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Current Members of the Hawaii Community Development Authority


Chairperson

JOSEPH L. DWIGHT, IV
President & State Manager
First American Title Company, Inc.


Vice-Chairperson

JAY KADOWAKI
President
J. Kadowaki, Inc.


Secretary

RYAN MUKAI

Natori Law Office, LLC.


GRADY L. CHUN
Financial Consultant
Woodbury Financial


MILES KAMIMURA
President
Pacific Property Group Inc.

JONATHAN W. Y. LAI
Partner
Watanabe Ing LLP

MAILE MEYER
President
Native Books / Na Mea Hawaii

LOIS MITSUNAGA
Mitsunaga & Associates Inc.


KAY MUKAIGAWA
Principal Broker
Primary Properties



RICHARD LIM
Director
Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

GLENN OKIMOTO
Director
Department of Transportation


Dean H. Seki
Interim Comptroller
Department of Accounting and General Services


KALBERT YOUNG
Director of Finance
Department of Budget and Finance


BRIAN LEE*
Director
Research and Communications
IBEW

ALICIA MALUAFITI*
Owner
Lo'ihi Communications

SHIRLEY S. SWINNEY*
President
Kapolei Community Development Corporation

ALAPAKI NAHALE-A*
Chairman
Hawaiian Homes Commission
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands

DAVID TANOUE*
Director
Department of Planning and Permitting
City and County of Honolulu

*Kalaeloa Member 

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The Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) consists of 18 voting members, 13 of whom vote on issues related to Kaka'ako and Kalaeloa, and five of whom vote only on Kalaeloa matters.  The members are:

KAKA'AKO (13 members)

Ex-Officio Members (State of Hawaii department heads)

  • Director of Finance
  • Director of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
  • Comptroller
  • Director of Transportation

Staggered 4-year Terms

  • 4 at-large members appointed by the Governor
  • 3 members appointed by the Governor from a list of prospective appointees recommmended by the City Council
  • 2 members appointed by the Governor from a list of prospective appointees recommended by the Senate President and Speaker of the House

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KALAELOA (5 members)**

Ex-Officio Members

  • Chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission
  • Director of the City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting

Staggered 4-year Terms

  • 2 members representing the surrounding community, one of which shall be selected by the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu, and one of which shall be appointed by the Governor
  • 1 member appointed by the Governor who is a Hawaiian Cultural Specialist

**The Kalaeloa members shall be considered in determining quorum and majority only on issues relating to Kalaeloa and may vote only on issues relating to Kalaeloa.

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The Authority meets every first Wednesday of the month at 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise stated.  The meetings usually take place in HCDA's Kaka'ako office at 461 Cooke Street, Makai Conference Room.

2008 State Legislature Funds Safety Improvements in Kalaeloa
Lawmakers Appropriate $850,000 for Improvements
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