A shout-out to Derrick DePledge and the Star-Advertiser‘s Political Radar for pointing out that Neil Abercrombie donor Lois Mitsunaga was also appointed by the governor to the Hawaii Community Development Authority.

Civil Beat reported this week that Abercrombie invited Mitsunaga (pictured) to hold her wedding reception at Washington Place next month.

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