Schatz Statement On The Passing Of Mary Matayoshi

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) released the following statement on the passing of educator and community leader Mary Matayoshi.

“Hawai?i has lost a remarkable leader in Mary Matayoshi, a woman whose legacy is defined by her deep belief in the moral responsibility of service, education, and leadership. There is nobody that made a bigger impact over a longer period of time on behalf of Hawai‘i’s social safety net than her.

“Nobody ever wanted to disappoint Mary because she moved through non-profit, governmental, political, and cultural communities with total moral clarity. She was always one of the keepers of the flame of the aloha spirit.

“Her legacy is not just in the programs she helped build but in the communities she strengthened and the people she mentored and inspired – myself included.

“I extend my deepest sympathy and aloha to the Matayoshi ‘ohana. May her memory be a blessing.”

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