Abercrombie’s Confirmation Celebration
Kaua’i celebrated a confirmation ceremony in honor of the inauguration of Gov. Neil Abercrombie and Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz Dec. 15 at Lydgate Park. The confirmation was one of several ceremonies themed E Ho’omalu O Hawai’i, “To Protect Hawai’i,” taking place across the Islands following the official inauguration and swearing in Dec. 6 on Oahu. The festivities included a procession attended by the Royal Court as well as Hawaiian chanting and hula performances. Abercrombie and Schatz addressed those in attendance, thanking them for their support.
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- Gov. Neil Abercrombie
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- Uli‘i Castor, Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz and Jean Dobashi
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- Ken and state Rep. Daynette ‘Dee’ Morikawa
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- Dr. Dileep G. Bal and Savita and Dr. Krishna Kumar
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- Roberta Albao and James Mitchell
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- Donalyn Dela Cruz, Nanette Dettloff and Danita Aiu
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- Judge and Mrs. Alfred Laureta and Betty Lou Yoshinubu
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- Dennis Esaki and Wanda Shibata
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- Robert Pa and Mana Ali‘i Nui Aleka Aipoalani
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- Amber Malia Laka-Aliniboyoguen and Makai Mycynek
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- Rayne Regush and Councilman Tim Bynum
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- Pat Griffin and Thomas Noyes
