“The state is on notice that the defendant [Ed Underwood] has a propensity or history of committing sexual harassment . . . .” (legal expert Megan Kau)

By Katherine LindellMarch 31, 2023April 1, 2023BREAK THE CYCLE OF BAD LEADERSHIP, DLNR - DoBOR Incompetence, Irresponsible Hawaii Lawmaking, Privatize the legislature

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An open letter to Governor Josh Green and DLNR chair, Dawn N. S. Chang:

Aloha Governor Green and Chair Chang,

Hawaii News Now and the the Star Advertiser have just posted articles detailing State of Hawaii employee Edward Underwood's sexual harassment/assault of a female colleague at the DLNR's Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation offices in Honolulu.

Sexual harassment in the workplace -- especially in a State of Hawaii office environment -- is unacceptable to the people of Hawaii and, hopefully, to yourselves.

Now that we know that Mr. Underwood ". . . has a propensity or history of committing sexual harassment . . .” (Megan Kau, legal expert), we respectfully request that you remove Mr. Underwood from his post before he does any more harm to fellow State of Hawaii employees and/or to the people of Hawaii.

Respectfully,

Katherine Lindell, editor
Hawaii Ocean News

Sign the petition:

Sexual harassment in Hawaii's governmental offices -- or in ANY workplace in Hawaii -- is NOT okay . . . we demand that DLNR employee, Ed Underwood, be removed from his position with the state immediately.

Underwood, with a long history of bullying, retaliation, lying and harassment of Hawaii's boaters and surfers, has been at the center of a scheme to privatize Public Trust Lands and place them in the hands of for-profit big-money interests. Now, a woman colleague in his office is accusing him of sexual harassment and assault . . . ENOUGH!

Petition Link: https://chng.it/TTQGH9HKKP

“The state is on notice that the defendant [Ed Underwood] has a propensity or history of committing sexual harassment . . . .” (legal expert Megan Kau)

Sign the petition: "Sexual Harassment/Assault is NOT OKAY . . . Remove Ed Underwood from his position NOW!"

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