Posted by Pono Kealoha on September 13, 2008 at 7:44pm
Who is Colin Crowell Kippen?Former OHA Senior Manager to ChallengeBoard Leadership;Charges Poor Management of OHA Trust andTax DollarsPRESS CONFERENCE SET FOR 2 p.m. FRIDAY,NEAR OHA OFFICESHONOLULU: Trustee At Large Candidate Colin Kippen,former Deputy Administrator at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs,conducts a press conference on Friday, September 12, 2008at 2 p.m. to state the reasons he believes the Hawaiiancommunity is being kept in the dark about how millions ofTrust and Tax dollars are being managed. To further hiscontention, Kippen is also calling for a debate with OHAcandidates to defend his contentions.Press conference:Where: Pacific Park Plaza on Curtis Street located at 711Kapi'olani Blvd., Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813.When: 2 p.m. Sept. 12Who: Collin Kippen, former Deputy Administrator at theOffice of Hawaiian AffairsWhat: Explanation of why he contends Native Hawaiiansand all Hawai'i residents are being kept in thedark about a ballooning budget, staff and fundingmechanisms, to the detriment of Hawaiians.All registered voters in Hawai'i will be responsible for electingthe next set of OHA trustees in the general election on Nov.4, 2008.According to Kippen: OHA now spends approximately $45million a year and employs 170 people who provide no directservices to anyone; travels to national and internationaldestinations to sign up people and give away free tee-shirts;spends millions on lobbyists with no appreciable results whileunacceptable numbers of Hawaiians in Hawai'i suffer theeffects of homelessness, poverty, under-education, and poorhealth.We need a debate to allow our community to hear aboutthese issues. Current OHA leadership has yet to show up atprevious forums and may simply keep our community in thedark up to, and following, the election.###For more information contact Colin Kippen at (808) 861-6577or via email at kippen@kippen4oha.org.............................................................................................OHA and their "NAMES OF SHAMES"HAUNANI APOLIONA
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I have to say though that at least Bush and McCain are strongly against the Akaka Bill.