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Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Governor's Agriculture Coordinator
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Description area
Dates of existence
June 1971-August 1974
History
The Governor’s Agriculture Coordinator’s Office was created unofficially by executive action in 1971, and lacking statutory authority, did not have clearly defined responsibilities. The Agriculture Coordinator functioned as the Chairman of the Governor’s Agriculture Coordinating Committee, formerly headed by Governor Burns’ Administrative Assistants William Norwood and Myron Thompson. The Coordinator served as the Governor’s special assistant for agriculture policy and planning matters and was responsible for implementing the State Agricultural Development Plan [Opportunities for Hawaiian Agriculture]. The Agriculture Coordinator reported directly to the Governor.
The Agriculture Coordinator consulted with members of the Governor’s Agriculture Coordinating Committee, coordinated the research efforts of the College of Tropical Agriculture with the needs of private industry, analyzed research proposals, and participated in various committees and task forces such as the Punaluu Project, Kauai Task Force and the Kohala Task Force.
The Governor’s Agriculture Coordinator’s Office was staffed by the Agriculture Coordinator, a Research Analyst and a secretary. Toshio Serizawa was appointed to the position of Agriculture Coordinator. Malcolm MacLeod and Jane Terry were the Research Analyst and secretary respectively.
The Governor’s Agriculture Coordinator’s Office terminated on August 15, 1974 following the resignation of Toshio Serizawa in June 1974.