Governor Neil Abercrombie announced Representative Blake Oshiro will be joining the Abercrombie Administration as his deputy chief of staff. Representative Oshiro who currently serves in the House of Representatives as its Majority Leader will be stepping down from his seat on December 7, 2011.
Senate President Shan Tsutsui and Senate Majority Leader Brickwood Galuteria, on behalf of the Senate, congratulate Representative Blake Oshiro as Governor Abercrombie's new deputy chief of staff. They offer the following statements on Representative Oshiro's appointment:
"Congratulations to Representative Blake Oshiro on his appointment as Governor Abercrombie's new deputy chief of staff. He is certainly a qualified, experienced and knowledgeable addition to the administration. We look forward to working with Representative Oshiro as he works with the governor and members of the administration to direct Hawaii under the "New Day" plan," said Senate President Shan Tsutsui.
"Governor Abercrombie's appointment of Representative Blake Oshiro as his new deputy chief of staff is very fitting. As my counterpart, while Representative Oshiro served as Majority Leader in the House of Representatives, I've had the pleasure of working closely with him. He is thorough, diligent, but equally important, he understands the nuances of the legislature and we look forward to working with him as deputy chief of staff," said Senate Majority Leader Brickwood Galuteria.
Governor Abercrombie and Hawaii Community Development Authority Executive Director Anthony Ching announced on Wednesday, October 26th that ground-breaking for an affordable housing development project slated for 690 Pohukaina Street will begin in February of next year. Read/watch KITV4's coverage
See photos of the announcement on Governor Abercrombie's Facebook page
Visit the Hawaii Community Development Authority's website
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