William Aila
William Aila was the Hawaii Chairperson of Land and Natural Resources. Aila assumed office on November 29, 2010. Aila left office on December 1, 2014.
Aila ran for election for an at-large seat of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Aila lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Aila is the former Chairperson of Land and Natural Resources in Hawaii. He was appointed on November 29, 2010, by incoming Governor Neil Abercrombie. He served as interim director until his confirmation by the Hawaii State Senate in early 2011.[1] Aila's term ended on December 1, 2014, and he was not reappointed.
Biography
Aila was born in Waianae and earned a B.A. in general tropical agriculture from the University of Hawaii. Before becoming chairperson, Aila was Waianae, HI Boat Harbor Harbormaster.[2] Aila was held in contempt of court in 2005 for his involvement with Hui Malama I Na Kupuna 'O Hawaii Nei, an organization that seeks to rebury Native Hawaiian possesions and remians. Aila was a board member at a time when the group was accused of borrowing items from th Bishop Museum and not returning them. The group refused to return the items.[3]
He worked for the Department of Land and Natural Resources for more than 23 years in the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation.[2]
Education
- Waianae High School (1976)
- Bachelor's degree in General tropical agriculture - University of Hawaii (1980)[3]
Political career
Hawaii Chairman of Land and Natural resources (2010-2014)
Aila was the Natural Resources Chairman for the state of Hawaii until December 2014. He was appointed to the statewide position by Gov. Abercrombie upon his election in 2010, and confirmed for the appointment the following February.[4] The chairperson heads the Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources, a seven-person state body responsible for conserving and managing Hawaii's natural resources and the exploitation thereof. The chairperson is the board's executive, and directly manages the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, the agency responsible for implementing the board's policies.
Appointments and Elections
2018
General election
General election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-large Trustee (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-large Trustee on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Waihee IV (Nonpartisan) | 22.1 | 147,025 | |
| ✔ |  | Lei Ahu Isa (Nonpartisan) | 17.5 | 116,354 |
| ✔ |  | Brendon Kalei'aina Lee (Nonpartisan) | 15.9 | 106,131 |
 | William Aila (Nonpartisan) | 15.6 | 103,611 | |
| Rowena Akana (Nonpartisan) | 15.2 | 101,196 | ||
 | Faye Hanohano (Nonpartisan) | 13.7 | 91,508 | |
| Total votes: 665,825 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-large Trustee (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the primary for Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-large Trustee on August 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Waihee IV (Nonpartisan) | 17.2 | 74,203 | |
| ✔ | | Lei Ahu Isa (Nonpartisan) | 12.3 | 53,063 |
| ✔ | Rowena Akana (Nonpartisan) | 11.7 | 50,607 | |
| ✔ | | William Aila (Nonpartisan) | 10.2 | 44,168 |
| ✔ | | Faye Hanohano (Nonpartisan) | 8.2 | 35,488 |
| ✔ | | Brendon Kalei'aina Lee (Nonpartisan) | 7.9 | 33,964 |
| Makana Paris (Nonpartisan) | 5.9 | 25,439 | ||
 | Pohai Ryan (Nonpartisan) | 5.5 | 23,866 | |
| Keali'I Makekau (Nonpartisan) | 5.4 | 23,377 | ||
| Alvin Akina (Nonpartisan) | 4.5 | 19,561 | ||
| Landen Paikai (Nonpartisan) | 4.0 | 17,100 | ||
| Marc Kalai Pa'aluhi (Nonpartisan) | 2.3 | 9,821 | ||
 | Lei Sharsh-Davis (Nonpartisan) | 1.8 | 7,750 | |
| C. Kaui Jochanan Amsterdam (Nonpartisan) | 1.7 | 7,376 | ||
| Kali Puuohau (Nonpartisan) | 1.4 | 6,141 | ||
| Total votes: 431,924 | |||
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2010
In Dec. 2010, Aila was appointed Chairman of the Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources by then-newly elected governor Neil Abercrombie (D). Like all Hawaii state executives, the chairperson is appointed by the governor with the consent of the state Senate, which Aila received in early 2011 following his appointment.
2006
Aila ran for Governor of Hawaii in 2006, but he lost in the Democratic primaries.[5]
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Aila is married and has two children.[3]
Recent news
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See also
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- Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees election, 2018
- Natural Resources Commissioner
- Hawaii Chairperson of Land and Natural Resources
- Governor of Hawaii
- Current Governor of Hawaii Neil Abercrombie (D)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Star Advertiser, "Activist Aila takes new role as insider," January 17, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 KITV.com, "Abercrombie Picks First New Cabinet Members," November 29, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Honolulu Civil Beat, "William Aila Jr. biography," accessed July 9, 2013
- ↑ KITV.com, "Abercrombie Picks First New Cabinet Members," November 29, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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