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Hawaii voters will decide inNovember whether they wantto preserve some balance polit-ically or whether they are com-

fortable with majorityDemocrats in control.

Former U.S. Rep. Neil Aber-crombie will try to reclaimWashington Place for the ma-jority party after eight yearsunder Republican Gov. LindaLingle.

Lt. Gov. James “Duke”Aiona will try to keep the

GOP’s foothold and rebuild aparty that has lost ground at the

state Legislature.

ABERCROMBIE IS campaigningas an agent of change against the

establishment who would bringaccountability to issues such as

public education and alternative en-ergy. Aiona is running as a fiscal andsocial conservative who will blocknew taxes and civil unions and

guide the state toward economic re-covery.

Brian Schatz, a former DemocraticParty of Hawaii chairman and statelawmaker, is running for lieutenantgovernor with Abercrombie. StateHouse Minority Leader Lynn Finneganis Aiona’s running mate.

U.S. Rep. Charles Djou, R-Hawaii, willattempt to hold the urban Honolulu 1stCongressional District seat he capturedin a May special election to serve outthe remainder of Abercrombie’s term in

Congress. Djou, the first Republi-can to represent the islands in

Washington, D.C., in two

decades, is facing a rematch with stateSenate President Colleen Hanabusa in arace that could have national implica-tions for the balance of power in Con-gress.

IF ABERCROMBIE and Hanabusa pre-vail, Democrats will control Washing-ton Place and likely all four spots in thestate’s congressional delegation. U.S.Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, is heavilyfavored to win a ninth term against Re-publican Cam Cavasso, and U.S. Rep.Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, has the edgeagainst Republican John Willoughby inthe rural Oahu and neighbor island2nd Congressional District.

Democrats are also expected tohold their overwhelming majorities inthe state House and Senate.

“It’s really a question of whether acandidate from a party that has been astatistical minority can make someheadway,” Neal Milner, a political sci-ence professor at the University ofHawaii-Manoa, said of Aiona in thegovernor’s race. “That’s going to be animportant test.”

Dan Boylan, a political analyst andretired University of Hawaii-West Oahuhistory professor, said theRepublicans under Lingle have “had aplatform for the past eight years andare hungry to hold on to it.”

Democrats in the primary, he said,turned to a familiar face in Abercrom-bie, who has been in island politics forfour decades. Voters preferred Democ-rats at Washington Place and at theLegislature for 40 years before Linglewas elected in 2002.

“I think a lot of really importantquestions will be answered,” Boylansaid of how the state breaks in the gov-ernor’s race.

Both Milner and Boy-lan believe the congres-sional contest betweenDjou and Hanabusacould have na-tional implica-tions.Republicansbelieve theyhave the abilityto take back theU.S. House fromDemocrats and sig-nificantly narrow theDemocrats’ majority inthe U.S. Senate. Republi-can gains in Congress couldhelp the GOP with momen-tum against President BarackObama leading up to the presi-dential election in 2012.

A DJOU VICTORY in Obama’shometown congressional districtwould be symbolic for national Re-publicans and a sign that voters inthe islands want some balance inthe delegation. Hanabusa has ar-gued that Djou does not reflect theviews of the district’s traditionallyDemocratic voters and would be anobstructionist to Obama.

State Democrats predict they will re-tain sizable majorities in the House andSenate, while Republicans are trying todouble their presence. Democratshave a 45-to-6 majority in the Houseand 23-to-2 majority in the Senate.

Democrats have expanded their ma-jorities under Lingle. Republicans havefielded candidates in more races thisyear but have acknowledged that itwill likely take several election cyclesto build their ranks to a competitivelevel at the Legislature.

VOTERS’ CHOICEGubernatorial and congressional races mark

potential shifts in the balance of power

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Governor 4 | U.S House 6 | U.S Senate 6 | State House 7 | State Senate 16Board of Education 18 | Honolulu City Council 18 | Neighbor island races 20

Office of Hawaiian Affairs 23 | Constitutional and Charter amendments 24List of candidates 27 | Where to vote 28 | How to vote 30

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James “Duke”Aiona

NeilAbercrombie

Now. More than ever.

Aloha,

It has been a privilege to serve the people of Hawai‘i in the U.S. Senate, and it would

be an honor to continue to represent you for the coming six years.

We certainly face challenges ahead, from matters of national security –

not just military concerns, but economic, energy and climate policy – to those

issues that impact our families and children, protecting and supporting our

people, and our way of life.

But as we have proven many times before, there is nothing we cannot

accomplish, working together for the common good.

My wife Irene and I thank you for your generous support and your aloha over

the course of this campaign. I ask humbly for your vote on November 2nd.

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What qualifies you to be governor?I can utilize my relationships with the president and

the Congress to benefit our state. This is the culminationof a lifetime of public service. Over the last year and ahalf, I have been having conversations across our islandsto better understand our challenges and opportunities.This campaign is about the future we want and the lead-ership we need to break away from the status quo.

What do you feel is the biggest problem facing thestate and what would you do about it?

The biggest problem facing the state is the lack ofpublic confidence in government, stemming from apower structure that protects the status quo and perpet-uates politics of division. People are calling for change.Based on their input, I have proposed detailed plans onsubjects such as the economy and jobs, education re-form, energy independence, technology and innovation,and food security.

What are your top five priorities?To ensure that the children of Hawaii will have oppor-

tunities to pursue their dreams here in the islands, my topfive priorities are: immediate economic recovery; restor-ing confidence in public education; aligning goals of theUniversity of Hawaii system with the state; moving morequickly toward energy independence; and increasing pro-duction and consumption of locally grown food.

Should the state increase the general excise tax orenact other broad-based tax increases to help bal-ance the budget?

No. Right now, I have no plans to raise taxes. Taxpay-ers need to have confidence in how their tax dollars arebeing spent. After listening to many people, I do not be-lieve that confidence in government is there now. Beforeany proposals about tax increases are considered, theremust first be serious discussions on how we use our ex-isting revenues in a way that matches our values and pri-orities.

How should the state prepare for when nearly $1 bil-lion in federal stimulus money expires next year?

We need to speed up our economic recovery, whichwill increase state revenues and leave us in a better posi-tion to cover any budget shortfall. In Congress, I voted forthe federal stimulus, but the state has been slow in usingthese funds. If we are smart with the hundreds of millionsremaining, we can cover our deficit while making long-term investments in sustained economic strength.

What is your stance on gambling?Like many people in Hawaii — given how many of our

residents like to travel to Las Vegas — I am not opposedto gambling on any moral grounds. However, I am op-posed to legalized gambling in Hawaii because I do notbelieve it will have significant economic benefits for ourstate. I have not seen definitive proof that the benefits oflegalized gambling outweigh the social and financialcosts.

What qualifies you to be governor?I have spent my career serving the public as city pros-

ecutor, city attorney, state judge and lieutenant governor.In Hawaii, one party overwhelmingly controls the stateLegislature. Without an independent voice in the gover-nor’s office, one party can ignore the wishes of the peo-ple and have free reign of our government. I have theexecutive experience needed to effectively run our stategovernment.


A healthy economy is the foundation upon which pub-lic services, including education, are possible. Withoutaddressing Hawaii’s economy, we will continue to befaced with rationing funds between many competing,good programs. To create jobs, we must minimize the fi-nancial burden on our working families and small busi-nesses, preserve open markets, increase competitionand cut government red tape.

What are your top five priorities?Creating jobs and strengthening the economy; re-

forming public education; ensuring accountability, in-tegrity and fiscal responsibility in state government;improving stewardship of our water, land and cultural re-sources; and moving toward a clean energy future. My vi-sion is for all of our citizens to have the opportunity to live,work and raise a family in a Hawaii they can afford.


Hawaii residents, families and businesses suffer fromone of the highest overall tax rates in the nation. I believea fair, broad-based, and transparent tax system, coupledwith fiscally responsible policies, will enable governmentto provide services more efficiently and within its means.We have proved state government can spend within itsmeans and balance the budget without raising taxes.


Federal funds can’t substitute a solid economic struc-ture and good fiscal management. Government doesn’tcreate the jobs that fuel our economy over the long term,but as governor, I can make it easier for those who do. I’llminimize government delays and uncertainty; modernizeinfrastructure; invest in naturally competitive industries; in-vest in human capital; and run government like a busi-ness.

What is your stance on gambling?I am opposed to all forms of gambling in Hawaii be-

cause of its direct correlation with social problems, espe-cially with our most impoverished, and its negative effecton Hawaii’s image as a family destination.

What qualifies you to be governor?Of all species in existence, less than 1 percent are still

here. The Hague has determined the U.S. has no legal ju-risdiction over Hawaii. North Dakota is doing business asBank of North Dakota — so can Hawaii to finance its float-ing recycling solution. Civilizations demand we not fearthe future but prepare for it and strongly protect theweak. Taking the initiative to shape the future enablesturning lemons into lemonade.


The biggest problem is the lack of opportunity. Our fu-ture is in space but first we must learn to float. A “green”infrastructure by design pays the citizens rather than taxa-tion. Such secure infrastructure provides educational fa-cilities and opportunity impervious to tidal waves,earthquakes, ice ages, foreign policy; it also produces al-cohol from sewage and is nuclear-powered.

What are your top five priorities?1. Turn this economy around with interest-free cur-

rency DBA bank. 2. Assume HECO by power of eminentdomain. 3. Deregulate health care by changing the li-cense to a certificate of competency. 4. Decommissionaircraft carriers, etc., and convert them into recycle millsfor a prison population that could build a boat for an un-limited number of people. 5. Provide a Tesla grid for theworld.


What taxes?


A state bank will provide all of the currency needed.

What is your stance on gambling?Floating and state owned. The proceeds would go to

the indigent.

What qualifies you to be governor?No one else running for governor has been a governor

before so I am just as qualified as anyone else. I think thatI have more common sense and compassion than mostof the candidates running for governor of Hawaii.


A truly sustainable economy. Agriculture is the onlyeconomy that we can control. Today very little of our pro-duce is grown in Hawaii. If we were to increase our localproduce by 10 percent, then we would keep $700 mil-lion in Hawaii. By having less imported produce, therewould be less packaging and less trash in our landfills.

What are your top five priorities?Develop a sustainable economy based on agriculture.

Improve traffic flow. Improve health care on the outer Is-lands. Work with the Department of Education to improveeducation. Bring some common sense back to govern-ment.


I am not in favor of any increases in general taxes. Ithink that we should develop a pay for play type system. Ifyou use us then you pay. I think that instead of banningfireworks we should heavily tax them. I am in favor of tax-ing the things that we don't need instead of taxing every-one. Increases in general taxes unfairly affect the poor


Cut back on spending. I think that we need to lookmore at what we need and have more a minimalistic gov-ernment. Cutting back on thinks like travel and spendingbudgets. We also need to look at privatizing public hospi-tals and stricter criteria on access to new people comingto Hawaii for welfare benefits.

What is your stance on gambling?I have discussed gambling with many law enforce-

ment and business people and most people feel that itwould attract more drug problems and crime to Hawaii.Some people argue that people would spend theirmoney here and not in Las Vegas but most people willstill go to Las Vegas. People do not come to Hawaii togamble and we should not be a gambling destination.

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NEIL ABERCROMBIEDemocratAge: 72Job: Candidate for gover-norPast: U.S. representative,CongressCommunity: NuuanuYMCA, Hawaii SpecialOlympics, Epilepsy Foun-dation of America, Friendsof Father Damien, VarietyClub (Tent 50), Life Foun-dation/AIDS Foundation ofHawaii, Amnesty Interna-tional

BRIAN SCHATZDemocratAge: 37Job: CEO, Helping HandsHawaii, 2002-10, one ofOahu’s largest social serv-ice agencies; Chairman,Democratic Party ofHawaii, 2008-10Past: State legislatorCommunity: Pacific Cen-tury Fellows, director; Cen-ter for Sustainable Future,founder

DUKE AIONARepublicanAge: 55Job: Lieutenant governorPast: Family Court judge;first administrative judge ofthe Hawaii Drug CourtProgramCommunity: Boards ofAerospace States Associ-ation, Leadership to KeepChildren Alcohol Free, Na-tional Advisory Council forSAMHSA, and AdvisoryCommission on Drug-FreeCommunities

LYNN FINNEGANRepublicanAge: 39Job: Legislator, elected mi-nority leader by caucusmembersPast: Senior mortgageloan originator, PrimaryResidential MortgageCommunity: ParentSchool Board member,Voyager Charter School

DANIEL CUNNINGHAMFree EnergyAge: 56Job: I had a doctor’s li-cense until it was revokedfor using a hypodermicneedle as a chiropractor.Most supplements are in-jectable. The AMA andWalgreen financed state li-censing. Cost went up andquality down.Past: Founded the FreeEnergy Party in 2002

DEBORAH SPENCEFree EnergyAge: 61Job: I vowed as a child tobecome a saint and tonever pay taxes.Past: I am a high function-ing Asperger’s autistic andwas not properly diag-nosed until I was 40, after Ihad raised a boy and girlsuccessfully. I got into poli-tics on Kauai monitoringthe council.

THOMAS POLLARDNonpartisanAge: 55Job: Physician, self-em-ployed; U.S. Air Force Re-servesPast: Lieutenant colonel,U.S. Air Force ReservesCommunity: Give lecturesto patients on a variety oflung diseases through mynonprofit Org Pacific Is-land Lung Institute

LEONARD KAMANonpartisanAge: 67Job: Praying/warriorCommunity: HonoluluBoy Choir concert coordi-nator

The Choice is Clear

This general election is about reviving Hawaii’s economy, strengthening your schools and ensuring that state governmentworks for you and is accountable to all. It is about bringing backleaders to the top who will never again lose track of the needsand priorities of Hawaii’s businesses and families and will fi ghtfor the right things.

The choice is a clear one. We can continue the last eight yearsof a state government paralyzed by division and argument. Orwe can move in a new direction, with leadership that listens and takes action. Neil and Brian have proven records of pub-lic service. You can count on them to go to work every day and make good things happen for Hawaii.

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CHARLES DJOU *Republican

Age: 40Job: Hawaii FirstCongressional Dis-trict, U.S. House ofRepresentativesPast: City Council,state House Community: ArmyReserve

What qualifies you to be a memberof Congress?

Serving in Congress is not just an-other elected office for me. I am repre-senting my home. I have three kids anda mortgage. I know what it’s like to raisea family in Hawaii. While we’ve startedto make a difference in Congress, thereis still more work to do. We need to cre-ate jobs. Everything that we do inWashington is wasted if people cannotprovide for themselves and their fami-lies.

How should illegal immigration becontrolled?

As a child of immigrants, I believethat legal immigration is an Americanstrength. To maintain a large front doorto legal immigration, we need to closethe back door to illegal immigration. Weneed to secure our borders and to en-sure that our laws are respected. Sincecoming to Congress, I have pushed forpolicies that will make our immigrationsystem more effective and efficient.

1ST DISTRICT | Urban Honolulu

COLLEEN HANABUSADemocrat

Age: 59Job: Attorney, pri-vate practice; statesenator, president,Hawaii State Sen-ate


With 12 years of legislative experi-ence, four of them as Senate president,I have learned what it takes to serve asan effective representative, and alsowhat it takes to pass the laws that helpour community and our people. Effec-tive leadership means working with oth-ers to build consensus toward realsolutions, while focusing on core val-ues. I am ready to bring those skills toCongress.


I believe in security with humanity,stemming the flow of illegal immigrationwhile providing hope for undocumentedworkers who have contributed to ournation’s economy. The bi-partisan Mc-Cain-Kennedy bills of 2005-2006 andtheir successors would have providedlegal status and a reasonable path tocitizenship to illegal immigrants cur-rently residing in the U.S.; that is an ap-propriate direction.

PAT BROCKLibertarian

Age: 58Job: Self-employedpool and spa techni-cian


I have an understanding and appre-ciation of human behavior, the desiresfor freedom and security, and knowl-edge of the history of governments.


Free travel should be allowed acrossborders. All people, not just aliens,should not be afforded resources con-fiscated from others.

2ND DISTRICT | Rural Oahu-Neighbor Islands

MAZIE HIRONO *Democrat

Age: 62Job: Member ofCongress, UnitedStates House ofRepresentativesPast: Lieutenantgovernor of Hawaii;state representative


These are tough times for our fami-lies. I’ve heard their stories and listenedto their concerns. My focus is on jobsand the economy, because that’s whatwill help our families. My vote will con-tinue to be there to enable the thou-sands of teachers, firefighters, policeofficers and others in Hawaii to keeptheir jobs.


It should be controlled through com-prehensive immigration reform, whichincludes border control, pathways tocitizenship, learning of English, familyreunification, employee verification, andpayment of back taxes. We need to doit all while remembering that almost allof our families came to this country asimmigrants.

JOHN WILLOUGHBYRepublican

Age: 51Job: Commercialairline pilot, UnitedAirlines; retirednaval aviatorCommunity: Re-tired lieutenant com-mander


Retired Navy officer of 26 years.Served both operationally (combat andintelligence gathering) and administra-tively (personnel, budgeting, overseasservice as a naval air station major de-partment head responsible for $42 mil-lion inventory, $2.5 million budget,leading 42 officer, enlisted and Japan-ese national employees). Airline pilot 12years continually responsible for safetyof passengers.


First and most importantly, we needto secure the border. Then we need toprovide a pathway to citizenship for im-migrants in good standing to include fulldocumentation, payment of back taxesand appropriate fines, and mandatoryEnglish language competency. Further-more, no formerly illegal alien should beallowed to "cut in line" in front of ourlawful Hawaii immigrant family mem-bers.

6 GENERAL 2010 ❘ 10/17/10 NO RESPONSE: U.S. House, 2nd District: Andrew Von Sonn (Nonpartisan)

JIM BREWERGreen

Age: 70Job: Citizen–advo-cate/researcher/or-ganizer foremployee families,peace, environmentand democracyPast: Researcher/producer, “Employ-

eesTODAY” on OLELO


Voters can start by looking at mypersonal website www.employeestoday.org. My history as an activist is in“Autobiography of Protest in Hawaii,”and a chapter I wrote in “Public Policyand Globalization in Hawaii.” My 70years took me from a 20-acre farm to aNavy admiral’s staff classified files toCold War submarines to corporatesales to public TV production.


The employers who create back-breaking super low paying jobs thenhold these people hostage to their ille-gal status to charge fees that take backmost of what they pay should becracked down on. These unscrupulousemployers many times get ICE involvedso they come and arrest just beforepayday so they can get a months freelabor. These types were also involvedwith NAFTA’s bad effects on Mexico.

U.S. S E NATECAM CAVASSORepublican

Age: 59Job: Farm owner inWaimanalo, financialadviser with MassMutual FinancialGroup.Past: Small busi-ness ownerCommunity:

Waimanalo Agriculture organization,Smart Business Hawaii, the NationalOrganization of Insurance and FinancialAdvisors


I have served in government, busi-ness and various positions of leader-ship for more than 40 years, rangingfrom school leadership to military lead-ership to community leadership. I amcommitted to restoring life, liberty andfreedom that our founding fathers in-tended for this country.


We must welcome immigrants toour country under lawful means. Weshould also welcome legal, docu-mented temporary workers as needed.The laws against illegal immigrationmust be enforced firmly. The road to cit-izenship must instill an understanding ofour values and culture.

DANIEL INOUYE *Democrat

Age: 85Job: U.S. senator,U.S. Senate since1962Community:442nd VeteransClub; Hawaii 3R’s


It is my great privilege to representthe people of Hawaii in the Congressfor the past 50 years. With my seniorityin the U.S. Senate, I am able to bringhome important resources Hawaiineeds to invest in education, our econ-omy, renewable energy and to preserveour environment and lifestyle. I want toensure that Hawaii is well equipped tothrive and sustain itself in the yearsahead.


I support efforts to control unlawfulimmigration into the U.S. Immigrationreform can only be achieved if our poli-cies work in consonance. This includesenforcement, employer sanctions,guest worker programs, and reducingthe immigrant visa backlog. I am hopefulthat immigration reform will not forgobasic civil liberties against the need tofortify our borders.

JEFF JARRETTNonpartisan

Age: 49Job: Self-employed,businessman andcontractorCommunity: Man-ager for the housingauthority of ButteCounty, California


As a manager of public and privatebusiness with a degree in economics, Iknow what it takes to stabilize an econ-omy and create real jobs. The stimulusmoney should be doled out through theSBA in $50K increments to small- andmedium-sized business. This will help6,400 businesses and create 10,000jobs that help at the local level. Thepresent policy has created or saved3,200 jobs at a cost of $100K each!


Sending 15 million people back toMexico will collapse their economy. Mythree-tier plan is: a triple tax on the ex-pense the “illegal” costs our nation, orfour years of double tax for the samereason, and lastly they can return toMexico and apply for U.S. citizenship.Once approved, they serve in the mili-tary for two years. All costs to serve theneeds of illegals will be charged to thecountry of their origin.

