In plain words: Part of the govOS civic record — public information, gathered so any Maui or Hawaiian person can see it plainly.
Hawaiʻi County Council — who governs
The 9-seat council for County of Hawaiʻi (Big Island) — 9 districts. Source: hawaiicounty.gov (official) · verified via LRB Hawaiʻi government directory, Mar 2026 · generated 2026-07-09 07:25 HST.
Public record, presented as facts — who represents each district, and who chairs the body. The voting record + money behind each seat fills in as this council’s minutes are parsed (the way Maui’s did).
| district | member | role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heather L. Kimball | |
| 2 | Jennifer “Jenn” Kagiwada | |
| 3 | Dennis “Fresh” Onishi | Vice Chair |
| 4 | Ashley Lehualani Kierkiewicz | |
| 5 | Matt Kanealiʻi-Kleinfelder | |
| 6 | Michelle M. Galimba | |
| 7 | Rebecca Villegas | |
| 8 | Holeka Goro Inaba, EdD | Chair |
| 9 | James E. Hustace |
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