Ruggles Excused

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I dunno if I've mentioned this before, but I've personally met with Jen and talked with her, I went to her families Thanksgiving. I talked with her for a bit about her job, and one thing she mentioned that stuck with me is that politics in Hawai'i is dominated by ohana...An ohana that she distinctly isn't part of. She's neither Asian, nor native Hawai'ian, so she told me that she finds politics here frustrating because of that barrier. She never mentioned anything about resigning, though. Personally, I understand, most land and businesses in Hawai'i are owned by Asian owners, then there's the native populace, and she's not part of either group.

i also dunno why so many people are down on Jen. When I spoke with her, her full motivation for politics was just trying to help. Her background is grassroots organization. She's a quiet, down to earth girl.

Aloha