LLOYD MALLANLibertarian

Age: 66Job: Artful Expres-sions Ltd./RetrieverPayment Systems Community: TheKauai Piano Trio


I took an oath: “I do not subscribe tothe use of force to achieve political orsocial goals.” Other political parties andpoliticians often use the use of force toachieve political and social goals. I sup-port the Bill of Rights. I believe thatshould government exist, it should pro-tect the rights and property, not takeaway the rights and properties of thepeople. Nonintervention.


Immigration should not be con-trolled. Each human being is a valuableresource and would contribute to soci-ety as a whole. The immigrant would bean exceptional person because of thecourage it would have taken to leavehis own country. Open borders wouldallow more freedom for everyone Elimi-nating Customs and ICE would reducethe growing police state and createmore social ease.

UNCONTESTED RACESThese candidates are unopposed in the generalelection or have beendeemed elected and arenot profiled in this generalelection special section:

BOARD OF EDUCATION>> Central District: Eileen Clarke

STATE HOUSE17th District >> Kalama Valley-Hawaii Kai:

Gene Ward (R)19th District>> Kalani Valley-Diamond Head:

Barbara Marumoto (R)44th District >> Kalaeloa-Nanakuli:

Karen Awana (D)50th District>> Kailua-Kaneohe:

Cynthia Thielen (R)

STATE SENATE11th District>> Lower Makiki-Punchbowl:

Carol Fukunaga (D)

CITY COUNCIL8th District>> Moanalua-Pearl City-Waipio

Gentry: Breene Harimoto

HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL>> 1st District, Hamakua-North

Hilo: Dominic Yagong>> 2nd District, South Hilo-Kau-

mana: Donald Ikeda>> 3rd District, South Hilo-Puna:

J Yoshimoto>> 4th District, South Hilo:

Dennis Onishi>> 7th District, North and South

Kona: Brenda Ford>> 8th District, North Kona:

Angel Pilago>> 9th District, North

and South Kohala: Pete Hoff-mann

MAUI COUNTY COUNCIL>> Kahului: Joe Pontanilla>> Upcountry: Gladys Baisa>> Molokai: Danny Mateo

OFFICE OF HAWAIIANAFFAIRSMaui: Boyd Mossman

MARK NAKASHIMA *Democrat

Age: 47Job: LegislatorPast: Honokaa HighSchool teacher; leg-islative specialist,governance special-ist, UniServ director(HSTA)

What qualifies you to be a memberof the state House?

As a former educator and first-termlegislator, I understand how critical it isto evaluate program budget requestsand to set the criteria for evaluation ofthese appropriations. As a matter ofpolicy, the Legislature must develop avision that will guide decision-makingand expenditures over the next century.In this way, we can measure effective-ness based on an established set of cri-teria.

How would you have voted onHouse Bill 444, the civil unions bill?Explain.

All marriages are civil unions; how-ever, all civil unions are NOT marriages.Marriage is still defined as a union be-tween a man and a woman and this hasnot changed. The law should be blindand treat all people equally and applythe same responsibilities and rights toall citizens without bias or prejudice. Ivoted yes on this measure.

DISTRICT 1 | Hawai-Hilo

JERRY CHANG *Democrat

Age: 62Job: LegislatorCommunity: Big Is-land Sports Hall ofFame president;Hawaii County Eco-nomic Opportunity Councildirector


Twenty-two years’ experience as astate representative. Eight years aschairman of the Tourism and CultureCommittee and four years as chairmanof the Higher Education Committee.Ten years as a member of the FinanceCommittee.


I voted no.

DISTRICT 2 | Piihonua-Kaumana

CLIFT TSUJI *Democrat

Age: 69Job: LegislatorPast: 1969-2002,Central Pacific Banksenior vice presi-dent (retired); 2002-2004, Hilo CandyCo. vice president


My long years of community serviceprior to my election to the state Househave prepared me to meet the chal-lenges that an elected official faces. Icontinue to look forward to meetingwith constituents and discussing theirconcerns. We don’t always agree on is-sues, but I am committed to continueserving with an open mind. The votersof my district are the judge and jury.


I voted against this bill on the finalday of the 2010 session. I am followingwith interest the California U.S. DistrictCourt judge’s ruling against the state’sgay marriage ban as unconstitutional.

DISTRICT 3 | Hilo-Glenwood

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FAYE HANOHANO *Democrat

Age: 56Job: LegislatorPast: Administrativelieutenant, KulaniCorrectional Facility(1982-2006)


I am qualified to be member of thestate House because I have workedcollaboratively with my colleagues,county, state and federal legislators andalso the department and agencies tomake improvements for all residents ofthe state of Hawaii.


Yes, civil union is about equality andsocial justice. People need to be able tochoose their destiny and their quality oflifestyle.

DISTRICT 4 | Pahoa-Kalapana

MARLENE HAPAIRepublican

Age: 62Job: Owner, Sci-ence FUNdamentalsand AdministrativeConsulting for Insti-tutional Advance-ment; businessmanager/owner, An-drade Building

Past: Biology professor and regentemeritus, UH


After spending most of my life in a35-year career with the state of Hawaii,I have much experience in the areas ofscience, education, administration, facil-ities building and management, busi-ness management and especially mywork at the state level as a member ofthe university’s board of regents, wherewe worked with a $1.6 billion budgetand statewide issues, to offer the peo-ple of Hawaii.


I would have voted against HB 444.I believe Hawaii’s people support eachother’s civil rights, but this bill was notclearly presented this way or we wouldnot have the polarization that we see to-day. As we do EISes for our natural en-vironment, I would like a socialenvironmental impact statement doneto see what changes to our society weare all willing to accept as well as thosewe are not.

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NO RESPONSE:District 1: Eric D’Almeida (R)

District 2:Sharon Vannatta (R)

District 3:Tania Cortez-Camero (R)

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FRED FOGELLibertarian

Age: 60Job: Quality adviserand strategic plan-ner, state Depart-ment of DefenseCommunity:Friends of Puna’sFuture, board mem-ber; HOIE Commu-

nity Association, president


I’m an average guy, active in my com-munity and aware of its issues. I have anopen mind and weigh each issue sepa-rately based on merits, not party line orother affiliation. Because my campaignis self-financed, I owe no one and haveno special allegiances. My passion is tomake basic, fundamental improvementsto the way government operates. (Notbeing a career politician helps.)


Definitely in support. It’s an equalityissue, pure and simple. Slavery wasabolished in 1865. Women got theright to vote in 1920. Racial segrega-tion officially ended in 1954. Race-based legal restrictions on marriageended in 1967. Gay clergy eligible for(all) Episcopal ministries in 2009. Someequality issues just take longer than oth-ers ...

DISTRICT 5 | Volcano-Kainaliu

ROBERT HERKESDemocrat

Age: 79Job: Retired hotelexecutivePast: HawaiiCounty Councilmember, state sena-torCommunity:Founder, Hawaii

Hospitality Hall of Fame; chair, HVCBHawaii Island chapter


I am an experienced legislator andknow how to get things done for mydistrict.


I voted up.

DENNY COFFMAN *Democrat

Age: 64Job: LegislatorCommunity:Foundingdirector/officer andcurrent board chair-man of CommunityEnterprises


Education, family experience, busi-ness experience and community experi-ence have provided me with a broadbackground needed to understand thebroad policy area in the state Legisla-ture. I have now gained two years oflegislative leadership experience as thevice chair of the Committee on Energyand Environmental Protection. I alsoserved as a member of the FinanceCommittee during this recession.


I voted to support HB 444. I believein equal rights for everyone and as alegislator I must support our federal andstate constitutional mandates.

DISTRICT 6 | Keauhou-Honokohau

REBECCA LEAURepublican

Age: 53Job: Grace Enter-prises LLCPast: 2000 IslandBreeze Productions,co-founder and co-owner


25 years ago, in 1985, I co-foundedIsland Breeze Productions, a Polyne-sian show at the King KamehamehaHotel in Kona that continues today. In2001 I began Grace Enterprises LLC, acontracting company. These experi-ences make me very aware of the chal-lenges small-business owners face. Asa single mom, I understand the educa-tion issues families face. I believe I canhelp find solutions.


I support traditional marriage. I havehad discussions with former legislatorsregarding further modifications to theexisting reciprocal beneficiaries law thatwould address items that are not yetadequately covered. I would have votedno on House Bill 444.

CINDY EVANS *Democrat

Age: 58Job: LegislatorPast: President,Waikoloa VillageOutdoor CircleCommunity:Trustee, HistoricHawai‘i Foundation


I am enthusiastic about continuing towork as a legislator. I believe the busi-nesslike working relationships I havedeveloped with members of the Legis-lature, as well as with leaders of our lo-cal community, and the ability to listenand find solutions for my constituentshave been instrumental in my efforts toeffectuate changes that are needed inour state.


I voted no.

DISTRICT 7 | North Kona-South Kohala

SCOTT HENDERSONRepublican

Age: 55Job: Retired specialagent, Federal Bu-reau of Investiga-tionCommunity: Activein Mana ChristianOhana church,Waimea


I am a retired, 26-year veteran, FBIagent, with a BA in economics andprior experience as a small-businessmanager and police officer. Primary in-vestigative and program responsibili-ties included terrorism, white-collarcrime, public corruption, crisis manage-ment, national infrastructure protection,key asset protection and others. Publicservice in important and vital roles hasbeen my life.


I absolutely oppose HB 444. Ho-mosexual marriage is NOT an issue ofrights. It is about a small, radical minor-ity trying to legislatively force the redefi-nition of traditional marriage. Marriageis a covenant and spiritual bond be-tween one man and one woman. Mar-riage is the foundation of the family.And the family is the foundation of oursociety and the source of our strengthas a free nation.

JOSEPH BERTRAM III *Democrat

Age: 53Job: LegislatorCommunity:Mayor’s Bicycle Ad-visory Committee


Longtime commitment to communitywith definite values relating to people-centered transportation, community de-sign and health based on fresh foodsand physical activity as a way of life.


“Yes.” Civil rights.

DISTRICT 11 | Makena-Kihei

GEORGE FONTAINERepublican

Age: 49Job: Energy consult-ant, HNU EnergyPast: Maui policecaptain; owner,Maui Gateway Inter-net service provider


As a retired police captain I’ve seenthe challenges facing our criminal jus-tice system. Unlike the incumbent, I pro-tect children, not child molesters. WithMaui Gateway ISP, I helped bring theInternet to Maui and saw the challengesof small business. With Catholic TaskForce on Homelessness and Na Hale oMaui, I get the homeless off beachesand into shelters, and develop afford-able housing.


I would have voted “no” on HB 444.I support traditional marriage. Gay mar-riage and civil unions redefine the nu-clear family structure which underlies allmodern human civilization. A change ofthat magnitude must be debated hon-estly, not disguised as a civil rights is-sue. Hawaii has voted against gaymarriage. HB 444 was gay marriagewith another name.

LAURIE RINALDIRepublican

Age: 47Job: Self-employed,Aloha Girl FridayBusiness ServicesCommunity: St.Joseph SchoolBoard 2001-2004;St. Joseph MusicMinistry since 2009.


The United States is not a democ-racy, it is a representative republic. Av-erage people are called to representthe people of the state of Hawaii andnot self-serving career politicians. As asmall businesswoman and a book-keeper, I believe government should berun like a business, without uncontrolledspending; handling taxpayer moneywith accountability and responsibility.


I stand with the people of Hawaiiand will represent them accordingly.The people of Hawaii voted TWICEagainst anything other than marriagebetween a man and a woman. Any lawdisregarding this would undermine thetraditional family structure. This is a per-fect example of why the Sunshine Lawmust be applied to all legislation. NOMORE BACK ROOM DEALS!

DISTRICT 12 | Pukalani-Ulupalakua

KYLE YAMASHITA *Democrat

Age: 51Job: Small-businesspersonPast: WBP dba Su-perStop, generalpartnerSince 1990Community: BoyScouts of America

Scoutmaster, 1999 to 2007; PTA,1992 to present


I have had the privilege of serving asthe representative for Upcountry Mauifor the past 6 years. During this time,Hawaii faced its most serious economiccrisis in recent history, and I am proudof the fact that the Legislature was ableto balance the state budget withoutraising the general excise tax and with-out taking away the hotel room tax fromthe counties.


I voted in favor of HB444. Hawaiilaw already defines marriage between aman and a woman. I consider civilunions to be a civil rights issue and thatdiscrimination of any kind is wrong.

MEILING AKUNARepublican

Age: 71Job: Farmer

What qualifies you to be a memberof the state House?I am a legal resident of District 13. I ama wise kupuna. I am an advocate for thepeople, which means I can be the peo-ple’s voice if elected.


Nay! I have strong spiritual valuesand cannot go against God’s law thatmarriage is between a man and woman.

DISTRICT 13 | Lanai-Molokai

HERMINA MORITA *Democrat

Age: 55Job: LegislatorCommunity: KauaiCounty PlanningCommission, KauaiCounty PoliceCommission


I have a good, strong and provenlegislative track record as a leader pro-moting sustainability, especially foodand energy security, and stabilizingHawaii’s economy to improve the qual-ity-of-life issues for Hawaii’s residentsand businesses. I am a hard workerlooking out for the future of Hawaii’sfamilies by promoting Hawaii’s valuesof aloha, kuleana and malama pono.


I voted in support of House Bill 444and will continue to advocate for a civilunions bill.

DISTRICT14 | Hanalei-Kapaa

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DEAN SCHMUCKERRepublican

Age: 52Job: State Depart-ment of TaxationCommunity: Boardof directors, AkakuPublic Television,2007-09


I am not a career politician, just a con-cerned citizen who is willing to run. Ifelected, I will lobby for a constitutionalamendment to limit the consecutiveterms legislators may serve. I will alsoadvocate an amendment for a unicam-eral legislature, eliminating unneededduplication of services and saving thepeople of Hawaii money. Also, the Leg-islature should be subject to the Sun-shine Law.


I am completely opposed to HB444. Unlike the majority party, I believethe Hawaii Legislature should listen tothe people. If the people of Hawaii wantto change the definition of marriage,they should do so via a constitutionalamendment, not by some last-minute,closed-door legislative maneuver.

DISTRICT 8| Waihee-Wailuku

JOE SOUKI *Democrat

Age: 77Job: Realtor, JosephM. Souki Realty LLCCommunity: MauiCounty CharterCommission, 1976


Served as finance chair, speaker ofthe House, House leadership, chair ofTransportation Committee. Member oflabor, transportation, public safety, con-sumer protection and judiciary commit-tees. Understands the legislativeprocess and ability to network, and hasa sound understanding of the statebudget.


I voted against HB 444. We havethe reciprocal beneficiary law that waspassed in 1998, under my watch asspeaker of the House, that providesbenefits similar to the civil unions bill.We can amend the reciprocal benefici-ary bill to increase the civil rights provi-sions that HB 444 seeks. Having twolaws that are quite similar will make for alot of confusion.

JEFF HOYLMANRepublican

Age: 43Job: Maintenancesupervisor, MauiOcean CenterPast: Maintenancesupervisor, March2007 to April 2009,QN Electric, electri-cal supervisor


My life experience as a working-class man, being in supervision for over15 years. I have experience in dealingwith unions and other labor issues. Iknow how to work with a limited budgetand direct resources for a maximumproductive effect. I am regular guy whocan bring some common sense to thestate House.


No! The people of Hawaii have al-ready spoken on the issue and it is clearthey do not want it. As a true represen-tative of the people I would be com-pelled to cast my vote in line with thewill of the people. I would not give in tospecial interests or political correct-ness. I would protect traditional familyvalues.

DISTRICT 9 | Kahului-Paia

GIL KEITH-AGARAN *Democrat

Age: 47Job: Attorney, Taki-tani & AgaranPast: Maui Countypublic works direc-tor, Board of Landand Natural Re-sources chairman,state labor director


I grew up in Central Maui. It’s wheremy family chooses to make our home.I’m active in our community groups,nonprofits and my church. I served as astate (DLNR, DLIR, DCCA) and county(DPWEM) department administrator. Inthe House, I’ve brought my passion forMaui, experience practicing law andworking in county and state govern-ment to bear while serving to completeBob Nakasone’s term.


I voted yes. All residents deserveequal, fair treatment. I know making myown marriage work depends on livingup to my vows, not whether Hawaii rec-ognizes same-gender couples. Christ’sGospel requires love of God and loveof neighbor through grace which trans-forms an imperfect, broken world —valuing stable relationships elevatescommitment; it doesn’t change our one-man, one-woman marriage law.

RAMON MADDENRepublican

Age: 35Job: Chef at KobeSteak House in La-haina. Also anaward-winningweb/graphic de-signer.


I live, work and play in West Maui. Iam 35 years old and a lifelong residentof Maui, also a West Maui resident forover 15 years, and I am the proud fatherof a 12-year-old son. I have worked as achef at Kobe Steak House in Lahainafor over seven years, and I am a award-winning web designer who has workedwith Maui Time Magazine and hundredsof other local businesses. Most impor-tant, I love West Maui!


I would vote “no,” in support of tradi-tional marriage. Also, I believe this wasa bill that was not discussed openly andhonestly. We should never be so emo-tional that we ignore the process. It iscritical that we send to Honolulu repre-sentatives that represent no factions orspecial interests because representa-tives should always vote their con-science and the views of the people intheir district.

DISTRICT 10 | Olowalu-Kapalua

HARRY WILLIAMSRepublican

Age: 52Job: Constructionmanager for JackRingler Construc-tionCommunity: I amcurrently a memberof the CalvaryChapel North Shore

board of directors. I served the commu-nity for over 15 years as a youth sportscoach.

What qualifies you to be a memberof the state House?That’s a good question. I guess youcould answer that one by saying thejudge did. After filing my papers to runfor office, the Democrats took me tocourt claiming that I was not a legalcandidate. I think that my best qualification wouldbe common sense. I live in and am in-volved with the working people on adaily basis. I understand the demandsput on the working-class people; I amone of them.


I would have voted “no.” The civilunions bill is an attempt to redefine mar-riage. I also believe that it is morallywrong.

LARRY FILLHARTRepublican

Age: 60Job: Self-employed,constructionCommunity: Chair-man of the AdvisoryBoard for Friend-ship House, Kapaa


I have lived in Hawaii for over 21 ofthe last 36 years. I own a home herethat I built. I first moved to Kauai in1974. I am well educated and, as alongtime resident, I know the unique sit-uations associated with an islandlifestyle. Unlike my opponents, I am nota career politician. I actually work for aliving as a carpenter. I know what theaverage person in Hawaii is concernedwith. I’ll WORK!


Since there are only a small percent-age of the populace directly affected bythis bill, and no one is telling us howmuch it will cost, it would be hard topass it in its present form. This bill wasshuttled through without thought, lettingemotions, not facts, sway the people ofHawaii. The gay people I have met don'tneed a piece of paper to tell them theylove each other. HOW MUCH WILL ITCOST?

DISTRICT 15 | Wailua-Koloa

JAMES TOKIOKA *Democrat

Age: 49Job: LegislatorPast: Kauai CountyCouncil, elected tofive consecutivetwo-year terms


14 years of legislative experience atthe county and state level and, mostimportantly, I’ve been told that I’m agood listener and I follow up with com-munity concerns.


I voted “no” on HB 444 based onthe feedback from the residents in Dis-trict 15 and my personal beliefs. Myconstituents that read the bill aregravely concerned with the languageespecially the term “solemnize,” whichhas a similar definition to marriage. Iwould support a ballot initiative to letthe people decide.

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District 13:Mele Carroll (D)*

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DAYNETTE MORIKAWADemocrat

Age: 53Job: County ofKauai Departmentof Parks and Recre-ation personnel spe-cialistCommunity:HGEA board mem-ber


For 30 years, I have been actively in-volved in Kauai’s communities throughmy work with the Department of Parksand Recreation and through my en-gagement in community projects andyouth activities. I have served on theboard of directors for HGEA. I holdstrong to those values embeddedwithin Kauai and Niihau, values of com-munity, of sacrifice and of commitmentto one another.


With the recent adjudicative over-turning of California's Proposition 8, theissue of civil unions, will, more thanlikely, be decided upon by the SupremeCourt. Until the court resolves this mat-ter, we have to adhere to Hawaii's re-cent legislative actions concerningHouse Bill 444, whereby the Legisla-ture passed the bill and the governorvetoed it.

DISTRICT 16 | Niihai, Poipu-Kokee

PHIL STERKERRepublican

Age: 83Job: Retired cattlerancher, homebuilder, contractorCommunity: Inter-national director forLions Clubs Interna-tional


I have been a successful small-busi-nessman who has hired many employ-ees. I know their problems and how tosolve some of them. I have common-sense ideas that make people comfort-able with my ideals and platforms. I amaware of current problems and willingto listen to find the best solution for themajority and not just a few. I have timeand energy to give to having a betterHawaii.


I would have voted “no” as it waswritten. I believe the people of Hawaiihave already voted on this issue. Timesdo change and as a state lawmaker, Iwould vote to again have it be the voiceof the people.

