Governor appoints 30 to boards and commissions

HONOLULU (AP) – Attorney and former Hawaii Democratic Party Chairwoman Lorraine Akiba has been appointed to the Public Utilities Commission.

Akiba’s appointment was one of 30 board and commission appointments announced by Gov. Neil Abercrombie Friday.

Other notable appointments include former Board of Education member Kim Coco Iwamoto to the Civil Rights Commission and Bank of Hawaii CEO Peter Ho to the Tax Review Commission.

Akiba, a partner at McCorriston Miller Mukai MacKinnon, heads the firm’s Environmental Practice Group. She held a similar position at Cades Schutte Flemming & Wright. She has also served as state Director of Labor and Industrial Relations.

Iwamoto’s legal background includes service at Volunteer Legal Services of Hawaii, the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii and the San Francisco Human Rights Commission.

All appointments are subject to Senate confirmation.
     
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