Jimmy Duvauchelle

NAME Jimmy Duvauchelle

AGE 78

TOWN/MOKU Kaunakakai

ISLAND Molokaʻi

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLE NONE

NOMINATED BY Lu Ann Faborito

Leadership Category Culture

Share with us a little about yourself and what you do. 

Retired Livestock manager enjoying my retirement with my family on molokai

Why is the work that you do important to you? The community? 

Molokai's Paniolo culture is unique based on. our small island and limited resources. Molokai Ranch closing was devastating to our community and we keep the paniolo lifestyle alive with our own ranching and cattle work still operating today

Share with us the qualities of leadership you admire and how you express those in your life. 

47 years with Molokai Ranch and my community and ohana on island and how we perpetuate the paniolo life

Who has inspired you to do the work that you are doing? 

Ke. akua. &. my ohana, daily

What is one word that describes something you are excited about for the lāhui? 

our language being revitalized

What is one word that describes a pressing issue that is facing our lāhui? 

federal recognition