CHRIS BARONRepublican

Age: 41Job: Renewable en-ergy planning andpolicy, Hawaii StateEnergy OfficePast: Founder/direc-tor, NewZEAL; U.S.DoD; State Depart-ment China desk


I grew up in my district, am not a ca-reer politician and know our residents’priorities from multiple terms on neigh-borhood boards and going door-to-door to our 10,000 homes to introduce(myself), obtain voters’ advice and toearn their trust/vote in person. Havingbeen an educator and U.S.-China diplo-mat, I’ll utilize my ability to think globallyand act locally to help create fresh solu-tions for a better Hawaii.


Would not have voted for what is es-sentially same-gender marriage by an-other name. Hawaii’s populace by hugemajorities has consistently expressedthat traditional marriage shouldn’t be re-defined — that marriage is not a univer-sal, equal right in such a way as, say,freedom of speech. A vote by all of thepeople is the fair, best way to addressan issue/institution of such core socie-tal importance.

DISTRICT 18 | Hahaione Valley-Aina Haina

MARK HASHEMDemocrat

Age: 42Job: Small businessownerPast: Legislativeaide Community:McKinley HighSchool wrestlingcoach


I grew up in Hawaii, received a pub-lic school education and I have ownedbusinesses abroad. I will bring my inter-national experience and a different out-look on our problems in Hawaii.


In favor. I am opposed to discrimina-tion based on race, gender, religion,age, disability or sexual orientation.

JULIA ALLENRepublican

Age: 62Job: Owner, HulaCoffee Co.Community: St.Louis HeightsNeighborhoodBoard, formerboard member ofHina Mauka


I have worked in local businessessince 1976 and own my own business.I know how enterprises can be harmedby governmental actions: costs can in-crease abruptly, employment and ex-pansion opportunities can evaporate.Working at the Legislature in both thestate House and Senate has deepenedmy understanding of the legislativeprocess and the interests that are atplay.


I would have voted against HB 444because it was a civil union bill in nameonly. I fully support equal rights foreveryone, but marriage isn't a right. It isrestricted in many ways. A better wayto address any inequities would be tomake changes in our reciprocal benefi-ciaries law, since it already exists forthat purpose.

DISTRICT 20 | St. Louis Heights-Wilhelmina Rise-Palolo Valley

CALVIN SAY *Democrat

Age: 58Job: State repre-sentative; importer/distributor/presi-dent, Kotake ShokaiFood distributor;secretary,Warabeya USA


I am qualified because of my contin-uing commitment to District 20 and thestate. The experience, knowledge andempathy gained through my 34 yearsas a representative will be useful duringthis difficult economic and budgetarytime. I am also open to innovative waysof thinking and unafraid of changewhen change is necessary.


I voted “yes” on HB 444. It is a sim-ple issue to me: HB 444 promotes civilrights. We, in Hawaii, have a historyand culture of being tolerant of minori-ties. Support for HB 444 is consistentwith this history and culture.

ZACH THOMSONRepublican

Age: 30Job: Professionalcinematographerand producerCommunity: I havebeen a Cub Scoutden leader for overfour years.


After working as a legislative analystin the 2009 legislative session I learnedthe inner workings of the state Capitol. Ialso witnessed first hand the imperativenecessity for honest, hard-working civilservants who will do the right thing andnever forget who they work for — thepeople. I will be one of those. I will baseall my decisions on the principles andvalues I grew up on.


I feel strongly that everyone has thefree agency to choose how to live theirlives. I feel that America is about havingthe right to do what you want to do untilit infringes on others’ rights. I am op-posed to changing definitions. I am aproponent for traditional marriage andalthough I try and love everyone I comein contact with, it does not mean I haveto agree with everyone.

DELLA BELATTI *Democrat

Age: 36Job: Associate at-torney, Eric A. Seitz,A Law CorporationCommunity: StateCampaign Spend-ing Commission;co-founder, PatsyMink Legislative Fel-

lowship


Elected office is a privilege thatcomes with great responsibilities. I havealways striven to balance conflicting in-terests while being an advocate for allmembers in our community. Whateverthe issue or however difficult thechoice, my decisions are based on lis-tening to constituents, weighing thepros and cons, and considering thegreater long-term public interest, notjust special interests.


I voted in favor of civil unions as ameasure of ensuring equal and fairtreatment under our state laws to samegender couples.

DISTRICT 25 | Tantalus-Makiki

ISAIAH SABEYRepublican

Age: 44Job: I am employedwith the Departmentof Education teach-ing music and Eng-lish LanguageLearners at PuuhaleElementary School.Past: Nursefinders

Inc., therapeutic aide.Community: Former Cub Scout CubMaster


I am a public school teacher and Iknow the problems faced by our schoolsystem. My family knows what it is tolive on a limited income and I am verysensitive to the problems faced by mid-dle class people in Hawaii.


I would have opposed HB 444.Nontraditional couples already have le-gal rights through the reciprocal bene-fits laws along with other legal rights.Civil unions is a step to legislating mar-riage for such couples. Such unions de-value respect for marriage in society. Isupport the thousands of years of tradi-tional marriage. Marriage provides thebasic building block for society.

NORM KATZRepublican

Age: 69Job: Recently re-tired CPA, invest-ment banker,venture capitalist


I have 30 years of experience as aCPA and 20 years of experience as aninvestment banker and venture capital-ist. The state is on the verge of de factobankruptcy and can benefit from my ex-tensive experience in helping under-cap-italized businesses. To hold the line onspending and expand the economy willinitially require cutting expenditures in away that will not inconvenience citizens.


I am against it. This is an issue that isnot properly legislative in nature. It in-volves people living with each other. Acivil society requires that we accommo-date each other and are sensitive to thenormative view. Therefore, the questionof civil unions is a people issue andmust be decided by the people. Themajority also has rights. However, taxand financial issues are legislative in na-ture.

DISTRICT 26 | Pacific Heights-Punchbowl

SYLVIA LUKE *Democrat

Age: 42Job: Attorney,Cronin Fried SekiyaKekina & FairbanksCommunity: Roo-sevelt High SchoolAlumni Association,Roosevelt HighSchool Project

Graduation, Nuuanu Valley Association

What qualifies you to be a memberof the state House?I have served in the state House since1998. I helped to bring millions of dol-lars to upgrade our district schools, andensure funding for community centers,such as Papakolea Community Centerand Lanakila Senior Center. I helpedpass stronger criminal laws againstdrug dealers, provide insurance for chil-dren and supported renewable energyinitiatives. I will continue to work hardfor you.


I voted for it.

ISAAC CHOY *Democrat

Age: 56Job: Legislator,Manoa ConsultingGroup, CPACommunity:Malama O Manoa,HCAP, UH Schoolof Accountancy


Professional credentials, communityactivities, work experiences, political ex-perience, professional experiences,business experiences, years in the dis-trict.


I voted no.

DISTRICT 24 | Manoa


SCOTT NISHIMOTO *Democrat

Age: 36Job: Legislator; at-torneyCommunity: Dia-mond Head Lionsboard of directors,Diamond Head The-atre board of direc-tors


I have been and will continue to bean effective advocate for my communitybecause of my legal education, legisla-tive experience, community involvementand commitment to serving the peopleof Hawaii.


I voted for it.

GREGORY CUADRARepublican

Age: 54Job: Self-employed,RealtorPast: U.S. Censusmanager of field op-erations Community: Pridein Moiliili


30-plus years as a leader/managerhas given me the experience to see theproblems we face, formulate a plan tosolve problems and to work with othersto execute the plan and see it throughto completion.

How would you have voted onHouse Bill 444, the civil unions bill?Explain..

I would have voted against civilunions. I may be biased, I have beenmarried to the same woman for over 31years, and I have a 26-year-old daugh-ter. I consider myself a Christian as well.But I think mostly, I don’t think it’s gov-ernment’s place to decide on civilunions. This is a lifestyle issue, not civilrights or equality.

DISTRICT 22 | Moiliili-McCully

SCOTT SAIKI *Democrat

Age: 46Job: State represen-tative; attorneyCommunity: Direc-tor, Moiliili Commu-nity Center


I am independent and will continueto be an advocate for my constituents.


I voted in favor of HB 444. It will beincreasingly difficult for government (inHawaii and elsewhere) to deny equalbenefits and rights to all persons.

TOM BROWER *Democrat

Age: 45Job: LegislatorCommunity:Waikiki Neighbor-hood Board mem-ber; formerpresident, WaikikiResidents Associa-tion


I bring a diversity of experience tothe table: 25 years in the private sector,six years in city and state governmentand eight years on the neighborhoodboard. I’ve been a Waikiki resident for27 continuous years. I hope my fouryears in the House as a full-time legisla-tor have shown that I am open-mindedand committed to working hard to findpractical solutions to our problems.


Support. Public opinion polls haveshowed that Hawaii residents supportcivil unions but oppose same-sex mar-riage. As a legislator, I tried to view theissue the way government should: ob-jectively and fairly. (I left my personalopinions out of it.) I have listened tohundreds of people from my district,both for and against it. Ultimately I hopewhat is best for Hawaii prevails.

DISTRICT 23 | Waikiki-Ala Moana

JAY LEMBECKRepublican

Age: 66Job: Retired broker,beach boy, consult-ant, developer, envi-ronmental planner,feasibility/financialanalyst, governmentrelations manager,grant writer

Community: USCG Auxiliary


District 21 is, like me, a bit “aging”(though still vital and hard-working);hugely varied in background, incomeand occupations; and pretty fed-up withgovernment slackers “hardly working”while most of us are working hard tomake our lives and Hawaii better. I’vegot skills in many jobs held by districtvoters and see ways to better handletraffic (more right-turn lanes, etc.) anduse vacant state land.


The people of Hawaii have said yearafter year that we have traditional beliefsand want legislators to “play by therules,” NOT to twist the LAW to favor asmall number of hotel owners and wed-ding companies who don’t care aboutour island culture and strong family val-ues. I’d have screamed to TV and radiostations how legislators were puttingextra burdens on taxpayers and re-twist-ing the law.

DISTRICT 21 | Kaimuki-Waikiki

CORINNE CHING *Republican

Age: 48Job: LegislatorCommunity: Down-town NeighborhoodBoard, Daughters ofHawaii, HistoricHawaii Foundation,Life of the Land


I have an ear to the residents of mydistrict and have worked hard to im-prove the quality of life in my district,with a tangible record of accomplish-ment. I have served four terms in theHouse and passed legislation on diver-sified agriculture as well as heritage is-sues, which benefit our main industry oftourism. I have worked with the privatesector to revitalize my community.


I voted “no” as I have done consis-tently in the past. On Nov. 3, 1998,67% of Hawaii residents voted for tradi-tional marriage through a constitutionalamendment. In July 1997, the Legisla-ture enacted the Reciprocal Beneficia-ries Law providing numerous benefits.In this controversial issue, it was re-sponsible for elected officials to upholdpast electorate decisions.

DISTRICT 27 | Nuuanu-Liliha-Alewa Heights

LYNN VASQUEZDemocrat

Age: 54Job: Co-founder,Slippah FoundationCommunity: Lil-iha/KapalamaNeighborhoodBoard; "TheKauKau Wagon"City and County

Weed and Seed Adopt-a-Block Neigh-borhood

What qualifies you to be a memberof the state House?A representative government must en-sure that your voice is sought out andheard. The decisions that our Legisla-ture makes should reflect the will of thecitizens of Hawaii. As a candidate forstate House, my goal is simple: Listento the people and make decisionswhich will improve the quality of life inHawaii nei.


I would have voted “yes.” My reasonis simple. It is a civil matter, and the GodI love is a loving God.

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DAVID CHANGRepublican

Age: 30Job: CEO/presidentof WealthBridgeInc. and PowerH2OLLC; co-founder ofthe Cabinet andStone Factory LLC;commander, MilitaryIntelligence Com-

pany, Hawaii National Guard


As a West Point graduate, combatveteran, community volunteer and the2010 Pacific Business News YoungBusiness Leader of the Year, I have hada breadth of leadership experienceswith positive results to offer new and ef-fective solutions to our problems. Weneed action and accountability, and Ihave been successful in bringing re-sults. I want to help the community Icare about as a trusted rep.


I agree with Gov. Lingle in vetoingthe bill. 67% of the voters in Hawaii op-pose the bill and it should be brought tothe people to decide. I fully supportequal rights, but believe in the sanctityof traditional marriage between a manand a woman. I would not change thisdefinition.

DISTRICT 28 | Kakaako-Downtown

KARL RHOADS *Democrat

Age: 47Job: LegislatorPast: Legislativeaide (Rep. MarilynB. Lee)Community: China-town Citizens Pa-trol; PacificGateway Center,

board of directors; Honolulu Tower,board of directors.


I have lived in the district for 14 yearsand have been active in the communitythe entire time. I have a record of achieve-ment including a bill to defer $241 millionin unemployment insurance taxes and an-other to save Kukui Gardens for afford-able housing. I was a foreign policyanalyst on Capitol Hill for six years. Thatexperience gave me a global perspectiveon the problems we face in Hawaii.


This is not a hypothetical questionfor me, as I voted in favor of HB 444despite the fact that there was signifi-cant political risk involved. I owe myconstituents my best judgment espe-cially on controversial topics. In myjudgment, in a district as diverse cultur-ally as the 28th is, toleration of otherpeople's beliefs and feelings is criticalto all of us peacefully coexisting.

KEN HARDINGRepublican

Age: 69Job: Educator andcommunity develop-ment specialist. Co-founder, TutorialExpress; president,Urbatek SystemsCommunity: Manoaand Kalihi/Palama

neighborhood boards


Broad experience in private, publicand service sectors; clear understand-ing of government operations at all lev-els, local, state & federal. DOE specialassistant to state superintendent; eco-nomic development director, KauaiCounty; congressional page. Dedicatedproblem-solver; unafraid to meet peoplewith differing perspectives and opin-ions. Personal values: compassion, hu-mility, respect, and patience.


I recognize that this is a very difficultand divisive subject and I have strongcompassion for people on both sides ofthe issue. I deplore the way HB 444was handled legislatively; in a demo-cratic society, the ends do not justifythe means. Despite my personal beliefs,I am increasingly persuaded that this is,inherently, a civil rights issue. In princi-ple, I would have voted for HB 444.

DISTRICT 29 | Kalihi-Kapalama

JOEY MANAHAN *Democrat

Age: 39Job: LegislatorPast: NeighborhoodCommission Office,neighborhood assis-tant; president, Fil-ipino Catholic Club,Saint Anthony'sKalihi


My passion is in serving the commu-nity, and I am grateful for the opportu-nity. While much has beenaccomplished in my past four years inoffice, there is still much work thatneeds to be done. Given a proven trackrecord, I hope to continue serving as anadvocate for the needs of our district aswell as those of our state.


I voted “no” on HB 444. I believethe sacrament of marriage should bebetween one man and one woman. Notto mention the latest survey in Hawaiistill shows an overwhelming majority ofpeople, 67% of the voters, are stillagainst same-sex marriage.

CAROLE KAAPURepublican

Age: 48Job: Creative direc-tor/owner, PureRain ProductionsPast: New HopeChristian Fellowshipmultimedia director


I am a concerned citizen who hasseen our government turn away fromthe design of our founding fathers andour constitution. As a Hawaiian whohas lived overseas and on the mainland,I bring a global perspective to ourunique lifestyle and culture. My familyand faith has taught me to be a servant-leader within the church. And now itstime to serve the people of Hawaii as alegislator.


I would have voted against HB 444for many reasons. First and foremostbecause the people of Hawaii havevoted that marriage is between a manand a woman. Marriage is not a civilright. Our laws restrict who can marry.(You can't marry certain blood relatives,there are age restrictions, etc.) Thosewho support the bill have confused theissues to say that marriage is a civilright, but it is not.

DISTRICT 30 | Kalihi

JOHN MIZUNO *Democrat

Age: 46Job: Legislator Past: Departmentof Human Servicesspecial investigatorCommunity: Na-tional Conferenceof State Legisla-tures Human Ser-

vices Committee


I currently serve as the chairman ofthe Human Services Committee. I am agraduate, class of 2008 of the West-ern Legislative Academy (known as theTop Gun Academy) for the top statelegislators. I have been recognized asthe Legislator of the Year three times. Ihold a doctorate in law, I serve as thechairman of the Health and HumanServices Committee on the NationalAsian Caucus.


I voted “no.” This issue is not overand we should respectfully seek infor-mal meetings with both communitygroups and move toward a solution.The result could certainly be that bothsides move to respectfully disagree.This could be followed by possible op-tions such as a bill for a ballot vote onthe definition of marriage or a law seek-ing equality while defining traditionalmarriage.

K. MARK TAKAI *Democrat

Age: 43Job: EEO officer,Hawaii Army Na-tional Guard; owner,Pacific First Solu-tions; legislatorPast: Department ofHealth, public healtheducator

Community: President, Waiau Gar-dens Kai Community Association


I have built my 16-year career as anelected official on being accessible andresponsive. I am energetic and commit-ted to serving the people of Hawaii. Ilove my job as a state legislator and Iwould love the opportunity to continueto serve the people of Aiea and PearlCity.


I voted against HB 444.

DISTRICT 34 | Halawa-Aiea

WILLIAM WONGRepublican

Age: 80Job: Retired Depart-ment of EducationemployeePast: Teacher; viceprincipal, WindwardSchool District;business specialist;school principal

Community: Past president, EwaBeach Elementary School PTA


I was born in Hawaii, grew up inHawaii, worked in Hawaii and have paidHawaii taxes since 1942.


I would vote “no.” Same-sex mar-riage will destroy our families and thelife of our American society. It will be thebeginning of the decline of America.

HENRY AQUINO *Democrat

Age: 33Job: Legislator; ex-ecutive director,Waipahu Commu-nity AssociationPast: WaipahuCommunity Associ-ation, coordinatorCommunity: Direc-

tor, Waipahu Community Foundation


I am running to continue to repre-sent District 35 in the state House ofRepresentatives for one reason: I be-lieve through my legislative and work ex-perience and consistent service to theWaipahu community, I understand theissues we face. I am running for re-elec-tion to make a true difference for all ofour families and neighbors.


I did not support the civil unions billbecause I believe in the institution andsanctity of traditional marriage.

DISTRICT 35 | Pearl City-Waipahu

REGINALD YAGORepublican

Age: 34Job: Realtor associ-ate, Own A Home,LLCPast: D.R. Horton,Schuler Homes,sales representative


I believe a lot of the aspects of a Re-altor are qualities that a state represen-tative should strive for. Realtors aregood listeners, honest, detail orientedand great problem solvers. I have manyyears of experience matching families tohomes. I look forward to matching solu-tions to Hawaii’s problems.


I would have voted “no” on HouseBill 444. I believe an issue like this be-longs on a ballot.

ROY TAKUMI *Democrat

Age: 57Job: Communica-tions specialist,Hawaii State AFL-CIOCommunity: Cen-ter for Policy Alter-natives, Hawaii JobTraining Coordinat-

ing Council


I am committed to public service,passionate about public policy anddedicated to the community. Most im-portantly, anyone can have ideas; it’sabout getting results, such as loweringthe cost of prescription drugs for thosewithout insurance, expanding pre-school opportunities for all children, re-forming our education system andending Furlough Fridays in our schools.


I voted in support and will continueto do so as long as whatever is passeddoes not infringe on the rights ofchurches to practice their faith.

REED SHIRAKIRepublican

Age: 41Job: Self-employedchiropractor, Hawai-ian Pacific Chiro-practicCommunity: Boardof directors, PearlCity Community As-sociation and the

Pearl City Foundation


Our current Legislature is filled withexcellent managers. Unfortunately, weare short on leaders. We need to electthose who are qualified to lead. Theseare those everyday people who are will-ing to innovate, sacrifice, build trust andput the needs of Hawaii’s families aboveall else. I feel that I’ve shown this type ofleadership in my business, church andcommunity throughout my life.


I would have voted “no” to HB 444.The way that the House agreed to sus-pend their own rules to bring this bill toa vote on the very last day of the ses-sion was disrespectful to the peoplewho elected them. Besides that, I be-lieve HB 444 would have served as akey first step in the quest of those ac-tivists intent on bringing gay marriagehere, a matter which the people have al-ready voted against.

DISTRICT 36 | Pearl City-Pacific Palisades

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LINDA ICHIYAMADemocrat

Age: 24Job: William S.Richardson Schoolof Law graduatePast: Planned Par-enthood of Hawaii,event coordinator;student member onthe state Board of

Education


I was born and raised in Salt Lakeand I am a proud graduate of Salt LakeElementary, Moanalua Middle andMoanalua High School. I care aboutthis community and understand its chal-lenges. I will work hard to ensure ourconcerns are heard and our needs aremet. I have legislative experience at thestate and federal level and I will use theskills I have attained to bring resourcesto our community.


