Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 7, Number 12, 1 December 1990 — Mahalo to OHA voters [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Mahalo to OHA voters

by A. Frenchy DeSoto T rustee-at-Iarae

Aloha e na Kupuna, Makua, Na Opio a pau. Ano'ai a me kealoha. Mahalo nui for your support of me in my efforts to serve you. With humility, I accept your mandate to serve you for another four years.

You must know that I shall remain sensitive to all your views and needs and shall represent you to the best of my ability. OHA remains as the official forum, recognized by State, County and Federal governments.

I would like to thank the out-going trustees for their dedication, commitment and servitude to Na Po'e Hawai'i. I shall miss them greatly, working as close as we have, I grew to love them and am blessed with having them as my extended family I look forward however, to working with the newly-elected trustees for the eommon well-being of all Hawanans with anticipation. We are at another juncture of our evolution and the potential is better than ever. Excitingtimesare ahead of us.

Mahalo for returning our Governor John Waihee to office, and electing our first Native Hawaiian, Daniel Kahikina Akaka, to the U.S. Senate. Ho'okahi pu'uwai me ka lokahi W e are unified by one heart.