夏威夷家园土地厅长卡利·沃森不再寻求续任 参议员发声明表遗憾
夏威夷州参议员贾雷特·基奥霍卡洛莱14日发表声明，对夏威夷家园土地厅长卡利·沃森不再寻求续任表示遗憾。基奥霍卡洛莱代表卡内奥赫、凯卢阿所在的第24选区，现任参议院司法与夏威夷事务委员会主席。声明以沃森的领导与服务为题，基奥霍卡洛莱对他不再寻求续任夏威夷家园委员会主席兼夏威夷家园土地厅长一职感到失望。沃森领导的机构负责为夏威夷原住民分配宅地，长期致力于缩减庞大的宅地轮候名单，沃森任内推动缩减名单的工作受到关注。夏威夷家园土地厅的职责是为符合条件的夏威夷原住民提供宅地，轮候名单人数众多是该机构长期面临的挑战。据《檀香山星广报》报道，该机构明年将迎来新任负责人，州政府将为该机构物色新的领导人。沃森的任期结束后，夏威夷家园土地厅的领导层交接将成为州政府关注的议题之一。
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.
来源：夏威夷州参议员贾雷特·基奥霍卡洛莱办公室
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