I believe that civil unions is a civilrights issue. In order to protect the civilrights of the majority, we need to pro-tect the civil rights of the minority. As Ibelieve that we must treat all peoplewith respect and dignity, I would havevoted in support. Hawaii is a specialand unique place, in large part due toour respect and tolerance of diversity.

DISTRICT 31 | Moanalua Valley-Salt Lake

GARNER SHIMIZURepublican

Age: 51Job: Vice president,Master Sheet MetalInc.Community: Youth,marital and familyoutreach support


I’m confident I can bring a fresh,new practical perspective. My educa-tion and 25 years of leadership andbusiness experience managing a 40-to-60-employee company allows me tobring extensive critical thinking andproblem-solving skills to managingcomplex processes and completingprojects. I’ve always committed myselfto providing customers and employeesexceptional service and leadership.


Against. There are ways to meet theneeds of many couples and families ad-dressed in HB 444 through improvingcurrent beneficiary laws. The relation-ship of a man and a woman is unques-tionably the foundational unit of ourhuman history, creating new life andbringing children into the world. This is-sue and broader social issues we’refacing speak to bigger needs we allshare as human beings.

AARON JOHANSONRepublican

Age: 30Job: Full-time candi-datePast: Aide, Rep.Lynn Finnegan;deputy chief of staff,Lt. Gov. James“Duke” AionaCommunity: Direc-

tor, Moanalua Gardens Community As-sociation


I am a son of the community,Moanalua public schools and Yale Uni-versity, with a record of community andpublic service. My leadership positionsin the White House, United States Mint,and the offices of Lt. Gov. Aiona andRep. Finnegan equipped me with expe-rience in government’s workings andshortcomings. I will be an informed,practical legislator, ready from the out-set.


I respect and believe in the dignity ofall people. I would have opposed HB444 because it amounts to same-sexmarriage in almost every way.

DISTRICT 32 | Mapunapuna-Foster Village

LEI SHARSHDemocrat

Age: 50Job: BehavioralHealth Specialist IV,DOEPast: TIFFE thera-pist, Alakai Na Keikitherapeutic aideCommunity: Ameri-corps


Working in the health and humanservices industry for the last 12 yearshas provided me with a unique per-spective on the issues that directly im-pact our community.


At its core, the civil unions bill recog-nizes diversity, upholds the expectationof privacy and reasserts human rights.

BLAKE OSHIRO *Democrat

Age: 40Job: Legislator; at-torney, Alston HuntFloyd & IngCommunity: LegalAid Society ofHawaii, board of di-rectors


During my past 10 years in office,I've used my passion, commitment andanalytical skills to bring about significantchanges and reforms, while earning thetrust of my colleagues such that I waselevated to a leadership position withinthe House. I have been able to bring ap-propriations to many community proj-ects and priorities. However, there isstill a lot more to be done.


Support. Contrary to mischaracteri-zations, the bill was not about same-sexmarriage. Instead, it was about eliminat-ing discrimination in the ways that ourcitizens are treated since everyoneshould be treated equally regardless ofgender or sexual orientation.

SAM KONGRepublican

Age: 50Job: Owner, AieaFloristCommunity:Webling ElementarySchool CommunityCouncil, Aiea/PearlCity Business Asso-ciation


As a local businessman, I feel the ef-fects of government on the economyand the welfare of our homeless. As acomputer technician, I see where tech-nology can lead us and the implicationsit has on our future in Hawaii. As amember (12 years) of the Webling Ele-mentary School Community Council, Iunderstand the problems of our educa-tion system. As a “delivery boy,” I amvery aware of traffic.


I would have voted “no” on HB 444.We have a reciprocal benefits law onhand, and if modifications are neededto extend benefits to any type of civilunion, I would consider those. Civilunions should not necessarily be re-stricted to gays who could benefit, buthow about to two widows now sharingan apartment? Could they not also ben-efit in their situation? Hopefully.

DISTRICT 33 | Halawa-Aiea

BETH FUKUMOTORepublican

Age: 27Job: Office managerfor Rep. Gene WardPast: Legislative an-alyst; Help-U-SellRealty Pro market-ing team

What qualifies youto be a member of the state House?

Among other things, I grew up in thecommunity that I want to represent. Myparents, a unionized postman and asmall business owner, worked hard toput me through college and graduateschool only to find me well-educatedyet struggling to make a living in Hawaii.I’ve heard my story retold by con-stituents whose children are either un-derpaid or have left for the mainland. Mystory is their story.


The bill could have been crafted tobe solely about benefits, child custodyand other very serious concerns thatwere expressed or amended to beclearly not an attempt to establishsame-sex marriage, but it wasn’t, so Iwould have voted no. Marriage is so in-tricately tied to religion in our culturethat, like it or not, use of the term “mar-riage” is a religious issue. It needs apopular vote.

DISTRICT 37 | Waipahu-Mililani

RYAN YAMANE *Democrat

Age: 40Job: Legislator, li-censed socialworker, instructor atHonolulu Commu-nity College andQueen’s Hospital


As the current representative ofMililani and Waipio, I strived to use myeducation, life experience and commit-ment to hard work to better the lives ofthose in my district. My community in-volvement, experience as chairman ofHealth and former chairman of Tourismand Culture, and willingness to listen tothe people add to my desire to serve ourcommunity in an effective and empa-thetic way.


As a social worker, I support the civilrights and protection for all people. Ihave personally fought discriminationand worked with victims of hate andprejudice. However, I voted “no” on HB444 because I believe the people ofHawaii should have a chance to vote onthis major social issue that will impactthe definition of marriage, as they did in1998.

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SHAUN KAWAKAMIRepublican

Age: 25Job: Former youthpastor, Mililani Mis-sionary ChurchPast: U.S. CensusBureau census enu-merator Community: Volun-teer assistant coach

for Mililani High School cross-countryteam


Above all else, my greatest qualifica-tion is my heart, my love and passion forthe people of Mililani and the state ofHawaii. I am driven to improve life for allof the families in my community andstate and will do so with the utmosthonor, integrity and heart of service. Ialso love to connect with other peopleand be able to come up with creativesolutions for the problems we face to-day.


I would have voted against HouseBill 444 because I believe that marriageshould be between a man and awoman, and also that this is the con-sensus of the people in my district.

DISTRICT 38 | Mililani-Mililani Mauka

MARILYN LEE *Democrat

Age: 70Job: Registerednurse; legislatorCommunity: Pastchairman, Neighbor-hood Board 25;Mililani Drug Free;Central Oahu Care-givers Support

Group president


I know my district very well and havea long history of service to the Mililanicommunity. I am well versed in areassuch as health care because of my longexperience as a registered nurse. I havesolid legislative experience and a recordof accomplishment. I am known for mywork on family issues such as long-termcare, domestic violence. I have a work-ing understanding of the state budget.


My vote is on the record.

SAM CURTISRepublican

Age: 53Job: Small businessowner, self-em-ployed for 21 years


I have had 21 years as a small busi-ness owner. I understand the strugglesthat people are going through in thispresent economy. I also have learnedhow to do well with what I have andgood stewardship. I can relate to peo-ple on all levels.


I would not have been in favor of it.However, if a private company wants togive benefits to domestic partners, thatwould be their right to do so. I feel gov-ernment should not tell them they haveto do so.

DISTRICT 39 | Wahiawa-Poamoho

MARCUS OSHIRO *Democrat

Age: 51Job: Legislator; at-torney at law — soloprivate practiceCommunity: Wahi-awa Hongwanji Mis-sion, WahiawaLions Club, KumuKahua Theatre


Courage to make the hard decisionsand willingness to end my political lifeto advance principles and causesgreater than populous whims and tem-poral politics, however unpopular it is tothe masses. The ability to perform anddeliver under pressure when success isdoubtful, opposition fierce, and critics aplenty. Honesty and transparency in mydeliberations and decision making. TheLeilehua Way.


I voted to support civil unions as acivil rights issue but with concerns forunequally treated reciprocal beneficiar-ies. Watch Perry v. Schwarzenegger,CV 09-2292, regarding the federalConstitution, and Young v. Lingle,1CC10-1-001621, regarding theHawaii Constitution and same-sex cou-ples. We should get the state out of themarriage business and leave it to an in-dividual’s faith and religion.

MARISSA CAPELOUTORepublican

Age: 48Job: President,Oahu Express, Ltd.Community: Boardmember of our dis-trict’s schoolsPTSO


Having a personal hands-on relation-ship with business financial plans and adetermination to have our economy torecover from this downturn, I feel wellequipped and experienced to find waysto exercise the most feasible methodsthrough proper, fair and balanced legis-lation to alleviate the heavy burden oftaxation on the citizens of this wonderfulstate and bring prosperity back to theeconomy.


I would have voted against HouseBill 444. I agree with the position thatthe majority of Hawaii residents have al-ready defined traditional marriage asbeing between a man and a woman.For that reason, I would not have sup-ported efforts by the Legislature to passHB 444. I agree with those who believethat the issue should be decided by allthe people of Hawaii and not the Legis-lature.

DISTRICT 40 | Makakilo-Kapolei

SHARON HAR *Democrat

Age: 40Job: Attorney, BaysDeaver Lung Rose& Holma; state rep-resentativeCommunity: Exec-utive secretary,Boys and GirlsClub of Hawaii Al-

liance; coordinator, Aloha United Way


I have worked in the executive and ju-dicial branches of government as well asin the private sector, which have givenme a breadth of perspectives in intro-ducing and evaluating legislation. My ex-perience has given me the ability tostrike balance in all legislation as I be-lieve it is incumbent upon the Legislatureto pass sound policy that will positivelyimpact the people of the state of Hawaii.


As the House of Representatives isaptly named “the peoples’ house,” I be-lieve it is paramount to ardently repre-sent the will of the people in my districtwithout injecting my own personalviews into issues, controversial or not. Ivoted against HB 444 because themajority of people in my district do notsupport same-sex marriage or civilunions.

JADEEN MEYERSRepublican

Age: 32Job: Director of ed-ucation, Ark ofSafety ChristianAcademyCommunity: Coor-dinates annualthree-day Easterevent; collaborates

with Ko Olina Resort in feeding resi-dents on the Waianae Coast


Being a new candidate running forthe House of Representatives for Dis-trict 45, I may not have experience withpublic policy. However, I am a nativedaughter of Waianae, meaning I havelived all my life here: I was raised in Wa-ianae, went to elementary, intermediateand high school here, and once I gradu-ated from college I came back to workand now raise a family here.


I would have voted against HB 444.My own beliefs aside, the Waianaecommunity spoke up against passingHB 444.

DISTRICT 45 | Waianae-Makua

MAILE SHIMABUKURO *Democrat

Age: 39Job: Attorney, legalservices office inWaianaePast: Law clerk forJudge GeorgeKimura at state Dis-trict Court; legisla-tive aide


I have worked at a legal services of-fice on the Waianae Coast since 1992and have lived on the Waianae Coastall my life. These experiences havegiven me an appreciation for the needsof the most vulnerable in our society, aswell as a love of the Hawaiian peopleand culture. I believe these qualities arecrucial contributions to our Legislature.Also, I have been endorsed by theILWU and AFL-CIO.


I voted in favor because HB 444was respectful of those with spiritualbeliefs about marriage, i.e., it did not le-galize gay marriage or force anyone toperform civil unions. Further, HB 444conferred spousal responsibilities aswell as benefits, and was consistentwith our U.S. and state Constitutions,which protect everyone’s freedom of re-ligion and ensure that all persons aretreated equally.

LARRY SAGAYSAYDemocrat

Age: 59Job: Legislative of-fice manager, Rep.Michael MagaoayCommunity: HawaiiArmy NationalGuard


I feel working in the office of Rep.Michael Magaoay has given me the op-portunity to learn the working mechan-ics on how pieces of legislation areprocessed through the system. Work-ing there has also given me the oppor-tunity to address many communityconcerns and have become more famil-iar with my community.


Oppose. A vast majority of the citi-zens I would represent are against civilunions, based on the feedback of thosewho live in the district.

RICHARD FALERepublican

Age: 29Job: Paralegal, U.S.ArmyCommunity:Ko‘olauloa Neigh-borhood Boardchairman; the Poly-nesian HeritageFoundation founder


As an involved and invested mem-ber of my community, I am committed tosolving problems to help Hawaii pros-per. I have solid communication skillsimportant in a diverse community likeours. Like many in Hawaii, I have a col-orful, multicultural heritage. My experi-ence in small business, government,education and understanding of ourunique island cultures will allow me torepresent District 47 well.


I would have voted “no” on HB 444and would have supported the gover-nor in her veto. HB 444 equates civilunions to marriage, and I believe thatcultural and traditional values such astraditional marriage have a role andplace in our community. As a person ofcolor I do not believe that a person’s“preference” one way or another is amatter of civil rights.

DISTRICT 47 | Laie-Kahuku

JESSICA WOOLEY *Democrat

Age: 41Job: LegislatorPast: State deputyattorney generalCommunity: Volun-teer, AARP; Mem-ber,Papa-hanaumokuakea

Reserve Advisory Committee


I have been an effective legislator,using my skills in law and economics tofocus on issues of concern to my dis-trict. In just one term, working with con-cerned community members, Iconvinced the Legislature to pass threelaws to solve local problems that hadgone unaddressed for years: a masterplan for Kahana State Park, removinghazards on neighbors’ land and pro-moting local agriculture.


Like Sen. Inouye, I believe govern-ment must treat all of its citizensequally; this principle is central to ourdemocracy. I also believe marriageshould be up to our churches. HB 444reaffirmed that marriage is between aman and a woman and guaranteedequal rights. I voted for HB 444.

GIL RIVIERERepublican

Age: 50Job: Mortgagebanker with MannMortgage LLCCommunity: NorthShore Neighbor-hood Board Trafficchairman, Keep theNorth Shore Coun-

try president


I’ve been a leader in many of the bigissues the North Shore has faced in re-cent years. I’ve been very involved in se-curing the study to fix Laniakea trafficjams, the court challenge to force aSEIS at Turtle Bay, revitalizing WaialuaLittle League, protecting recreational ac-cess to surf spots, promoting HaleiwaWalkways. I am ready to take my com-mitted, effective service to a higher level.


I would have voted against HB 444,and I am glad the governor vetoed it.Let’s face it: Men and women are differ-ent; they bring different emotions, per-ceptions and strengths to marriage.These different characteristics createthe optimal union that our societyshould endorse. I would support appro-priate improvements of reciprocal bene-fits, but it seems that is no longer theissue at hand.

DISTRICT 46 | Schofield-Kahuku

CHRIS LEE *Democrat

Age: 29Job: LegislatorPast: Manager/ana-lyst, LegislatureCommunity:Served on theboards of severalcommunity nonprof-its


I was born and raised here. I haveserved our community in the Housewhere I helped bring millions of dollars toupgrade our schools, reduce our traffic,keep our health center open and ensureKupuna Care for our seniors. I helped au-thor laws to reform education, protectour small businesses, promote renew-able energy and deter vandalism. I willkeep working hard for our community.


The religious community is split onthis. While my church supports it, I de-cided to set aside all personal consider-ations on this one. In the end, I voted topass it because, of all the people Iheard from, it appears the majority ofour district supports it, a bigger majorityof my own generation supports it and itis consistent with the individual free-doms protected by the U.S. Constitu-tion.

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TY CULLENDemocrat

Age: 29Job: Program coor-dinator, Hale KipaInc.Community:Waipahu Neighbor-hood Board mem-ber, Village ParkCommunity Associ-

ation director


I have been a board member of theVillage Park Community Associationand an elected member of the WaipahuNeighborhood Board for the past twoyears. In addition, in my profession as ayouth and family advocate and in mypassion as a coach, I believe I know mycommunity and its people well.


My vote on HB 444 would be repre-sentative of the people of my district.Waipahu has one of the highest con-centrations of churches and their mem-bers who believe, as I do, in the sanctityand sacrament of marriage betweenone man and one woman.

DISTRICT 41 | Waipahu-Waikele

CARL WONGRepublican

Age: 65Job: RetiredPast: Honolulu po-lice majorCommunity: Foot-ball coach, PopWarner and SaintLouis JV; VillagePark Community

Association Board


I have supervised individuals, com-manded divisions and managed majorprograms and operations. More impor-tantly, I am a concerned taxpayer who isdisappointed with the tax-and-spendmentality of our legislators and their fail-ure to address major issues over thelast 40 years. I am not a politician but Ido have a vested interest in the healthand welfare of our state.


People have the right to choosewhat or who they want for a compan-ion, but "marriage" is a union between aman and a woman, not individuals ofthe same sex, or individuals and ob-jects, or individuals and pets. Individualswishing to enter into a contractualarrangement can do so now. HB 444appeared to be an attempt to give anunnatural union legitimate standing orstatus.

TOM BERGRepublican

Age: 46Job: Administrativeservices managerfor House MinorityFloor Leader Rep.Kym PineCommunity: EwaNeighborhoodBoard


I have managed our capital improve-ment projects and advocated for ourdistrict’s needs, pushing projectsthrough, resolving constituent concernsfor the last 11 consecutive legislativesessions. Having worked for Democratsand a Republican, fighting for our billsto pass is the bottom line and I havedone that for Ewa Beach and Waipahu;research, writing bills, lobbying for us,planning ahead.


The lack of transparency and theomission of Sunshine Law applied tothe Legislature ruined the opportunity tosettle this matter again. The bill shouldhave been heard in the finance commit-tees to probe, gather and concludewhat fiscal ramifications upon businessand the state’s own retirement planwould transpire if enacted. Marriage isto be for a man with a woman. I wouldvote “no” to HB 444.

DISTRICT 42 | Waipahu-Ewa

RIDA CABANILLA ARAKAWA *Democrat

Age: 57Job: Legislator; lieu-tenant colonel, U.S.Army Reserve


I am educated. Wide array of experi-ences in life. Able to work with people.


I saw it as a civil contract betweentwo people and not necessarily of thesame sex. It is not marriage. It gives par-ity in legal entitlements to same-sexpeople. Heterosexual couples also canbenefit from it — they can extend bene-fits to their children outside of marriage.Benefits can be transferred within fami-lies, like mother and daughter. I did notsee it as a violation of any scriptures.

JASON BRADSHAWDemocrat

Age: 26Job: Political direc-tor, Hawaii StateAFL-CIOPast: Staff, U.S.Senate CommerceCommittee, Officeof Sen. Daniel K. In-ouye legislative aide


Worked for Sens. Inouye and Akakaand at the state Legislature. Obtainedmy bachelor's degree in political sci-ence at Northern Arizona University.


I believe in healthy public debateand transparency on all issues. I can un-derstand why people were upset withthe way the civil unions bill was handledwith its last-minute political stunts. I alsobelieve in fairness and equality for all.There needs to be respect and compro-mise and decisions must be made thatrespects the religious community andthe state Constitution.

DISTRICT 43 | Ewa Beach-Iroquois Point

KYMBERLY PINE *Republican

Age: 39Job: State represen-tative; director ofDevelopment, USVETS (homelessveterans shelter)Past: Director of mi-nority research,House of Represen-

tatives; policy assistant, ArnoldSchwarzenegger


13 years experience working in pub-lic policy. Successfully passed legisla-tion that benefited my community andHawaii. Effectively secured crucial re-sources for future and current EwaBeach traffic relief, which includes over$700 million in new roads and facilitiesthat will bring jobs to the region. Mygoal is to continue to ensure that theLegislature makes Ewa Beach a priority.


I voted against HB 444. My con-stituents are overwhelmingly againstthis particular legislation.

KEN ITO *Democrat

Age: 66Job: Legislator Past: Teacher, De-partment of Educa-tionCommunity: Ka-neohe ChristmasParade Committee,Koolaupoko Hawai-

ian Civic Club


My experiences in the military andeducational field and being involved incommunity activities makes me want toserve my community and state to makeit better for future generations.


I voted “no” after a survey which wasdone via e-mail, phone calls and amailout showed that the majority of Dis-trict 48 is against HB 444.

DISTRICT 48 | Heeia-Kaneohe

MO RADKERepublican

Age: 52Job: PGA golf pro-fessional, KaneoheKlipper GolfCourse; Depart-ment of Labor Tran-sition Workshopfacilitator, InvernessTechnologies Inc.

Community: President-elect, RotaryClub of Waikiki


Leadership: My ability to see allsides of the issues and provide the ef-fective leadership needed to effectchange. Experience: A long careercrafting change and effective policy inlarge organizations.


HB 444 circumvents the Constitu-tion and further complicates our laws.The issue should be put to a vote with-out the Legislature manufacturing a po-litical workaround. The stateConstitution already defines the institu-tion of marriage. If that is no longer ap-plicable, then change the Constitution.For these reasons, I would have voted“no.”

PONO CHONG *Democrat

Age: 39Job: State legislatorPast: Assistant co-ordinator, HalawaLuluku MitigationProjectCommunity: Hon-olulu Japanese Ju-nior Chamber of

Commerce


Serving as the representative for thepast six years gives me the experienceto help improve our Windward commu-nity and state. As an example, we wereable to balance a $2 billion-plus short-fall without raising the general excise taxand protecting critical services for theelderly and children.


