“TALK STORY WITH YOUR ADMINISTRATION”

September Show Profiles Transportation and Budget & Finance Directors

For Immediate Release:  September 2, 2003

HONOLULU – During the month of September, the public can get an in-depth update on the Lingle Administration’s ongoing efforts to improve the state’s transportation systems as well as manage the state budget through fiscal discipline.  The state’s directors of transportation and budget & finance are this month’s guests on “Talk Story with Your Administration,” a 30-minute community television show designed to keep Hawai`i residents informed about their state government.  The September show will feature:

·  Rod Haraga, Director, Department of Transportation

·  Georgina Kawamura, Director, Department of Budget and Finance

The show airs Wednesday: September 3, 10, 17, and 24, 6:30 – 7:00 p.m., `Olelo Community Television, VIEWS, Oceanic Channel 54. 

Hosted by Angela Perez Baraquio, Miss America 2001, the “Talk Story with Your Administration” series gives an up-close and personal view of Governor Linda Lingle’s Administration.  The goal of the program is to inform the public of the administration’s duties, charges and challenges, and to familiarize viewers with the individual cabinet members who are working to improve state government.

“Talk Story with Your Administration” airs statewide via tape distribution or I-net feeds given to each neighbor island’s Access Center.  The program is also available on `Olelo’s Web site via videostream, which streams channels 52, 53 and 54, 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.  For more information, please call `Olelo Community Television at 834-0007 ext. 121.  For program listings visit www.olelo.org.

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For more information, contact:
Lenny Klompus  
Senior Advisor – Communications  
Phone: 586-7705

Russell Pang
Chief of Media Relations
Phone: 586-0043