Peter Young

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Peter T. Young is the Director for Hawaii's Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). Young and his staff manages Hawaii's unique natural and cultural resources. Young is Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources and the Commission on Water Resource Management. He also serves on the Board of the Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission, the Hawaii Tourism Authority and the State's Board of Agriculture.

Young was born and raised in Kaneohe on the island of Oahu. He later moved to the Big Island. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Just prior to his appointment as DLNR director he was Deputy Managing Director for the County of Hawaii. Prior to his Hawaii County position, Young was an independent appraiser, consultant, broker and property manager.

On April 24, 2007, the a state Senate Water, Land, Agriculture and Hawaiian Affairs Committee rejected the renomination of Peter Young to continue as Director of the DLNR in Gov. Lingle's second term. The vote of 15 for to 8 against with two senators absent. Senate Democrats said Young was a weak leader who lacked accountability and management skills. However, Young had, over the years gained the support of many environmental and native hawaiian groups.

External Links

• Lingle is blasted over land views -- DLNR’s director says the governor’s ideas are mistakenly seen as pro-development Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 10-20-03.
• New panel to study ocean issues Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 1-7-05.
• Water official quits in protest -- The administrator of the state water panel leaves after opposing a bill that might kill it Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 2-12-05.
• OHA criticizes state land director -- The agency votes to express concern to Lingle and call for a department audit Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 2-25-05.
• Peter Young under the gun -- In 21st century Hawai‘i, it’s still a struggle for water and land Honolulu Weekly, 3-23-05.
• Problems at DLNR affect us all Honolulu Advertiser, 4-24-05.
• Cook Lauer, Nancy. Young on hot seat -- DLNR chairman position debated in Senate Hawaii Tribune-Herald, February 3, 2007.
• OUR OPINION: Senate panel should reconfirm Young THE ISSUE: A Senate committee will consider the land and naturalresources director's reappointment. Honolulu Star-Bulletin, April 8, 2007.
• Leone, Diana. DLNR director faces fight for job - Peter Young's hearing before a Senate panel also involves 13 subpoenaed witnesses Honoluu Star-Bulletin, April 8, 2007.
• Leone, Diana. DLNR chief's hearing takes unusual turn Honolulu Star-Bulletin, April 12, 2007.
• Leone, Diana. DLNR staff hit Young over harbors budget Honolulu Star-Bulletin, April 13, 2007.
• Leone, Diana. Hearing on Young held in private -- The DLNR director is expected to talk next week about his tenure Honolulu Star-Bulletin, April 14, 2007.
• Leone, Diana. Gov blasts panel as hearing drags -- No confirmation is yet in sight for DLNR Director Peter Young Honolulu Star-Bulletin, April 18, 2007.
• Borreca, Richard. Senate sorts appointees -- Support for Cabinet member Peter Young surprised lawmakers, Gov. Lingle asserts Honolulu Star-Bulletin, April 19, 2007.
• OUR OPINION: Senators should not use rubber stamps -- or rubber hoses THE ISSUE: DLNR director Peter Young's reappointment has dragged through five days of hearings. Honolulu Star-Bulletin, April 22, 2007.
• Borreca, Richard. Senate panel turns down Young for DLNR director -- Gov. Lingle's pick is criticized for performance as head of DLNR Honolulu Star-Bulletin, April 24, 2007.
• Leone, Diane. Young backers say Senate ignored wishes of public Honolulu Star-Bulletin, April 25, 2007.
• DLNR's Young ousted -- State senators reject support by native and environmental groups Honolulu Star-Bulletin, April 25, 2007.
• Borreca, Richard. Lingle says jobs will be hard to fill -- Young's dismissal alerts candidates and detractors, she says Honolulu Star-Bulletin, April 25, 2007.
• Daranciang, Nelson. Ethics panel hire is ripped on ethics -- Hilton Lui is accused of bias for his part in Peter Young's failure to win reappointment Honolulu Star-Bulletin, July 2, 2007.
• Investigator lobbied on day of DLNR vote -- Hilton Lui approached Sen. Lorraine Inouye to tell her to oppose the DLNR's director Honolulu Star-Bulletin, July 7, 2007.
• OUR OPINION: Let attorney general investigate Bureau of Conveyances THE ISSUE: The director of the state Ethics Committee said he will not forward a report on the state Bureau of Conveyances because of the investigator's bias. Honolulu Star-Bulletin, July 3, 2007.

Related link

• Hawaii State Department of Land and Natural Resources