I voted in support. HB 444 wouldhave allowed both same-sex and oppo-site-sex couples similar rights as mar-ried couples. It did not change thedefinition of marriage, which is betweena man and a woman.

MAKA WOLFGRAMMRepublicanAge: 29Job: University of Hawaii-Manoa stu-dent in last year of undergraduate de-gree in political scienceCommunity: Served a two-year mis-sion in Nicaragua

What qualifies you to be a memberof the state House?I understand the diversity and issuesfacing District 51. I feel I can work withthe community, the civic clubs, theneighborhood boards, the federal, stateand city governments and other electedofficials to find solutions.


I am a father of two young childrenand I know that HB 444 is an attack onthe family unit, and that includes an at-tack on my family.

DISTRICT 51 | Lanikai-Waimanalo

JOSEPH AIONARepublicanAge: 56Job: Reynolds Recycling scrap metalmanagerPast: Reynolds Recycling, 2007 topresent; C&S Community; work withRiver of Life and the prison ministry atNew Hope Oahu


A member has an exemplary charac-ter. It is of utmost importance that aleader is trustworthy to lead others. Hisword must always be true, as his actionto follow through to his word. Someonewho is stable, true, full with the extraor-dinary spirit of God to take on a difficulttask.


I believe marriage is between a manand a woman.

DISTRICT 49 | Maunawili-Kaneohe

16 GENERAL 2010 ❘ 10/17/10 NO RESPONSE: 14th District; Peter Duelek (R)

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MICHAEL HALERepublican

Age: 40Job: Small-businessownerCommunity:Elected to variousboards and well-versed in negotia-tion and publicspeaking

What qualifies you to be a memberof the state Senate?

I am motivated by recent worldevents and feel the time is NOW. I havepassion to do the right thing. I am notafraid. I have creative solutions to ourproblems. I communicate well. I amskilled in financial planning, businessplanning, contract negotiation and pub-lic speaking. I believe violence and prej-udice are wrong. I believe the universeand people are good. We CAN findcommon ground.


Civil libertarian. There is no need tomix religious views with these issues.Look at it from a business perspective.Of course we should have equality inpartnerships in the eyes of the govern-ment. Benefits should not be withheldbetween a mother and daughter or anyother combination of partnership in or-der to use government benefits. Mar-riage, however, is a religious institution.

DISTRICT 2 | Hilo-Naalehu

RUSSELL KOKUBUN *Democrat

Age: 62Job: LegislatorPast: HawaiiCounty deputy plan-ning director; Boardof Land and NaturalResources memberCommunity: Edith Kanakaole

Foundation


With many years of service as acounty councilperson, county adminis-trator and state senator, I am keenlyaware of the concerns of the commu-nity and how viable solutions can be de-veloped and implemented. Havingworked as a leader in the communityand in government, I understand the im-portance of accurate information as thebasis for sound decision-making andhow to communicate that process.


I did vote in support of civil unions asa means to provide equal rights forsame-sex and heterosexual couples.This is not about legalizing same-sexmarriage as is clearly stated in the bill. Itis all about providing civil rights andequal treatment to couples regardlessof sexual orientation or preference.Those who state otherwise about thepurpose of the bill have not read it.

ERIC SEIBERTRepublican

Age: 54Job: Self-employedbusinessman withan import company;real estate sales forQuality Real EstateCommunity: MauiSurfriders; HawaiiTea Party


I am a businessman and understandhow government is putting us all out ofbusiness. I also sell foreclosures andknow how many more are still to comeon the market. We have record foreclo-sures, record business failures andrecord unemployment on Maui. Ourschools are the worst in the USA butour spending level is in the top 10states. How could I do any worse!!!


No. This is not a decision thatshould be made by one person sittingin their office or by members of the ma-jority party behind closed doors in a leg-islative caucus. This decision should bemade by all the people of Hawaii in theprivacy of the voting booth.

DISTRICT 4 | Wailuku-Kahului

SHAN TSUTSUI *Democrat

Age: 39 Job: Legislator;business consultant,Atlas InsuranceAgency; marketingdirector, Hawaii In-vestment Securities


Lifelong resident of Hawaii and abusiness background. Eight years in thestate Senate. Majority caucus leader,2003 to present; chair, CIP Subcom-mittee, 2006 to present; vice chairman,Senate Committee on Ways andMeans, 2005 to present; vice chairman,Senate Committee on Intergovernmen-tal and Military Affairs, 2007 to present;vice chairman, Senate Committee onTourism, 2003 to 2004.


In favor. This is a civil rights issueand does not redefine marriage.

DAVID HAMMANRepublican

Age: 50Job: Owner, In-tegrity ConstructionServices Inc.Community: 1977,traveled with inter-national interdenom-inational Christianmission organization


Grassroots understanding of life inHawaii; experience with a variety ofpeople, groups and cultures; resident ofKauai 17-plus years; experience work-ing as a laborer through owning and op-erating a successful business; propertyowner, licensed contractor, Realtor,husband, father; acumen for under-standing law and the Constitution;maintain a reverence and respect forthe God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob,our creator.


Oppose. Homosexual behavior is indirect conflict with God’s design. God’sposition on homosexual behavior as un-acceptable is well established through-out numerous passages in the text. Theforefathers established a justice systembased upon the God of Abraham,Isaac, and Jacob (“endowed by theirCreator with unalienable rights.” TenCommandments ...

DISTRICT 7 | Kauai, Niihau

RONALD KOUCHIDemocrat

Age: 52Job: Director ofcommunity rela-tions, Showe Land& MarinePast: Kauai IslandUtility Cooperativeboard, KauaiCounty Council

Community: Kauai Visitors Bureau,YMCA board, Wilcox Health Founda-tion Capital Campaign


With my experience on the KauaiCounty Council, serving as a director ofthe Kauai Island Utility Cooperative andworking in the private sector, I have adiverse background and the experiencenecessary to effectively address the is-sues facing a state senator.


No. The bill was technically flawedand could create adverse unintendedconsequences.

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SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND *Democrat

Age: 49Job: LegislatorCommunity: Abili-ties Unlimited,Aikane ‘o Nuuanu,Chinese Chamberof Commerce,Goodwill Industries,Habitat for Humanity


Lifetime resident of the area I repre-sent, almost 25 years of state andcounty government experience, and de-votion to community service since child-hood. Well educated, good listener,strong ability to bring diverse groups ofpeople together from all walks of life; re-sourceful, problem-solver, hard working,fair, honest and compassionate.


I supported the last amended ver-sion of the bill that clearly defines mar-riage as between a man and a woman.It also clearly outlines the benefits,rights and responsibilities of a samegender or opposite gender couple en-tering a civil union. Finally, it preservesthe limited benefits and rights of peoplewho obtain reciprocal beneficiary sta-tus.

DISTRICT 13 | Kalihi-Liliha

JUDY FRANKLINRepublican

Age: 64Job: Self employedauthor, minister andeducator Past: Co-host ofOlelo’s “HearingHis Voice;” aca-demic dean/regis-trar, Redemption

Bible College


My background and credentials ineducation, training in business manage-ment and experience in research (U.S.State Department COLA) will help meidentify solutions for Hawaii’s troubledeconomy. My belief in godly principleswill assure all citizens of fair treatmentand justice. I stress common sense, theneed for educated citizens in all as-pects of healthy living. They do call me“Dr. Judy.”


I do not support HB 444. The Con-stitution grants all our rights and mar-riage was created for procreation.

DONNA KIM *Democrat

Age: 58Job: LegislatorPast: Honolulu CityCouncil; stateHouseCommunity: KalihiBusiness Associa-tion, Filipino Cham-ber of Commerce


The qualities I look for when votingfor candidates seeking elected office in-clude integrity, prudence, fortitude, ac-countability and courage to stand up forwhat’s right. I believe I’ve exhibitedthese traits during my tenure in office.Additionally, a humble upbringing pro-vides me with the perspective to appre-ciate community needs and the abilityto ask common sense questions.


I voted against the measure. For therecord, though I believe in the traditionaldefinition of marriage, I support civilrights and would support a properlydrafted bill affording such rights tosame gender couples. HB 444 asdrafted would have produced unknowntax implications and had a retroactiveeffective date. These issues could haveinvited additional questions and poten-tial lawsuits.

DISTRICT 14 | Kalihi-Halawa

BEN PASCUARepublican

Age: 31Job: Former U.S.soldier, Afghan vet-eran now fully com-mitted to serving thepeople of HawaiiPast: Real estateDecember 2005 toMay 2007.


I had once defended the U.S. Con-stitution and becoming a member of thestate Senate allows me the opportunityto once again dedicate myself to acause much greater than myself or anyindividual.


I don’t support civil unions nor do Isupport same sex marriage. It is not anissue of equal rights. Rights are free,one has to pay a fee in order to get mar-ried. Rights are applicable to anyone,the right to free speech or religion canbe practiced by everyone regardless ofage. Marriage has an age of consent.

DISTRICT 15 | Salt Lake-Foster Village

GLENN WAKAI *Democrat

Age: 43Job: Public relationsconsultant, High Im-pact Communica-tionsPast: Reporter,KHNL NewsCommunity:Boards of Goodwill

Contract Services, Japanese CulturalCenter, Young Business Council


I truly believe in democracy and havespent eight years promoting fiscal re-sponsibility, economic developmentand environmental sustainability. I’vealso delivered an assortment of solu-tions that go far beyond the Capitol,whether it involved catching pesky feralchickens or helping to teach mediaclasses at Moanalua High School. I canhave an even greater impact on thecommunity as a senator.


I voted in favor of HB 444 becausethis initiative was all about equal rightsand not about same sex marriage. Al-though I would have preferred expand-ing all couples’ rights under reciprocalbenefits, passing this measure was thejust thing to do. The Constitution statesthat all men are created equal, not se-lected individuals.

AARON BONARRepublican

Age: 37Job: BusinessownerCommunity: RedCross Volunteerand CPR/FA/AEDTrainer, Family Sup-port Group mem-ber.


I have been aware of public policyand its effects all my life, from my timeas an financial analyst in the CIA, to mytime working with the Federal Protec-tive Service, to my time as a businessowner. I have the knowledge, experi-ence, integrity and discipline to makepositive change in the legislature.


I would have voted no on 444. Re-gardless of your stand, this type of ma-jor policy decision should beundertaken by the direct vote of thepeople rather than a small number oflegislators. It is especially troubling dueto the lack of transparency in our Legis-lature. I would support bringing the is-sue of defining marriage directly beforethe people of Hawaii through theamendment process.

DISTRICT 19 | Kalaeloa-Makakilo

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LARRY PRICEDemocrat

Age: 51Job: Informationtechnology consult-ant, self-employedCommunity: CivilAir Patrol, U.S. AirForce Auxiliary.


My life experience. I have a diversebackground. In addition to my career inIT, I’ve worked as a store manager, a po-lice officer, a Realtor, a technical writerand a flight instructor. I’ve led the localchapter of a national volunteer organiza-tion. I’ve met and worked with peoplefrom all walks of life. I’m an analyticalthinker and problem-solver, and a goodlistener. I’m a consensus builder.


I would have voted for HB 444. Isee it as a civil rights issue. All peopleare entitled to equal treatment underthe law. All of the objections to civilunions ultimately come from religiousbeliefs. In our legal system, religiousconcerns are not a valid basis for legis-lation. This issue will ultimately be re-solved by the U.S. Supreme Court,probably within the next 2 or 3 years.

DISTRICT 8 | Diamond Head-Hawaii Kai

SAM SLOM *Republican

Age: 68Job: Owner, SMSConsultants; presi-dent/executive di-rector, SmartBusiness Hawaii;state senatorCommunity: Win-ners’ Camp Hawaii


Parent, taxpayer, small-businessowner, experience (legislative and busi-ness), strong, transparent legislativerecord, education, diversified past em-ployment (Tax Foundation, Bank ofHawaii, HPU instructor, etc.) commu-nity involvement, accessibility, hardworker, good listener, action oriented.


I voted no. My publicly stated beliefis that government has no place in mar-riage but as long as it is here and thevast population voted against same-sexmarriage, I oppose same-sex by anyother name but support holding a newreferendum. I object to this social issuetaking legislative preference over jobs,the economy and the burdens facing alllocal residents, regardless of sexualpreference.

LES IHARA *Democrat

Age: 59Job: LegislatorPast: State repre-sentative, 1978Constitutional Con-vention delegate Community:Kaimuki Lions,Kaimuki Business

and Professional Association


Already served 16 years in the Sen-ate, which followed eight years in theHouse. I am currently Senate majoritypolicy leader and co-chairman of theJoint Legislative Committee on Aging inPlace, and have previously served asmajority leader, majority floor leader andco-chairman of the Joint Legislative Ac-cess Committee. In the House, I servedas majority floor leader and Intergovern-mental Affairs Committee chairman.


I voted for HB 444, and support legalprotections and equality for all committedcouples in Hawaii. I believe the legal rightsand responsibilities provided to marriedcouples by state government should notbe denied to same-gender couples.State-granted civil union rights would fallfar short of marriage rights, because theywould not be recognized by the federalgovernment and 45 other states.

DISTRICT 9 | Kaimuki-Palolo

LISA SHORBARepublican

Age: 43Job: Adviser/coun-selor, University ofHawaii (Manoa Edu-cational TalentSearch Program)Community: Sun-day school teacher;director and facilita-

tor of Rachel’s Vineyard MinistriesHawaii

What qualifies you to be a memberof the state Senate?I have lived and worked in Hawaii forthe majority of my life and am very con-cerned about the direction in which ourstate is heading. I am willing to workhard for our people to make the neces-sary improvements to our Legislatureand to ensure the safety, prosperity andhealth of our community for future gen-erations to come. My education, back-ground, values and love for Hawaiimake me qualified.


I would have voted in opposition toHB 444, as marriage is a union be-tween one man and one woman. I sup-port traditional marriage.

ERIC MARSHALLRepublican

Age: 35Job: IT/complianceofficer, HawaiianElectric EmployeesFederal CreditUnionCommunity: One-year video volunteerfor UH football team


My genuine heart’s desire is to helpHawaii’s people that are struggling tomake ends meet. I strive for humility,honesty and selflessness as a states-man who will not be a rubber stamp forthe establishment. I do have experiencein parliamentary procedures but moreimportantly I would be a fresh youngvoice in the Senate. Unequivocally, I ama vote for change versus four moreyears of the same.


No. The issue needs to be votedupon by the people. Suspending therules for an 11th hour surprise vote issomething only dictatorships do. Thereciprocal beneficiaries legislation wascreated to address any legal rights.Clearly civil rights are just a cover forproponents agenda to manipulate pub-lic sentiment to accept sodomy, whichto some is so bad that is punishable bydeath in many countries.

DISTRICT 10 | Moiliili-Manoa

BRIAN TANIGUCHI *Democrat

Age: 58Job: LegislatorPast: Former con-sultant, Central Pa-cific Bank


I have served in the Senate for 16years. I have served as Ways andMeans chairman, Consumer Protectionchairman and currently serve as Judi-ciary and Government Operationschairman.


I voted in favor.

MIKE GABBARD *Democrat

Age: 62Job: Legislator, part-time small business-man Past: Owner, MCServices (1994-present) HonoluluCity Council (2003-05)


What qualifies me to be a member ofthe state Senate is my desire to sincerelyserve the people of my district and state.Working with my colleagues, we’ve fi-nally resolved some of the broken prom-ises of the last 30 years, such asKualakai Parkway (North-South Road)and the new University of Hawaii-WestOahu campus. I also hold monthly com-munity meetings to allow constituents tovoice their concerns.


I voted against HB 444 during thelast two legislative sessions. HB 444 isessentially same-sex marriage by an-other name and is opposed by the vastmajority of Hawaii residents. 77 percentof constituents who contacted my of-fice were opposed to civil unions. TheReciprocal Beneficiary law, which canbe expanded, provides many benefitsfor anyone who can’t get legally mar-ried.

WILL ESPERO *Democrat

Age: 49Job: LegislatorCommunity: EwaBeach Boys & GirlsClub; West OahuEconomic Develop-ment Association;Ewa NeighborhoodBoard; Friends of

Ewa Beach Library


My eight years in the Senate havegiven me experience, skills and knowl-edge my opponents do not possess.My 21 years as a resident of EwaBeach and my 20 years of communityservice enable me to represent my dis-trict in an effective way. My desire tohelp my neighbors, improve my commu-nity and assist our children motivate meto serve.


HB 444 was a difficult vote for mesince I have gay friends. I voted no onthe measure. I do not feel it is a civilrights issue in the same vein of theAfrican-American experience of the’60s like many proponents claim. I dobelieve in rights for gay couples andanti-discrimination laws.

DISTRICT 20 | Ewa-Honouliuli-Ewa Beach

ANEL MONTESRepublican

Age: 39Job: Senior opera-tions research ana-lyst, Metron Inc.Past: Naval officerCommunity: De-ployed to ArabianGulf twice andserved 21⁄2 years in

Japan.


I have extensive real-world leader-ship experience. As a graduate of theU.S. Naval Academy, I have held manycrucial leadership positions where I wasresponsible for one of our nation’s mostprecious resources: our servicemenand women. I have an advanced degreein operations research, which is an ap-plied mathematics field that helps deci-sion makers save money and makebetter decisions.


I would have voted no. To allow HB444 to pass would be setting a danger-ous precedent in our laws and it wouldbe damaging to our Hawaii families. Itruly believe that all people are createdequally before the law, but there is noequality in harming many in our culturein order to legitimize the lifestyle actionsof a very small few.

CHARLES AKIRepublican

Age: 55Job: Business exec-utivePast: Vice presi-dent/general man-ager, Sunvan Hawaii Community: StateBoard of PhysicalTherapy; Hawaii

Transportation Association president


Representing a district responsiblyis like taking care of family, an organiza-tion or a business. I have extensive ex-perience in business, labor, contractingand government programs. I have al-ways conducted business with honestlyand integrity. My best qualification is mysincere desire to make a difference inHawaii and to secure a better future.


No, marriage is between one manand one women. Civil unions could be-come absurd. Unions between a grand-parent and grandchild could grantlifetimes of retirement benefit. Unionsbetween a person and an animal or be-tween citizens and non citizens couldcompromise the intent. All have merit topreserve benefits afforded married cou-ples if the bill had passed.

DISTRICT 22| Kaena-Pupukea

TRACY BEANRepublican

Age: 47Job: Hawaiian Air-lines flight attendant,manager, trainerCommunity: Pastor,New BeginningsChristian Fellowship;chairwoman ofSchool Community

Council Board at Kapunahala Elementary


As a pastor, I help people every day.As a flight attendant, I represent Hawaiiand am the first “aloha!” people see andhear. I am qualified to lead on day onebecause all my life I have made it apoint to be involved in my community, tostudy the issues and root causes of thechallenges that face our state and na-tion and to always keep an open ear tolisten to people’s concerns.


Section 4, page 8, lines 10 through14 of HB 444 in its final form give gov-ernment the power to define what“spouse” and “family” are. I don’t thinkthe framers of the Constitution intendedfor government to have such a great po-sition of power as to define to peoplewhat “spouse” or “family” are. I wouldvote no because whenever governmentdefines things, it doesn’t add rights, ittakes them away.

DISTRICT 24| Kaneohe-Kailua

JILL TOKUDA *Democrat

Age: 34Job: Legislator, di-rector of CommunityRelations ReynoldsRecycling Past: CharitableVentures Inc. presi-dent/owner; NationalKidney Foundation

of Hawaii, director of development


I have a proven record of effective-ness and accomplishment through myindependent yet collaborative style ofleadership. From bringing home morethan $93 million in capital improvementand school repair and maintenancefunds, to introducing and passing legis-lation ending school furloughs, to pro-tecting important agricultural sands, myfocus has been on hearing and re-sponding to the needs of our people.


I voted in support of HB444. Havinglistened to the public testimony, I sup-ported amendments to the bill thatmade it very clear that the Legislaturedid not intend to redefine marriage. Itwas about establishing civil unions, analternative to marriage that would treatsame sex couples and heterosexualcouples equally. For me, it is about equalrights and responsibilities under the law.

MELANIE BAILEYAge: 48Job: Human re-source manager,Duke’s Canoe ClubRestaurant WaikikiCommunity: Boardof Aikahi ElementarySchool PTSA andLanikai Canoe Club

What qualifies you to be a memberof the Board of Education?

Noticeably absent in the system isrepresentation from parents. I bring thatperspective as well as executive man-agement experience working in a suc-cessful multimillion dollar company. Myspecialty, human resource manage-ment, gives me experience in evalua-tion, establishing goals and findingsolutions. My priorities and motivationare in the right place.

Do you agree the Department of Education should undergo an independent audit of its financialsand operations?

The complexity and size of the De-partment of Education makes it difficultto fully comprehend the multiple auditsalready being done. We need to con-tinue to work on interpretive analysisthat can be understood by all. This willhelp bring back public trust. The boardshould be well versed on present auditsand request additional information onareas that they are concerned about.

