Hawaii Homelands Director Kali Watson Will Not Seek Reappointment; Senator Issues Statement Expressing Regret
Hawaii State Senator Jarrett Keohokalole issued a statement on Nov. 14 expressing regret that Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Director Kali Watson will not seek reappointment. Keohokalole represents District 24, covering Kaneohe and Kailua, and serves as chair of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs. The statement, titled on Watson's leadership and service, expressed Keohokalole's disappointment that Watson will not seek another term as chair of the Hawaiian Homes Commission and director of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. The agency Watson leads is responsible for allocating homestead land to Native Hawaiians and has long worked to reduce the large homestead waiting list, and Watson's efforts to shorten the list during his tenure have drawn attention. The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is responsible for providing homestead land to eligible Native Hawaiians, and the large waiting list has long been a challenge for the agency. According to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, the agency will welcome a new leader next year, and the state government will search for a new leader for the agency. After Watson's term ends, the leadership transition at the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands will be an issue of focus for the state government.
Source: Office of Hawaii State Senator Jarrett Keohokalole
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