FIL-AM Dominic Yagong was among the several Filipino American elected officials recognized by the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) at an appreciation and fundraising dinner last year.
Yagong (D-HI) serves on the big island of Hawaii County Council. He served in that capacity from 1996 to 2002 before vacating the seat to focus more on his career. He is the District Manager for Food Pantry Ltd. He oversees 12 business operations across the Big Island of Hawaii - Oceanview, Pahoa, Waikoloa, South Kohala, and North and South Kona. He is also a high school football broadcaster. He is known as the "Voice of the Honoka’a Dragons."
He returned to the Hawaii County Council in 2006. He defeated incumbent Fred Holschuh by less than 250 votes. He was recently re-elected to serve through the 2010. He serves District 1, Hamakua, North Hilo, and portions of South Hilo - Hakalau, Honomu, Pepe’ekeo, Papa’ikou, and Kaiwiki.
Councilmember Yagong currently serves the Hawai’i County Council as Chairman of the Public Safety and Parks and Recreation Committee and Vice-Chairman of the Human Services and Economic Development Committee.
Yagong was born and raised in Honoka’a, Hawaii. He currently resides in Honoka’a with his wife Hilda, and children Chelsea, Jeremy, Rylee and Angellee.
( Published on August 26, 2009 in Asian Journal Los Angeles p. B2 )
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