Hawaii Business Magazine says, “Volunteering on Government Boards yields emotional, intellectual and professional rewards. Volunteer to serve on a government board or commission and you will have a say in decisions involving land use, affordable housing, taxes or other important issues.

In 2021, about 395 seats will need to be filled on state boards alone; each county will have plenty of openings too.

Regular citizens can have a say in state government decisions without running for elected office: serve on any of the state’s 170 boards and commissions. Hundreds of positions open up every year, and if you meet the criteria, you’re likely to be welcomed because not enough people apply.

Each board and commission makes or informs decisions on a vast number of issues, including conservation, affordable housing, land use, disabilities, ethics, procurement, law enforcement and prisons.”

Read the article here.

See a directory of State of Hawaii Boards and Commissions, and apply here.