JON OLSON
 

Please call 808- 965-6093

OR

E-Mail :  jon@interpac.net
  

Personal Profile

Age: 53
Education: High school grad. 1962, attended Santa Monica City College.
Democrat since 1962
Carpenter Union 1962-66
Marine repair service 1969-1975
Marina supervisor 1975-1977
Surplus equipment sales and service 1979 to present

Public Service:

President:                  Lani Puna Gardens Community Association 1990-1996
President:                  Puna Community Council 1994-1996
Legislative Chair:     Puna Community Council 1992-1994; 1996-1998
President:                  Puna Friends of the Park 1994-1996
Board Member:        Pahoa Main Street 1994-1998
Board Member:        H.C.E.O.C. (Hawai'i Economic Opportunities Council) 1992-1994
Public Member:        Pahoa Elementary School S.C.B.M.
                                   (School Based Management) 1995-1997
Public Member:         Papaya Administrative Committee 1994-1996
Member:                    H.E.L.C.0. (Hawai'i Electric Light Company)
                                    Integrated Resource Planning Advisory Group
Member:                     Sierra Club
Member:                     Puna Malama Pono
Member:                     Big Island Rainforest Action Network
Member:                     Pohoiki Long Board Association
Member:                     Big Island Electric Vehicle Association
Member:                     Mayor's Puna Parks Advisory Committee

Of Special Note:

As Legislative Chair and President of the PunaCommunity Council, Jon has represented Puna interests at the state legislature for the past 5 years.

 Some of my Puna Volunteer Projects:

 

 Sand Hill:

• Actively participated in clean-up with Puna Friends of  the Parks, Puna Malama Pono, and Puna Outdoor Circle 
  

 A'ha'la'nui Park:

• Helped develop the park as President of  Puna Friends of the Park
• Facilitated solar power for the park
• Personally put in many hours of hands-on work
• Developed a safety assessment 
  

Hawai'ian Beaches Park:

• Personally helped to build the annex for the operation of the "summer fun"  program Pohoiki:
• Helped reconstruct the pavilion 
  

 Abandoned Cars:

• Was instrumental in the removal of  abandoned cars in Lani Puna Gardens, Pu'uone, and other areas in Puna 
  

Ha'ena Beach Access:

• Currently working to re-open the trail to Puna's only white sand beach
  

Solar Rebates:

Influenced Helco to give 1/3 of cost rebates for switching to solar water heaters

 

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