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KIM COCO IWAMOTOAge: 42Job: Board of Edu-cation member, probono civil rights at-torney, mixed-afford-able housingproperty managerCommunity: Boardmember, Hawaii

Teachers Standards Board


I am a fearless advocate for stu-dents, and children in general — all chil-dren. As an attorney, I am trained tothink critically, ask the right questions,study and analyze the data, and presentwell-reasoned solutions to problems.As a business owner, I keep my eye ongoals and the bottom line. I think out-side the box and appreciate innovativesolutions.


Yes. Transparency and accountabil-ity are key. Every year the state auditorsubmits a report, prepared by inde-pendent certified public accountants,that audits the DOE’s financial state-ments, internal controls, and compli-ance with requirements. The auditincludes findings and recommendationsin a corrective action plan. Readers canreview recent audits of the DOE ...

ROGER TAKABAYASHIAge: 62Job: Teacher, stateDepartment of Edu-cationCommunity: Mem-ber, P-20 Commit-tee; board member,Public Schools ofHawaii Foundation


I am a product of our public schoolsystem with 40 years’ teaching in ourpublic schools. I have served six ofthose years as president of the HawaiiState Teachers Association, which I feelgives me a unique perspective of oureducational system. I have seen first-hand how policies passed by the BOEaffect students and our schools. Thisknowledge will be beneficial to me as aboard member.


Yes

BRIAN YAMANEAge: 63Job: Independentinsurance producerand part-time em-ployee at Rep.Herkes’ officePast: State repre-sentative


I believe my public and private expe-rience can help the board move closerto the Legislature to create a better rela-tionship.


Yes

RANDALL YEEAge: 51Job: Attorney self-employedPast: Board of Edu-cation chairmanCommunity: AUWPlanned GivingCommittee, CharterSchool Review

Panel


I am a CPA as well as an attorney inpractice for 27 years. I served on theBOE from 2002-06 and was the chair-man in 2006. I sit on the CharterSchool Review Panel overseeingHawaii’s public charter schools.


Yes, I think an independent audit isvery important as that it the only way toidentify deficiencies within the system.However, what I think is equally impor-tant is recommendations on how to im-prove the system to maximize thelimited dollars the state has to allocateto education.

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R. RAY HARTAge: 67Job: Retired publicschool teacherPast: Kamalii Ele-mentary, KiheiCommunity: HaleKau Kau Council,officer; South MauiLearning Ohana,

chair; Hawaii Special Education Advi-sory Council, president; HSTA


Throughout my career I have workedclosely with boards of education inHawaii and on the mainland. My gradu-ate work was in curriculum development.As a teacher and education advocate Ihave worked to solve problems coopera-tively. I also served as chair of the Univer-sity of Washington College of Educationboard. I have a history of making deci-sions through inclusion.


Yes. When I was working on gettinga high school for Kihei and also startingthe Hawai’i Charter Schools, I tried toget an audit from our federal funds, butthe cost was more than our total grant.Transparency is needed desperately. Toallow for moving money and powercloser to the local schools, requires anunderstanding of operational costs andthe history of expenditures.

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LEONA ROCHA-WILSONAge: 73Job: Retired 1987Past: Fashionetics,president; Vogue/Butterick; nationalmedia spokesper-son, Simplicity Pat-tern Co. Community: Mem-

ber of Chancellors UH Maui College;advisory board, Hawaii CommunityFoundation, Maui


I have a passion for education. Hav-ing owned my own company, I will bringbalance to the board. My board experi-ence as vice president of education andthe first woman president for the Ameri-can Homesewing Association exempli-fies my ability to work with other boardmembers. I will continue to give supportto the many dedicated principals andteachers in our school system.


I have a problem with the independ-ent audit because of costs. In my opin-ion, the state should conduct an annualinternal audit of its financial expenditureand operational procedures.

VIRGINIA ENOSRepublican

Age: 53Job: Self-employedPast: One of firstwomen licensed asunlimited merchantmarine chief officer.Co-founder, na-tion’s first off-shoreaquaculture opera-

tion.Community: Kailua NeighborhoodBoard


Small business ownership experi-ence. Worked with the EnvironmentalProtection Agency and Hawaii con-gressional delegation on establishingnew regulatory ocean leasing meas-ures. Active track record of communityand volunteer service. Proven leader-ship capability, officer in the U.S. Mer-chant Marine. Record of workingthrough issues with a nonpartisan bias.Understanding of common sense andfair play; 30-year resident of Hawaii.


Against. While I believe that some ofthe arguments in favor of civil unionscould be justified, I did not support thebill as written. The Legislature couldhave overridden the governor’s veto,which it did not do. I respect theprocess.

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POHAI RYAN *Democrat

Age: 48Job: Legislative of-fice manager forSen. BrickwoodGaluteriaCommunity:NeighborhoodCommission, KailuaNeighborhood

Board


My experience in both nonprofit andcommunity work, neighborhood boardand in government gives me a uniquecombination of skills and insight thatwill bring what is needed to representDistrict 25 in the Senate. Most of all Ibring my independent spirit and love forthe district.


I remain committed to protecting therights of all of Hawaii’s people. HB 444failed to clarify the recipients entitled tobenefits thus making it difficult for somesenators to pass at this time. Lawsuitsboth locally and nationally will now de-termine the fate of this issue.

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PAMELA YOUNGAge: 54Job: Accountant,City and County ofHonoluluCommunity: MililaniMauka/Launani Val-ley NeighborhoodBoard; president,HGEA Professional

and Scientific Unit


I have substantial training, knowl-edge and experience in governmentalaccounting (as head of the city’s ac-counting section) that will enable me toassist the BOE in managing the budgetand our limited resources responsiblyand prudently for the benefit of our chil-dren. Because of my considerable com-munity service, I am able to workcollaboratively with others on complextopics.


Yes. It will help identify problems, cutwaste, better manage our limited fiscalresources and come up with innovativesolutions. The DOE has a $2.46 billionoperating budget for fiscal year 2010-11. Because of my extensive experiencein government accounting, I will be ableto help the BOE implement changes toits fiscal policies and make the most ofour limited resources.

JAMES AROLAAge: 42Job: I am employedby Central PacificBankCommunity: ParentTeacher Guild presi-dent, AYSO U8Girls Age Group co-ordinator, AYSO

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I am a Parent Teacher Guild presi-dent and longtime volunteer of a schoolin Waipahu. As a product of the Hawaiipublic school system, I have personalexperiences as a student that will helpme relate to students and teachers. Asa concerned parent and communitymember, I want to create a sound learn-ing experience for all children of Hawaii.I am willing to volunteer on the Board ofEducation [...]


Yes! Audits are healthy. We shouldnot view audits as a threat. Rather, it isan opportunity to improve.

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MARALYN KURSHALSAge: 44Job: Quality assur-ance specialist, Lee-ward Oahu FamilyGuidance CenterCommunity: Orga-nized free bookgiveaways, Confer-ence on Education,

Read Aloud America volunteer


I have been an advocate for educa-tion since my children were young. Ihave a diverse background both profes-sionally and as a volunteer in education.I have been a teacher, community or-ganizer for early childhood education,education chair of the Waianae Neigh-borhood Board and worked with fami-lies, businesses and communitiestoward the creation of quality educationfor our children and youth.


Yes, I believe an audit will allow us todetermine how taxpayer’s money is be-ing utilized. It is difficult to understandwhy buildings are in disrepair, studentshave no books, and teachers still needto buy their own supplies. An audit willallow us to examine our educational pri-orities and hopefully have more fundsdirectly going into the classrooms. Morethan $2 billion is very significant!

DAVID O’NEALAge: 43Job: Self-employed,Internet e-com-merceCommunity:Kaleiopuu Elemen-tary School Com-munity Council

chairman


I am college-educated, with a bach-elor’s degree in health administrationfrom UH. Because of my college andbusiness experience, I am good withbudgets and spreadsheets. My time onthe SCC has given me experience withschool academic and financial plans. Iam a parent of children in public school,and I am a husband to a public schoolteacher, so I have a vested interest inpublic education.


No, because I think the DOE knowsexactly where the money is going. Thegeneral sense of the public is thatthere’s a huge bureaucracy at the toptaking a big chunk of the money, so Ifeel it is the DOE’s obligation to makethis information public. As a member ofthe BOE, I will push for more opennesson this issue. If there is no openness,then I would support an external audit.

VALZEY FREITASAge: 34Job: Program coor-dinator, KaneoheCommunity FamilyCenterPast: Adult, elemen-tary, and early child-hood teachingexperience


I feel qualified to be a member of theBoard of Education first and foremostbecause I am the parent of twoteenagers who are growing up in thepublic school system. The BOE cur-rently lacks a parental voice in the deci-sion-making process when we (familieswith children in the public schools) arethe ones most affected by them. Sec-ond, as someone who is a product ofHawaii’s education system from ele-mentary on.


Yes, I agree that the Department ofEducation’s budget should undergo anindependent audit of its finances and op-erations. With the many changes that weare willing to take on detailed in Hawaii’sRace to the Top application, I feel it is im-perative to understand where and howthe department’s resources are usednow so we can implement changes,strategies and improvements that willlead us to where we [...]

WINDWARD

JOHN PENEBACKERAge: 64Job: RetiredCommunity: Boardof directors, Boysand Girls Club ofHawaii

What qualifies you to be a memberof the Board of Education?I have been either on the board orworked for the board for the last 30years.


YES

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JOHN WHITEAge: 34Job: ConsultantPast: 2008-2009chief of staff, U.S.Rep. Mazie Hirono;2005-2007 execu-tive director, Ather-ton YMCA;2000-2002 legisla-

tive aide, Councilmember Duke Bainum

What qualifies you to be a memberof the City Council?

As I walked the district I have hadthe privilege of talking with thousandsof residents. Like me, they want com-mon-sense government that truly listensto the concerns of the people. I will al-ways put people first.

How do you feel about raising property taxes and other fees to balance the city budget?

Now is not the time to be raisingproperty taxes and fees on already over-burdened taxpayers. The lessons wehave all learned in the past few years isthat living within our means is critical toour economic health. We must look tomake government more efficient andseek innovative ways to grow our econ-omy.

STANLEY CHANGAge: 27Job: Full-time candi-datePast: CadesSchutte real estatelawyer


I am a lifelong resident of the districtand I am committed to a life of publicservice. I bring fresh ideas to the tablethat will ensure our future can be betterthan our past, and that future genera-tions will have a diversified economy, af-fordable homes, quality roads andsewers, and a favorable business envi-ronment.


Spending wisely means we canspend less and keep taxes down. I willgo through each year’s budget, lineitem by line item, with a red pen to en-sure that the city budget is completelylean and that items like last year’s$525,000 budgeted for renovations toCity Council offices are de-prioritized.The city must live within its means, justas every business and family must.

DISTRICT 4 | Hawaii Kai-Diamond Head

RICH TURBINAge: 65Job: Lawyer,founder and seniorpartner of TurbinChu AttorneysCommunity: Chair-man of Waialae-Ka-hala NeighborhoodBoard for 14 years,

member for 28 years; Hawaii State BarAssociation president


I have the experience to be city coun-cilman for District 4. I know East Hon-olulu intimately and understand all theissues. As neighborhood board chair, Ihelped resolve problems includingschool safety, unfair property taxes, de-velopment and blighted empty lots. Hav-ing run my own business for 35 years, Iunderstand the importance of keepingto a budget and making a payroll.


Property taxes are high enough andcity services should be provided withreasonable fees. Our citizens shouldnot be charged recreational fees. Muchmoney can be saved by not budgetingfor unfilled positions and reducing thework force through attrition. Utilizinggreen energy solutions can save muchmoney in electricity purchases and pub-lic/private partnerships can save addi-tional sums of money.

SESNITA MOEPONOAge: 59Job: Attorney, self-employedCommunity: Hon-olulu Planning Com-mission,Liliha/Alewa Neigh-borhood Board


On the Honolulu Planning Commis-sion for 11 years. Member and pastchair of the Liliha/Alewa NeighborhoodBoard for the past eight years. I haveworked with my neighbors on manycommunity projects. Organized the Ku-nawai Neighborhood Watch & Patroland closed a drug house. I know aboutour community, its issues and concernslike our roads, parks, sewers and traffic.I listen. I work with people.


Raising real property taxes is not asolution. We need to account for everypenny in the budget. We need to elimi-nate waste and expend money on mat-ters that cannot be postponed. Look atways to generate income like utilizingcity-owned land. Identify those projectsthat can be funded by special-purposerevenue bonds so there is more moneyin the general fund for other expenses.

DISTRICT 6 | Downtown-Nuuanu-Kalihi Valley

TULSI GABBARD TAMAYOAge: 29Job: First lieutenant(Military Police),Hawaii Army Na-tional GuardPast: U.S. Sen.Daniel Akaka’s leg-islative aide; staterepresentative


From a young age, my parents in-stilled in me the importance of serviceand making a positive impact. My expe-riences and relationships developedserving at the local, state and nationallevels, as well as volunteering to servein the Middle East with the Hawaii Na-tional Guard, have given me the per-spective and ability to work with othersso that we can find real solutions to getthe job done.


I share the concerns of so manyabout our high cost of living and its ef-fect on working families and senior citi-zens, our keiki, and our future. Thepeople of Honolulu cannot sustain non-stop tax and fee increases. The city isrequired by law to have a balancedbudget, so just like residents across thestate, we need to prioritize spending,eliminate waste, and find ways to domore with less.

ERNIE MARTINAge: 50Job: Deputy Direc-tor of CommunityServices, City andCounty of HonoluluCommunity:Waipahu Neighbor-hood Board


I was born in and have raised myfamily in the district. Over the past 20years, I have seen many changes. Iknow the people in the district and be-lieve I have earned their respect andtrust. I’ve also had the honor of workingfor the city for 23 years and have an un-derstanding of what we need to do bet-ter. With a law degree, I feelcomfortable with the developing poli-cies that will improve our island.


Balancing the budget starts withidentifying the operational necessitiesof the city and opportunities to reduceadministrative costs. Energy efficiencycost savings could reduce the city'sutility budget by millions. Fee increasesfor services utilized by visitors are anoption so that the burden doesn't al-ways fall on the shoulders of our localfamilies. Raising taxes is a last resort.

DISTRICT 2 | Wahiawa-North Shore-Ahuimanu

BERNARD CARVALHO *Age: 48Job: Mayor, Countyof KauaiPast: Director, De-partment of Parks &Recreation; direc-tor, Offices of Com-munity AssistanceCommunity: Fa-

therhood Commission; Kawaihau Dis-trict Leadership Coalition.

What qualifies you to be mayor?After 25 years in public service and

working in various supervisory andleadership positions for the county, I amfamiliar with the workings of countygovernment and have a record ofdecades of positive results. I was bornand raised on Kauai, attended the Uni-versity of Hawaii at Manoa and raisedthree children to adulthood here. I un-derstand Kauai’s issues as I have livedthem first-hand.

Where do you see the county 15years from now in job opportunity inprivate industry and how would youencourage job growth?

We will be creating new jobs in sec-tors such as agriculture and renewableenergy. We’ll also be focusing on newjob growth in health and wellness andtechnology. Also, supporting the activi-ties of the Pacific Missile Range Facilityis key to creating good jobs in the sci-ence and tech industry for our keiki.

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DIANA LABEDZAge: 61Job: Chemical de-pendency counselorPast: Producer-host, “In Your BackYard;” managing ed-itor, ECO~LinkNews Magazine,Long Beach Press

Telegram.Community: Surfrider FoundationKauai. Whale Ohana, ECO Round-table, Vegetarian Society Kauai.

What qualifies you to be mayor?I am open minded, strong and ready

to present knowledgeable stands on is-sues to protect Kauai and her people. Iam personable, persuasive, enthusiasticand ready with new ideas to replacewhat no longer works. I am effective infinding experts, solutions and answers.Experienced in informing, motivatingand supervising employees. Togetherwe search within for a path leading to ahealthy future.


Openness in government and freshideas in energy and food will allow newpossibilities to flourish. Fertile ideasthrive when we are holistic and inclu-sive. Creating opportunities for peopleto become informed is my first priority.Our future depends on those decisions.I am honest, fair, and have integrity. Myonly special interest is the health of theisland, it’s people and our planet.

BILL ASING *Age: 79Job: Council mem-ber, County of KauaiPast: Mayor ofKauai (July-Decem-ber 2008)Community: Na-tional Association ofApproved Basket-

ball Officials

What qualifies you to be a memberof the council?

I am serving my 28th year as a coun-cil member and have also served aschairman of the Kauai County Councilsince 2002. I had the privilege of serv-ing the people of Kauai and Niihau in adifferent capacity when the council se-lected me to serve as mayor of Kauai af-ter the death of the Mayor BryanBaptiste in 2008. This experience gaveme insight into the administrative func-tions of the county.


The recent economic problems havehad major impacts on our construction,visitor and service industries. The touristindustry is our No. 1 industry, and weneed to promote this important, job-generating segment of our economyand find ways to maintain our visitor in-frastructure. The potential for expansionof our agricultural industry should alsobe encouraged and supported.

ROLF BIEBERAge: 44Job: Computertechnician atChiefess Kamaka-helei Middle School. Community: KauaiCounty Board ofEthics


Kauai County Charter states, “Sec-tion 3.04. Qualifications. A. To be eligi-ble for the council, a person must be acitizen of the United States and musthave been a duly qualified elector of thecounty for at least two years immedi-ately preceding his election or appoint-ment.”


Using our current models forgrowth, Kauai need look no further thanMaui for what it will look like in 15 years.Private sector job opportunities will berelatively the same, mostly in service-ori-ented and tourist-driven industries. Byoath, my lawful function as your council-man is described by charter and code —not by design of the so-called free mar-ket economy.

TIM BYNUM *Age: 56Job: Council mem-ber, County of KauaiCommunity: Execu-tive director, Leader-ship Kauai,Community Re-sponse


I've been active in the community for20 years; I work hard and do my home-work. I've worked for Mayor Bryan Bap-tiste and on the council leading toperspective, understanding and experi-ence. I have learned how the countyworks and where it needs to improve.We have much unfinished business. Ihave taken initiative on key issues andpressed to make decisions, not deferand wait while things get worse.


Kauai is the most desirable andunique visitor destination in the worldwith its focus on culture, the active andhealth conscious. Growth in the sectorhas been managed and incremental; itcompliments the niche ag industry thatKauai has become famous for. Kauai isa haven for the high-tech, entertainmentand creative arts businesses now tech-nologically untethered from large popu-lation bases.

DICKIE CHANG *Age: 54Job: Self employed,Wala‘au Produc-tions; Kauai CountyCouncil memberCommunity:Westin Kauai Em-ployee ActivitiesCommittee presi-

dent; Kauai United Way FundraisingCommittee, chairman


I've been on Kauai for 24 years andactive with every sector of our commu-nity. As a freshman council member, Ichair the Economic Development andHousing committees and serve as astatewide representative of the West-ern Interstate Region of the NationalAssociation of Counties. I understandthe process and procedures of govern-ment, I listen well and am able to under-stand and react to the problems andsituations


The year 2025 will hopefully not onlybe robust in tourism but in agricultureas well. There has been a lot of aware-ness to buy local evidence by the popu-larity in farmers and Sunshine markets.Many restaurants have been promotingfrom farm-to-table programs and per-haps soon 100 percent of the platedentrees will be exclusively from Kauai.

JAY FURFARO *Age: 60Job: Council mem-ber County ofKauai; presidentHospitality Con-cepts Ltd.Community: KauaiHistorical Societypresident; Habitat

for the Humanities president


I have experience in managing busi-ness during challenging economictimes. As Finance Committee chairmanin the first six years of my tenure on thecouncil, I evaluated the outcomes of thecounty audit, made recommendationsfor improvements in the audit results,which led to the improvement of ouroverall bond rating. Various controlswere recommended that helped us fa-cilitate and improve our performanceannually.


Don't take the visitor industry forgranted; enhance the cultural experi-ence of Kauai. Encourage more smallbusiness development while supportingthe Kauai Products Council; support allaspects of agriculture by diversifyingand developing processing plants. Ex-pand the development of alternative en-ergy sources while balancing foodproduction with biofuels opportunities.Manage farm-worker housing

KEN TAYLORAge: 71Job: Landscape de-sign and installation;wholesale plantnurseryCommunity: Ap-pointed by SantaBarbara County su-pervisors to the Go-

leta Old Town Revitalization AdvisoryBoard


My experience of 35 years in smallservice-oriented business, each designbrought with it a unique experience ofinteraction with client, their design pref-erence and constraints of their site. Thisalways required taking time to study is-sues and never closing the door onlearning new things. I believe I knowand understand my own strengths andweakness and would work hard to keepKauai, KAUAI.


