STATEMENT OF TRUSTEE COLETTE MACHADO ON HER DECISION TO STEP DOWN AS CHAIR

News Release from OHA, November 25, 2014

HONOLULU –  Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee Colette Machado announced she would step down as Chairperson when the new Board of Trustees takes office in December.

Machado issued the following statement:

“After much thought and consideration, I am stepping down as Chair of the Board of Trustees. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve our people in this capacity for the past four years. I would like to thank the community and my fellow trustees for supporting me. Together we have accomplished much. I look forward to the process to select a new chair. I will support the new chair and look forward to continuing to work on behalf of our people.”

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