Where’s Kim Coco?

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Remember Kim Coco Iwamoto? The former Board of Education member just snagged a gubernatorial appointment as commissioner to the Civil Rights Commission.

She was a strong advocate for civil rights while on the ed board.

hawaii-politics:

Gov. Neil Abercrombie has appointed more than 120 individuals to 30 boards and commissions.

These appointments are subject to Senate confirmation, among them:

• Lorraine Akiba as commissioner to the Public Utilities Commission

 • Kim Coco Iwamoto as commissioner to the Civil Rights Commission

 • Peter Ho as commissioner to the Tax Review Commission

• Ted Yamamura as commissioner to the Water Resource Management Commission

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