Media Release:
Stephen J. Arnett named to head Office of Housing
Kealakekua accountant Stephen J. Arnett was named by Mayor Billy Kenoi today to head Hawaii County’s Office of Housing and Community Development.
Arnett has maintained a Certified Public Accountant’s office in Kealakekua since 1985. He starts Monday as director of the county’s housing office.
Arnett, 64, earned a PhD in Business Economics from UCLA in 1976. The Indiana native also holds a Master of Arts degree in Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. He is a member of the American Institute of Public Accountants, Hawaii Society of Certified Accountants, and Hawaii Association of Public Accountants.
An active outdoorsman, he participates in a variety of sports such as tennis, volleyball, swimming, paddling, surfing, racquetball and golf. He also enjoys orchids.
The Office of Housing and Community Development is responsible for the planning, administration and operation of all of the County of Hawaii’s housing programs such as the Section 8 rental assistance for qualified families. Its overall goal is to develop viable communities in Hawaii County by providing decent housing, suitable living environments and expanding economic opportunities.
Still not posted on the Counties site for some reason? ;)
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Just be glad you weren’t blogging during the election cycle!
For me its difficult because Naeole, Hanohano and Kenoi are related to me through my wife.
I wouldn’t even post Marzi’s Blog on my “Blogroll” in fear of family members thinking I supported him politically even though I just wanted to support his blog at the time. (I think Marz understood)
If I don’t catch a whack from one of them for writing about them… it’s my own wife that will whack me for even thinking of writing something about them.
I guess that’s why I pick and choose a bit more carefully about things that will directly effect friends and family.
I believe Friends and Family should come before your blog.
Everyone has something that could be written about them… it’s often said that it’s better not to say anything at all.
You will always have your blog… but it would suck to lose your friends or family over something you wrote about them.
Sucks for the re-traction… but must be done if the information was incorrect.
At least on your blog you can take back things like “The Officer said you were in her face”.
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I’d hate to be in her shoes right now, as she does seem to be stuck between a rock and a hard place.
I hope she irons out her difficulties with Naeole’s staff.
There are plenty of things to write about here in Puna and while she states “…that I have no malice or ill-will toward Emily…” It sure hasn’t shown in the blogs that she has posted about her or her staff.
I know Tiff’s still finding her groove with her blog… and I know she is not a lady that is trying to intentionally piss people off.
If there is anyone out there to piss people off… leave that one to me.
Oh and Tiff… I wasn’t in the officers face no matter what you heard… at least you don’t have to re-write that somewhere. :mrgreen: