Maile David, Hawaii County Council Chair and Member (District 6), spoke on her journey to public service, the Hawaiian Sovereignty movement, housing, and other topics at the General Meeting of the League of Women Voters of Hawai`i County on August 6, 2022. Ms. David is in her final council term. Because she is not campaigning this year, her presentation to us was not a political activity. Her presentation was followed by Q&A.

SPEAKER BIO

Ms. David was born in Kealakekua, Kona and is of Hawaiian, Portuguese and Filipino descent. She attended public schools and graduated from Konawaena High School in 1970.

Ms. David’s work in the Legislative Branch of the Hawai‘i County Council began as a Legislative Assistant for former Council Member K. Angel Pilago in 2005 and, in 2014, was elected as the Council District 6 Council Member. During her tenure as a councilwoman, she has held the positions of Vice Chair of the Committee on Planning, Chair of Human Services and Social Services Committee, and Chair of the Committee on Finance. A November 2020 article from “West Hawai’i Today” notes that she is “known for her calm voice, steady hand and firm commitment to procedures when chairing meetings.”

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