Veteran County Worker Horace Farr Named Executive on Aging

Veteran County Worker Horace Farr Named Executive on Aging
Veteran County worker Horace Farr has been named the Executive of the Hawai‘i County Office of Aging, whose office is responsible for addressing the needs of the County’s older adult population and people with disabilities. His promotion to the Civil Service position is effective May 1.
Farr, 62, has served with the County nearly 30 years, beginning in 1991. He is a graduate of Hilo High School, holds a degree in Machine Technology and Data Processing from Hawai‘i Community College, and attended the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo.
He has long experience in Information Management, serving as the Office of Aging’s System Administrator before becoming the Acting Executive of the department in October 2019.
Farr and his wife are lifelong residents of Hilo.
“Horace has been our go-to guy at Aging for so many years, and it’s great that he is now taking this very important position,” said Mayor Harry Kim. “He is deeply caring and compassionate, and the County is lucky to have him.”