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Posted: Monday, September 10th, 2012 8:53 AM HST
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Office of Hawaiian Affairs hires DC bureau chief
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HONOLULU (AP) — The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has hired someone in the nation's capital to help improve federal law and policy for Native Hawaiians and Hawaii.
The office announced last week Kawika Riley will be the new Washington, D.C. bureau chief.
The Big Island native is a former spokesman for the federal Transportation Security Administration. He also has previous experience with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs.
OHA Chief Executive Officer Kamanaopono Crabbe says Riley's legislative and public policy background will help put the concerns of the Hawaiian community front and center on the agendas of federal policymakers.
Crabbe says Riley will make a meaningful contribution to national efforts to empower Hawaiians.
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