HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-01-26MayorDerekSKKawakamiissuesstatementonthepassingofformerHawaiiCountyMayorWilliamBillyKenoiDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: January 26, 2021
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
SARAH K. BLANE, CHIEF OF STAFF
(808) 241-4900
Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami issues statement on the passing of former Hawai‘i County
Mayor William “Billy” Kenoi
LĪHUʻE – Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami issued the following statement today on the passing of
former Hawaiʻi County Mayor William “Billy” Kenoi.
“We share in the overwhelming outpouring of love as we grieve for Billy. While he may have
been a Mayor of a county, he was more than that – he was a son of Hawaiʻi.
“Billy had the unique gift to find each person’s strength, speak to it, then inspire. He moved not
just minds, he moved hearts.
“He was not just a role model for me in his leadership, but also in how to live life to the fullest. I
am eternally grateful for his mentorship, guidance, and friendship these past years.
“Monica and I extend our deepest aloha and sympathy to Billy’s ‘ohana – his wife Takako, and
his kids Mahina, Justin, and Liam.
“Hawaiʻi is a better place because we have known Billy. We will miss him.”
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