We must become sustainable. Newjobs will come from alternativeenergy/green jobs. Growing our ownfood will require many new jobs, andalong with this we will need to developa whole new value-added community,which will require many skills of ourworkers. The end of cheap oil will be abig challenge, but will bring the commu-nity of Kauai together and open newopportunities for employment.

JOANN YUKIMURAAge: 60Job: Pro bono pub-lic policy work, self-employedPast: TrenchlessEngineeringCommunity: KauaiPublic Land Trust;Boys & Girls Club,

Kauai Branch; Kauai Island Utility Coop-erative organizing board


My love for Kauai as evidenced bymy tenacity of involvement in the politi-cal-public policy arena. My record of far-sighted innovation and practicallong-lasting benefits — e.g. Sunshinemarkets, public transportation, majorshoreline acquisitions, strong shorelinesetbacks and transient vacation rentalcontrols. My experience, legal knowl-edge, ability to speak up, look inward,keep learning.


We need 1) A public school systemof excellence. 2) A well-functioningcommunity where traffic and commerceflows easily; permitting is fair, quick, butprotective of the public interest; govern-ment taxes are wisely used. Effectivelysolving our energy, food, solid waste,housing and transportation problemswill create many jobs and keep billionsof dollars circulating in our economy.

KAUAIMAYOR

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ED JUSTUSAge: 27Job: Owner-opera-tor, “Talk StoryBookstore” Community: Spear-heading creation ofWestside SkatePark and an annualHanapepe 1950s

summer event


I was asked to run by local residentsin our area. Over the years, my wife andI have worked diligently at bringing inmore restaurants and diverse shoppinginto the town where our shop is andhave successfully helped to make it aplace where residents would want toshop. Our interest in improving ourcommunity and seeing everyone besuccessful is why I was asked and whatI bring to the council.


The future of Kauai will have job andenergy sustainability. By enacting cre-ative incentives, we will see a revitaliza-tion of small business districts in ourcommunities that have opened oppor-tunities for entrepreneurs to servicetheir neighbors. The expansion of di-verse agriculture and renewable energy— solar, wind, hydro and wave — will beproviding us with lasting power andlasting jobs.

DEREK KAWAKAMI *Age: 33Job: Big Save Inc.operations; CountyCouncil memberCommunity: KauaiIsland Utility Coop-erative Board of Di-rectors; HawaiiState Association of

Counties president


I think the biggest qualification is myability to make decisions. This maysound funny but it is easier said thandone. It reminds me of a quote from themovie “Karate Kid.” Mr. Miyagi says toDaniel, “Walk on the road. Walk rightside, safe. Walk left side, safe. Walkmiddle, sooner or later (squish noise)get squished just like grape.” The rightdecisions are not always the populardecisions.


Kauai will be diversifying itself eco-nomically in the sectors of food andagriculture, health and wellness, hightechnology and renewable energy. Theroute we should take in encouraginggrowth and investment in the privatesector is to really market our quality oflife. That our people are productive andour communities are safe. We have thefacilities to build and train your work-force.

KIPUKAI KUALIIAge: 48Job: Director of op-erations, YWCA ofKauaiCommunity: HawaiiAlliance for Commu-nity-Based Eco-nomicDevelopment;

Council for Native Hawaiian Advance-ment


“Bringing Kauai Together,” I'll providethe leadership to get the people’s workdone. To solve our most pressing prob-lems, keep us safe and protect our is-land and our way of life. To balancesmart growth, energy sustainability andeconomic prosperity. To make our gov-ernment open, responsive and account-able. And, to make Kauai the best placeto live, work and raise our families.


In full recovery with private industryjob opportunity growing especially ingreen, sustainable and renewable in-dustries. A community, business andgovernment partnership-led recovery fo-cusing on self-sufficiency, replacing im-ports with import substitution;diversification, strengthening multipleneighborhood industries; and opportu-nity and training, giving workers choicesand living wages.

NADINE NAKAMURAAge: 48Job: Planning con-sultant, NKN Pro-ject PlanningCommunity: Vicechairwoman andboard member,Hawaii Tourism Au-thority; vice chair-

woman, Housing and CommunityDevelopment Corporation of Hawaii

What qualifies you to be a memberof the council?I have worked in the public, private andnonprofit sectors. For 17 years, I'veworked with many county and stateagencies in the areas of planning, pub-lic works, economic development andhousing. I have learned about issues,have developed positive working rela-tionships within county government. Iworked on the Kauai General Plan Up-date and the Comprehensive EconomicDevelopment Plan.

Where do you see the county 15years from now in job opportunity inprivate industry and how would youencourage job growth?Our economy is diversified and we havestrategically invested in six cluster ar-eas: diversified agriculture (irrigationditches, slaughterhouse), health andwellness (retreat center combiningWestern medicine with alternative heal-ing), sports/recreation (multi-use arena),sustainable technologies (renewableenergy), culture/arts (cultural and artscenter), and science/tech.

MEL RAPOZO *Age: 45Job: Owner, M&PLegal Support Ser-vices; special inves-tigator, County ofKauai; CountyCouncil memberCommunity: KauaiPop Warner Foot-

ball League, commissioner; Friends ofKauai Drug Court, vice president


I was born and raised here on Kauai.I am very close to the issues that faceKauai. I served on the Kauai CountyCouncil for three consecutive terms(2002 to 2008) and served as vicechairman. In addition, I chaired the En-ergy and Public Safety Committee andthe Public Works Committee.


Private sector job growth on Kauaican only occur if we provide incentivesthat will attract businesses to Kauai. It istough to do business here in Hawaii,and the county is limited to what incen-tives can be offered. Although we aredependent on the visitor industry, weshould be constantly looking for waysto bring new businesses to Kauai thatcreate meaningful jobs.

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FRED BLASAge: 63Job: Retired busi-nessmanPast: Lex BrodieTire-Big Island, auto-motive consultantCommunity:Started HawaiianBeaches Action

Team


I have a vision and common senseand will work with the council members,community and administration to getthings done. I will be fair to the commu-nity.


We have land for growth — fairerzoning laws, give tax incentives, roadsand infrastructure, cut red tape to startbusiness, help and encourage busi-nesses to stay.

5TH DISTRICT | Puna Makai

GUY ENRIQUES *Age: 55Job: County council-man; self-employed,Guy Enriques teamvolleyball campPast: Part-time com-mercial fisherman,high school volley-ball coach


It is a question I ask myself aftergaining 2 years of experience. We needa better system that identifies desiredqualities and selects the leader thatbest fits that mold. I have 26 years ofwork in team building, a master’s in ed-ucation, experience in creating suc-cessful businesses, and having beenborn and raised in the community Iserve gives me some degree of qualifi-cation.


I am optimistic that through strongand cohesive leadership, our county willthrive. We have incredible natural re-sources for building business in energyand agriculture. In these poor economictimes, the county could consider taxand permitting incentives to help stimu-late job growth. Our district (Ka‘u andKona) produces the best coffee in theworld market. We must grow this busi-ness.

6TH DISTRICT | Puna-South Kona

BRITTANY SMARTAge: 27Job: Office man-ager, Big IslandEKO SystemsPast: Arc of Hilo,personal assistant


I have a B.A. in political science fromthe University of Hawaii at Hilo. I be-came politically active in high school viaprograms offered. In college, I partici-pated in the Model United Nations andMock Trial at UHH as well as the Peaceand Conflict Resolution course atAmerican University in Washington,D.C. I have worked within HawaiiCounty as well as for companies con-tracted by the county.


I believe the county needs to embraceand encourage our agricultural and sus-tainable energy industries. While tourismis a big industry, we have learned time andagain what happens when people stayclose to home for vacations. We need toprovide as much of our own food, fuel andjobs as we can. I fully support the county’sAgricultural Plan but a plan is just that un-less it gets put into motion.


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EMILY NAEOLE-BEASON *Age: 54Job: County coun-cilwomanPast: Kua O’KalaCharter School,Parent CoordinatorCommunity; boardof directors; Maku’uHomesteads Com-

munity Association; volleyball coach


I work well with the county adminis-tration and co-workers to get projectsaccomplished. I have great support frommy constituents. I have a personal stakein District 5 — my ancestors are buriedhere. I love them. I love my community.What is good for the aina is good for thecommunity. I am committed heart andsoul to the life of this community.


Energy efficiency and governmentpolicies emphasizing support for small,local businesses, sustainable goodsand services for the constant flow ofvisitors lured by Tutu Pele to PunaMakai’s shores. We are planning aworld-class tourist destination to show-case our unique Hawaiian culture in thisland of aloha. Money spent here will re-main here, providing a right livelihoodfor our community.

MAU IMAYOR

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22 GENERAL 2010 ❘ 10/17/10 NO RESPONSE: Bill Medeiros, Elle Cochran

ALAN ARAKAWAAge: 58 Job: Candidate formayor consultant Past: Maui Countymayor; Maui CountyCouncil; MauiCounty waste-waterworkerCommunity: Kiwa-

nis Club of Kahului; boards of MayorArakawa Community Kokua Fund, HuiMalama Learning Center, Maui Eco-nomic Opportunity, Maui Mental HealthAssociation; Citizens Advisory Councilfor Central Maui

What qualifies you to be mayor?Having been a former mayor, Coun-

cil member, county employee and busi-ness owner, I have gained experienceand knowledge that will allow us to hitthe ground running from day one. Thelessons I have learned provide me witha unique perspective that I fully intendto apply if given the opportunity.


I envision the County of Maui as aplace where opportunities will aboundfor our children to work in an industry oftheir choosing from high technology toagriculture. I will focus on sustainabilityand renewable energy initiatives asways to bolster job growth. We willwork to identify opportunities to de-velop incentives that will attract cleanhigh-technology industries.

LISA GAPEROAge: 60Job: RetiredPast: LisaG Hair & Makeup 1999-2004; Aloha Airlines, 2005-2008; cus-tomer service representative, HawaiiSuperferry, 2008-March 2009; Lock-heed-Martin trusted agent for federalgovernment contract 2008-October2009 end of contractCommunity: Certified cosmetologistfor the Look Good ... Feel better pro-gram of the American Cancer Society;community cleanup, Habitat for Human-ity


I will bring an energy to the councilthat is willing to work for the people. Iwill always be approachable and listento the voters of Maui. I am determinedto work smart and move Maui towardjobs for people.


Job growth will come from enablingsmall businesses to thrive. Hawaii hasone of the lowest ratings in businessfriendly states. The reason is there aretoo many restrictions and regulationson their ability to be productive andgrow especially on Maui.

WAILUKU-WAIHEE-WAIKAPU

CHARMAINE TAVARES *Age: 66Job: Mayor, Countyof MauiPast: Maui CountyCouncil Member,Upcountry seatCommunity: Non-profit boards, suchas: Big

Brothers/Big Sisters, The Maui Farm,Hawaii Special Olympics.

What qualifies you to be mayor?My knowledge of the community, my

successful experience as an administra-tor, mayor and Council member, and myunderstanding of the economic, envi-ronmental, social and cultural issuesfacing us, combined with my ability toestablish relationships and bring peopletogether who can impact Maui Countyin a positive way.


While tourism will continue to be amajor economic factor, it will be bal-anced w/new jobs in green technolo-gies and renewable energy, greenbuilding opportunities, and sustainableagriculture. Workforce development fo-cused on green industries and “buy lo-cal” policies will continue to supportlocal small businesses, construction,and agriculture by providing jobs andservices for a thriving community

ROBERT CARROLL Age: 67Job: RetiredPast: Maui County Council member,2001 to 2006Community: Community Work Day,Maui County, chair man; Maui AdultDay Care, board member.


My experience encompasses publicservice, operating a small business andworking for Hawaiian Telephone Co. onMaui, Molokai and Lanai that gives methe background necessary to be a dy-namic council member.


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EAST MAUI

ALAN FUKUYAMAAge: 55Job: Account exec-utive, Canon Busi-ness SolutionsPast: 1999-2007IKON Office Solu-tionsCommunity: For-mer Lions Club

member


Maui County needs the help of busi-ness-minded leaders to move ourcounty forward. With a strong back-ground in business and a keen under-standing of issues that face our workingfamilies, I always take an approach thatis balanced and collaborative whensolving problems. Spending manyhours in our community also helps meto understand the needs of the westside and Maui County.


I see Maui County as a place that isable to withstand economic downturnsand provide secure jobs to our resi-dents. I will push for incentives such astax breaks to allow innovative busi-nesses to grow and thrive. Renewableenergy is one such area that has the po-tential to create thousands of permanentjobs while also preserving our native en-vironment and minimizing pollution.

WEST MAUI

MICHAEL VICTORINO *Age: 58Job: Maui CountyCouncilman; insur-ance advisor, Mu-tual UnderwritersCommunity: MauiJaycee-1973-91;Maui District PTA84-89.


With many years of community serv-ice, athletics, business experience, andthe desire to preserve and enhance theMaui/Hawaii that I grew up in.Understanding the challenges that ourcommunity faces, working with all thevarious groups to find solution. Open-door polices with a broad-based mindset to all possible solutions. It is allabout we, never about me attitude. Allvoices heard.


In this area promoting high tech thatis supported by the Maui Tech Park andcounty government. Renewable ener-gies like geothermal, bio crops, expand-ing our wind farm, supporting solarfarms and energy storage facilities.Supporting the aloha spirit in the visitorindustry with promotion, events andgood beach parks, bus system and pre-serving the environment.

DON COUCHAge: 54Job: Levin & Hu,LLP informationtechnology managerPast: Maui Countydeputy director ofplanning; executiveassistant to MayorAlan Arakawa; Pa-

cific Disaster Center systems adminis-tratorCommunity: Boys & Girls Clubs ofMaui; Akaku: Maui Community Televi-sion


I have studied a majority of the is-sues facing Maui County for 12 yearsas the interviewer on a live TV talk showand as the executive assistant to formerMayor Arakawa, I have a more than ca-sual handle on the issues that face all ofMaui County. I am the only candidate inmy race who has had experience inworking at the county on an administra-tive function. That is a major plus.


I see the county being more self-suf-ficient in food production and sustain-able energy production. As mentionedin the previous question, I would striveto make laws more specific to a situa-tion. This would allow businesses toknow what the rules are and how towork within the rules.

SOUTH MAUI

WAYNE NISHIKI *Age: 66Job: County Coun-cil memberPast: I have been acouncil member formost of the last 10years. When I wasout of office I was asmall business

owner (farmers markets).


I have over 22 years of experienceas a council member and I possess awillingness to serve my community. Ihave a sincere concern for the environ-ment and the ability to pass meaningfullegislation, as my record shows. In thepast year and a half, I helped pass thecell phone bill, the aquarium bill, theshark tour bill, and reduced governmentspending and helped to ensure publicsafety at beach parks.


We have tremendous opportunity inthe fields of energy projects such aswind farms, PV and solar farms and sys-tems. We must also do more to createagricultural jobs, ag parks and con-struction of ag and energy projects.Nothing has been initiated in the lastfew years.

KAI NISHIKIAge: 39Job: Bakery ownerCommunity: PaiaRelief Route AG,Statewide Pedes-trian MasterplanCAC, Mental HealthAmerica, HaikuCommunity Associ-

ation


I have the ability to work togetherwith other council members to providea transparent, receptive and effectiveCounty Council. As a small businessowner, I have skills as a problem-solverthat are needed in government. I am in-dependent of any entrenched interestsand want to work with all parts of thecommunity to move our economy for-ward and take care of the needs of ourresidents.


The visitor industry will diversify to in-clude more educational, health andwellness, sports and cultural activities,to broaden its appeal. Along with smallbusinesses we must support diversifiedfarming countywide, to cost effectivelyproduce and distribute healthy localfood, fuel and building materials. Wewill expand our health and wellness in-dustry to serve an aging population.

MAKAWAO-HAIKU-PAIA

MIKE WHITEAge: 61Job: General man-ager, KaanapaliBeach HotelPast: State legisla-torCommunity: HawaiiEmployers Council;Maui Economic De-

velopment Board


My decades of visitor industry andbusiness experience provide me theskills with which to address thecounty's fiscal challenges. Five years inthe state Legislature combined withover 25 years of serving the communityand creating an award-winning Hawai-ian cultural focus at KBH provide mewith the compassion and balanced per-spective necessary to make informedand effective policy decisions.


Maui’s private sector has only 3,000(5.6 percent) more jobs than a decadeago. To encourage job growth, Mauineeds to become an easier place to in-vest and do business. The permittingprocess for all types of projects mustbe made predictable, timely and rea-sonable. Work to re-establish an interis-land ferry system. Increase countypromotion to support the 75 percent ofMaui’s economy generated by visitors.

RIKI HOKAMAAge: 57Job: Self-employedbusiness ownerPast: Former MauiCounty Council-man; delegate tothe 1978 StateConstitutional Con-vention

Community: Board member of MauiEconomic Opportunity Inc.


I served on the council for 10 yearsfrom 1999 to 2009 and have the expe-rience and proven leadership as formerchairman and chairman of the council’sBudget and Finance Committee.


Maui will be a center for health careand higher education in the Pacific-Asian basin with a high-tech foundationbased at the Maui Research and Tech-nology Park. The county can encouragejob growth with short-term real propertytax incentives, control and timely imple-mentation of potable water develop-ment and timely construction ofinfrastructure improvements (roads, wa-ter, sewer).

LANAI

MATTHEW MANOAge: 57Matthew ManoJob: Waste-watertreatment plantworker-operator,County of MauiLanai treatmentplantPast: Four Seasons

Hotel entertainer


Knowledge of my community needsand responsibilities. My affiliation withthe county planning commission. My af-filiation with my union, UPW. In negotia-tions for the protection of 14,000-plusmembers.


I think the question is what type ofprivate industries. There are many ideasfloating around that I believe bring onlytemporary solutions to our problems.For instance, building wind farms, tem-porary; solar farms, temporary. Weneed to look at what will bring morejobs to our islanders. Tourism is oureconomical base. Let’s put all out ideasin drawing into that area of thinking.Hire here first.

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ROWENA AKANA *Age: 67Job: OHA trusteePast: OHA chairCommunity: 1stState Sovereigntychair; Governor’s In-terstate IndianCouncil BoardMember; Fannie

Mae Home Loan Program …

What qualifies you to be a trustee ofthe Office of Hawaiian Affairs?

Elected to OHA in 1990, I am themost senior member of the board oftrustees. In 1990, OHA’s assets were$11 million. In 1993, the board negoti-ated a $129 million settlement with thestate for the past due revenues owed toOHA from 1980. By 1996, throughprudent investing, OHA’s assets grewto almost $400 million. …

Do you support the Akaka Bill? Whatshould OHA’s role be in the process?

The Akaka Bill must be passed byCongress to assure that Hawaiians re-gain their self-determination and theright to negotiate for reparations. Fol-lowing passage of the bill, we must de-termine the process to be used todefine and identify Hawaiians who willbe eligible to participate in the self-gov-ernance process. …

STATE AT LARGE | Three seats available

MICHAEL ODEGAARDAge: 49Job: Teaching OleloHawaii part-time tochildren and adultsas Hawaiian lan-guage teacher atKahakai ElementarySchool in Kailua-Kona

Past: Newman-Garrison Partners Archi-tecture & Planning Inc.


My professional experiences, educa-tion, record of service to Hawaiians. Imoved to Honolulu to pursue my goal ofbecoming conversant in Hawaiian.


I cannot support legislation written inEnglish that endeavors to negotiatesovereignty for another nation. I don’tfeel that all voices have been heard inthis process, and so I will supportOHA’s efforts in Hawaiian and Englishto include the mana‘o of all Hawaiiansin our pursuit of sovereignty.

STATE AT LARGE | continued

KAMA HOPKINSAge: 36Job: Aide to OHAtrustee Robert K.Lindsey Jr.Past: ChaminadeUniversity-Hawaiianlanguage instructorCommunity: HawaiiHabitat for Human-

ity


As an aide to a sitting trustee, I knowhow OHA works from the inside out. Ifeel I have good relationships with ourHawaiian community and I am willing tocreate and nurture new ones. Trusteesneed to be available and accessible toour Hawaiian community. They need tobe helpful. Trustees make policy andoversee its execution. These things Ihave learned and this qualifies me forthis job.


I support the Akaka Bill. I believethat the only role the Office of HawaiianAffairs should play is as a facilitator,helping to bring the organizations, indi-viduals and resources together to carryout the procedures defined by the legis-lation in forming a native Hawaiian gov-ernment.

LEONA KALIMAAge: 58Job: Research analyst with the Re-search Business Line in the Office ofHawaiian Affairs.Past: Worked in the fields of homeless-ness, Hawaii Housing Authority, Hon-olulu Community Action Program


First, I am a Christian; therefore, I willdo my utmost to work for my people, asworking unto God. Second, from previ-ous facts mentioned, I have been withOHA for 15+ years and know its func-tions. I have a mega plan. Most thor-ough and attentive trustee. I will attendall meetings, do my due diligence onsubjects brought to OHA, make soundand knowledgeable decisions, and getinto the community

Do you support the Akaka Bill? Whatshould OHA’s role be in the process?I support the intent, as long as it doesnot give up our inherent rights. The dilu-tion of the language has been problem-atic and our people know it. The bill willnot be heard before elections. Most ofthe sponsors will not be in office, forsome reason or another. Therefore, work needs to start over, andthat’s the truth. OHA should be the fun-der of the process.

