HI SR166

Request the United States Postal Service to issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring Alfred Aholo Apaka, a renowned Hawaii vocalist known as "The Golden Voice of Hawaii" who was born March 19, 1919.

Request the stamp's first release be in Waikiki, where Apaka established himself as a performer in 1938, before distribution to the rest of the nation.

Recognize Apaka's musical legacy including performances on national television and radio shows with Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, and Ed Sullivan, and memorable recordings such as "Aloha Oe" and "Hawaiian Wedding Song."

Commemorate the centennial of Apaka's birth in 2019 and note this would be only the second commemorative stamp issued to honor a Native Hawaiian and Polynesian-American.

Direct certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Postmaster General, Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee, Hawaii's Congressional Delegation, the Governor, and County Mayors.