JOSEPH LEWISAge: 27Job: Left my posi-tion at HonoluluCommunity Collegeas an office man-ager for the TRIOprogram to run forthis position.Community: Presi-

dent of the Associated Students of Uni-versity of Hawaii (ASUH-HCC)


I’m Hawaiian, a single parent and ahomesteader. I live alongside thou-sands of “everyday Hawaiians” and un-derstand our community’s true needsthat go unaddressed by OHA. I’ve ac-quired grassroots leadership experi-ence as president of the AssociatedStudents of UH (HCC), Student Cau-cus and in my homestead community.I’ll draw on this experience to rebuildtrust and lead with dedication andaloha.

Do you support the Akaka Bill? Whatshould OHA’s role be in the process?I do support the Akaka Bill. OHAshould continue to inform its beneficiar-ies of what the nation-building processentails and prepare them to collectivelyengage in this critical process. Inter-nally, OHA should begin to assess itsassets and determine how, on whatconditions and when in the nation-build-ing process it should transfer its assetsand trustee responsibilities.

KEALII MAKEKAUAge: 40Job: Resident man-ager for Lani HomeInc.; site managerfor Hawaiiana Man-agementCommunity: YMCAsponsored events,Elks Club major

projects


As a trustee, my hope is to bringnew perspectives and values to the Of-fice of Hawaiian Affairs through my cul-tural and governmental experience.Love and respect for the Hawaiian peo-ple have inspired me to assist OHA innavigating our complex modern world.


Until all the Native Hawaiian peopleand all concerns have been addressed,no. Besides OHA already has a consti-tutionally outlined mandate as to itsfunction and whom it serves.

WILLIAM MEYERSAge: 60Job: Due to statecutbacks of healthcare serviceproviders, I am anunemployed mentalhealth technician.Community: NativeHawaiian Preserva-

tion Council, OHAvolunteer, Malama ka Aina, Hana kaAina community member.


I am of native Hawaiian ancestry anda resident from birth. Secondly, I amcommitted in the decision makingprocesses and supportive of resolvingissues in our native Hawaiian commu-nity. Thirdly, I am proactive toward cul-tural and traditional practices as aprovision to resources that will encour-age and empower a strong, rich andsustainable entity for future develop-ment.


Yes. However, since it’s inception,there have been many critical changeslacking input from within our nativeHawaiian communities. The role ofOHA should be supportive and educa-tional. This is a critical point in time,however, with ongoing community dis-cussions and continuous access to re-sources this will enhance the decisionmaking process for all beneficiaries.

JOHN WAIHEE IV *Age: 40Job: Trustee at-large, Office ofHawaiian AffairsCommunity:Boards of the Ka-hoolawe Island Re-serve Commission,Native Hawaiian

Historic Preservation Council, MusicFoundation of Hawaii, Read-To-Me In-ternational and Gaza YonagusukuDoshikai


I think my experience as an OHAtrustee during the past decade mostqualifies me. Throughout my tenure Ihave had the opportunity to serve asthe vice chairman of the Board ofTrustees, as well as chairman of thecommittees of Policy and Planning, andPrograms. During that time I initiatedmore than 40 action items, includingones that urged OHA to acquireWaimea Valley, create a job training andplacement.


I have always supported the AkakaBill, and do believe that the NativeHawaiian Government ReorganizationAct should and will be enacted into law.As far as OHA’s role in the processgoes, I think we should be the fundingsource for expenses associated with theestablishment of the roll and NativeHawaiian Interim Governing Council.

PETER APOAge: 71Job: Self-employed,the Peter Apo Co.,Cultural TourismConsultingPast: Office ofHawaiian Affairstrustee, state legis-lator, director of city

Waikiki DevelopmentCommunity: Chaminade UniversityBoard of Regents, chairman, HistoricHawaii Foundation


I have been involved in the Hawaiiancommunity for more than four decades.I was a member of the first OHA boardof trustees, a state Representative forWaianae for 12 years, and still serve onmany community organizations. I am anexperienced public policy and govern-ment leader who believes that OHA'sservice to Hawaiians can ultimatelymake Hawaii a better place for all of us.

Do you support the Akaka Bill? Whatshould OHA’s role be in the process?Federal recognition of Hawaiians as in-digenous people will affect all thosewho call Hawaii home. If properly ad-ministered, I believe it will help diminishthe abiding tension between Hawaiiansand Hawaii’s political and economic in-stitutions. OHA’s role should be to facil-itate a process to establish theframework for a new native Hawaiiangoverning entity.

OAHU

JACKIE BURKEAge: 58Job: Consultant-Planning/ Pro-jects/Community Community: Secre-tary, Hawaiian Com-munity DevelopmentBoard; past treas-urer, Native Hawai-

ian Chamber of Commerce; past vicechairwoman, Native Hawaiian RevolvingLoan Fund Board


Now at the crossroads of change,we can’t continue the policy-making bya government-experience leadershipstyle exemplified by current office-hold-ers. It is time for a fresh approach, anew lens and loosening the old networkof control! My broad based experiencespans 10 years each in travel, mediaand academia, with extensive work inthe Hawaiian and greater communityand my love of aina and ohana.


The Akaka Bill is NOT FOR THEPEOPLE OR BY THE PEOPLE, it is abill FOR GOVERNMENT, BY GOV-ERNMENT AND CONTROLLED BYGOVERNMENT! Had OHA done itsjob the last 10 years, our people wouldbe organized, ready to act, instead ofsubjected to a TOP-HEAVY DOWNDECISION MAKING PROCESS!

NO RESPONSE:Oahu: Walter Heen*

State-at-large:Oswald Stender*

BY B.J. [email protected]

The future of the elected state Board ofEducation is one of two state constitutionalamendments Hawaii voters will be asked todecide in this year’s election.

At the county level, establishing a semi-autonomous public transit authority re-sponsible for oversight of a fixed guidewaymass transit system is among the issues be-fore Oahu voters, along with a proposal toestablish an Office of Housing directly un-der the mayor.

Statewide, the Board of Educationquestion was among the most debated atthe Legislature as lawmakers sought an-swers and accountability in the aftermathof Furlough Fridays for public school stu-dents.

The question: “Shall the Board of Educa-

tion be changed to a board appointed bythe Governor, with the advice and consentof the Senate, as provided by law?” couldfundamentally change the statewide schoolboard, which sets education policy and hasbeen elected by voters since 1964.

Gov. Linda Lingle unsuccessfully foughtfor a constitutional amendment to give thegovernor power to appoint the schools su-perintendent, believing that authoritywould make the governor more account-able for education. But she also favors anappointed school board.

Lawmakers ultimately settled on anamendment approving an advice and con-sent process similar to the way the gover-nor appoints members to the University ofHawaii Board of Regents.

Statewide, voters also will decide how theLegislature should spend surplus money ifgeneral fund revenues exceed 5 percent

growth in two successive fiscal years.In good economic times, lawmakers

would be given the choice of providing tax-payers with a refund or credit — as man-dated now — or depositing excess revenueinto various state funds to supplement thestate’s general fund in times of emergencyor severe economic downturn.

On Oahu, the public transit authoritywould be responsible for planning, con-struction, operation, maintenance and ex-pansion of the city’s fixed guidewaysystem. The authority would have nine vot-ing members with the ability to enter intocontracts, acquire property and promotetransit-oriented development.

The vote on the Office of Housing — to tackle homelessness and affordable-housing issues — would re-establish anagency that was eliminated by voters in1998 as part of a government streamlining

reorganization initiated by former MayorJeremy Harris in the wake of the Ewa Vil-lages scandal.

Honolulu voters will decide a total of sixCharter amendments on Nov. 2.

Maui voters have three charter amend-ments before them, including whether 2 percent of real property tax revenuesfrom fiscal years 2008 to 2015 should beplaced in an affordable housing fund.

Among the seven charter amendmentsbeing put to Kauai voters is one to doubleCouncil members’ terms to four years witha limit of two consecutive terms.

Big Island voters face 19 Charter amend-ment questions, including proposals to re-duce the number of signatures required forrecall petitions of elected officials and in-crease the time allowed for gathering signa-tures, as well as measures aimed at naturalresource preservation.

STAR-ADVERTISER / JULY 2010

An artist rendering shows the proposed Waipahu light rail station. Among amendments on the Nov. 2 ballot is: “Shall the Revised City Charter be amended to create asemiautonomous public transit authority responsible for the planning, construction, operation, maintenance, and expansion of the city’s fixed guideway mass transit system?”

CON STITUTIONAL/CHARTE R AM E N D M E NTS

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BOE’s future among amendment issues

STATE OF HAWAII

QUESTION NO. 1

“Shall the Board of Education be changed to a boardappointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent ofthe Senate, as provided by law?”

QUESTION NO. 2

“Shall the legislature be provided with the choice, when thestate general fund balance at the close of each of twosuccessive fiscal years exceeds 5 percent of the generalfund revenues for each of the two fiscal years, to provide atax refund or tax credit to the taxpayers of the state, or tomake a deposit into one or more funds, as provided by law,which shall serve as temporary supplemental sources offunding for the state in times of an emergency, economicdownturn, or unforeseen reduction in revenue?”

CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU

QUESTION NO. 1

“Shall the Revised City Charter be amended to create asemiautonomous public transit authority responsible forthe planning, construction, operation, maintenance, and ex-pansion of the city’s fixed guideway mass transit system?”

QUESTION NO. 2

“Shall the Revised City Charter be amended to prohibit anewly-appointed city officer, for a period of twelve monthsfrom the start of the officer’s current employment with thecity, from participating in or making any decision with re-spect to any city matter with which he or she was directlyinvolved while working for a private entity in the twelve-month period immediately preceding the start of the offi-cer’s current city employment and where such priorinvolvement on behalf of a private entity may tend to im-pair the independence of judgment in the performance ofthe officer’s official duties?”

QUESTION NO. 3

“Shall the Liquor Commission be allowed to hire and dis-miss its Administrator and Deputy Administrator in thesame fashion as department heads appointed by themayor?”

QUESTION NO. 4

“Shall the Revised Charter of the City and County ofHonolulu be amended to remedy language inconsistenciesand to clarify the provisions of the Ordinances by InitiativePower, Article III, Chapter 4, and to make conformingamendments to other sections of the Charter?”

QUESTION NO. 5

“Shall the Revised City Charter be amended to updateprovisions and to provide for the disposal of City personalproperty by rules and regulations of the Director of Budgetand Fiscal Services, and other conforming amendments?”

QUESTION NO. 6

“Shall the Revised City Charter be amended to create anoffice of housing directly under the mayor, to be headed byan administrator who shall be appointed by the mayor,subject to council confirmation, and who may be removedby the mayor?”

MAUI COUNTY

QUESTION NO. 1

Should a minimum of 2 percent of the certified real prop-erty tax revenues for fiscal years 2008 through 2015 be ap-propriated into an affordable housing fund to be used forthe provision, protection, and expansion of affordable hous-ing and suitable living environments for persons of very lowto gap income?

QUESTION NO. 2

Should candidates for elective county office be requiredto file financial disclosure statements concurrently with thefiling of nomination papers, instead of allowing financial dis-closures to be filed within 15 days of filing nomination pa-pers?

QUESTION NO. 3

Should the Charter be revised, effective as of January 1,2011, to reduce by 10 days the amount of time the mayorhas to veto budget and capital program ordinances; (2) Ex-tend by 10 days, to March 25 of each year, the deadline forthe mayor to submit to council annual budget and capitalprogram ordinance proposals; and (3) Extend by 10 days, toJune 10 of each year, the date by which Council must passannual budget and capital program ordinances?

KAUAI COUNTY

QUESTION NO. 1

“Shall the term of office for councilmembers be extendedfrom two to four years with a limit of two consecutive fouryear terms?”

QUESTION NO. 2

“Shall the Mayor’s Administrative Assistant, whose titleshall be changed to Managing Director, be required to haveappropriate job qualifications and perform certain duties?”

QUESTION NO. 3

“Shall the Charter provisions relating to centralizedpurchasing and disposition of surplus property be changedto conform with state law?”

QUESTION NO. 4

“Shall the dollar limit without competitive bidding forcontracts with county officers, employees or firms inwhich an officer or employee has a substantial interest, beincreased from $500 to $1,000?”

QUESTION NO. 5

“Shall the County extend from six months to one year thetimeframe prohibiting the county from entering into acontract with a former county employee or a firm that isrepresented by a former county employee, for thosecontracts where the former county employee participatedin the subject matter while employed with the county?”

QUESTION NO. 6

“Shall any employee delegated to act on behalf of theDirector or Deputy Director of Finance be required to file adisclosure statement with the County Board of Ethics?”

QUESTION NO. 7

“Shall the time in which the County Board of Ethics has torender advisory opinions be extended from 30 days to 45days, which opinions shall be binding on the Board, unlesschanged or revoked by the Board?"

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FL MORRIS / [email protected]

Mililani Waena ElementarySchool PrincipalDale Castrogreeted kinder-gartners on thefirst day of school.A constitutionalamendment ques-tion on the stateballot asks: “Shallthe Board of Edu-cation be changedto a board ap-pointed by thegovernor, with theadvice and con-sent of the Senate,as provided bylaw?”

CON STITUTIONAL/CHARTE R AM E N D M E NTS

HAWAII COUNTY

QUESTION NO. 1

Shall the Charter of the County of Hawaii be amended by:(1) establishing a public access, open space and natural

resources preservation fund to set aside a minimum of onepercent of real property tax revenues;

(2) allowing additional revenue from grants and privatecontributions, voluntary contributions specified on the realproperty tax bill, proceeds from the sale of general obliga-tion bonds, other council appropriations, and any othersource of revenue;

(3) specifying that this fund shall be used solely to pur-chase or otherwise acquire lands or property entitlementsin the county for public outdoor recreation and education,and to pay the principal, interest and premium due onbonds issued for this fund;

(4) requiring any balance remaining in the fund at theend of the fiscal year shall not lapse; and

(5) authorizing the county council to establish by ordi-nance procedures for the administration and expenditureof moneys in this fund?

PROPOSAL NO. 2

Shall the Charter of the County of Hawaii be amended to:(1) change the number of signatures required to recall an

official elected at-large or by voters of the entire county totwenty-five percent of the total valid votes cast for the of-fice subject to the recall petition in the last election;

(2) change the number of signatures required to recall adistrict council member to twenty-five percent of the totalvalid votes cast for the district office subject to the recallpetition in the last election;

(3) require signers of a recall petition to also provide themonth and day of their birth and the last four digits of theirsocial security number;

(4) provide more time for the gathering of signatures; and (5) give the county clerk five more days to verify a sup-

plemental petition?

QUESTION NO. 3

Shall the Charter of the County of Hawaii be amended to:(1) change the number of signatures required for a char-

ter amendment petition to 20% of the total ballots cast inthe last general election;

(2) require signers of a charter amendment petition toalso provide the month and day of their birth and the lastfour digits of their social security number; and

(3) give the county clerk additional time to verify such apetition?

QUESTION NO. 4

Shall the Charter of the County of Hawaii be amended to:(1) remove various references to civil service laws; (2) delete section 7-1.5, relating to position classification

plan; compensation, in its entirety; (3) delete section 7-2.5, relating to dismissal, suspension,

demotion, or grievance, in its entirety; (4) add a new subsection to section 13-3 relating to civil

service and exemptions; and (5) delete section 13-9, relating to non-civil service status

and classification, in its entirety?

QUESTION NO. 5

Shall the Charter of the County of Hawaii be amended by: (1) renaming the reapportionment commission to the re-

districting commission; (2) requiring the commission members be appointed by

July 1 of the year prior to a redistricting year; (3) requiring the commission to file a report with the re-

districting plan to explain the commission’s reasoning forthe plan and how the plan complies with redistricting crite-ria;

(4) requiring the commission to hold at least one publichearing in each council district prior to completing a draftof the plan;

(5) requiring the commission to hold at least one publichearing in both east Hawaii and west Hawaii after complet-ing a draft of the plan; and

(6) requiring the commission to adhere to the redistrict-ing criteria in the Charter?

QUESTION NO. 6

Shall the Charter of the County of Hawaii be amended byadding a new section to Article XIII to recognize that thecounty shall conserve and protect Hawaii’s natural beautyand all natural and cultural resources and shall promote thedevelopment and utilization of these resources in a mannerconsistent with their conservation and in furtherance of theself-sufficiency of the county?

QUESTION NO. 7

Shall the Charter of the County of Hawaiibe amended bycorrecting various grammatical, spelling, and formatting er-rors throughout the Charter?

QUESTION NO. 8

Shall the Charter of the County of Hawaii be amended to:(1) rename the head of the department of water supply to

manager-chief engineer; (2) correct the title of the director of public works?

QUESTION NO. 9

Shall the Charter of the County of Hawaii be amended to:(1) rename the data systems department to the depart-

ment of information technology and; (2) move the department from Article V, under the mayor

and staff agencies, to Article VI, under the managing direc-tor?

QUESTION NO. 10

Shall the Charter of the County of Hawaii be amended tomove the fire department from Article VI, under the manag-ing director, to Article VII, under the direction of the firecommission?

QUESTION NO. 11

Shall the Charter of the County of Hawaiibe amended toallow the mayor to prescribe other duties as directed forthe director of environmental management?

QUESTION NO. 12

Shall the Charter of the County of Hawaiibe amended torequire the director of the department of environmentalmanagement to possess an engineering degree or a degreein a related field?

QUESTION NO. 13

Shall the Charter of the County of Hawaii be amended byadding new subsections to Article IX, section 9-3, to permitthe prosecuting attorney to:

(1) research, evaluate, and make recommendations re-garding crime, crime prevention, and the criminal justicesystem to the governor, the legislature, the judiciary, thecounty council, the mayor, the Hawaii police department,and other criminal justice agencies, or the general public;

(2) provide crime prevention training programs for lawenforcement agencies, citizens, businesses, and civicgroups;

(3) develop public education programs to provide thegeneral public information that will assist citizens to pre-vent crime and to avoid being victims of crime; and

(4) receive and expend financial grants, donations andother funds as permitted by law for crime research, preven-tion, and education?

QUESTION NO. 14

Shall the Charter of the County of Hawaii be amended tosystematically stagger the terms of the membership of themerit appeals board upon the expiration of the member’sterm set to expire on December 31, 2010 so that no morethan a single board member’s term will expire in any givenyear?

QUESTION NO. 15

Shall the Charter of the County of Hawaii be amended to:(1) require the merit appeals board, liquor commission,

and water board to issue a statement of reasons for the re-moval of their respective department heads; and

(2) allow the director of human resources, director ofliquor control, fire chief, and manager of the department ofwater supply an opportunity to respond to the statement ofreasons for removal at a hearing of the board or commissionprior to a vote to remove the respective department head?

QUESTION NO. 16

Shall the Charter of the County of Hawaii be amended byrequiring the members of the charter commission be ap-pointed by July 1 of the year prior to a charter review year?

QUESTION NO. 17

Shall the Charter of the County of Hawaii be amended by: (1) providing that members of boards and commissions

who do not receive compensation from their employersduring the time they are serving on boards and commis-sions may be reimbursed by the county for actual workhours lost at the straight time rate of pay of such membersin their regular employment; and

(2) lowering such reimbursement to two times the stateminimum wage hour rate?

QUESTION NO. 18

Shall the Charter of the County of Hawaii be amended torequire, when possible, electronic posting of special meet-ing notices of the council, boards, and commissions?

QUESTION NO. 19

Shall the Charter of the County of Hawaii be amended byrequiring notices published in the newspaper to also be dis-tributed via an electronic medium, such as the Internet?

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U.S SENATEJim Brewer (G)Cam Cavasso (R)Daniel Inouye (D) *Jeff Jarrett (N)Lloyd Mallan (L)

U.S. HOUSE

1ST DISTRICTUrban HonoluluCharles Djou (R) *Colleen Hanabusa (D)

2ND DISTRICTRural Oahu-Neighbor IslandsPat Brock (L)Mazie Hirono (D) *Andrew Von Sonn (N)John Willoughby (R)

GOVERNORDemocraticNeil Abercrombie& Brian SchatzRepublicanJames “Duke” Aiona& Lynn FinneganFree EnergyDaniel Cunningham& Deborah SpenceNonpartisanThomas Pollard& Leonard Kama

BOARD OFEDUCATION

MAUI DISTRICT

R. Ray HartLeona Rocha-Wilson

WINDWARD DISTRICT

Valzey FreitasJohn Penebacker *

LEEWARD DISTRICTSpecial election to fill midterm vacancyJames ArolaMaralyn KurshalsDavid O’Neal

OAHU AT-LARGEThree seats

Melanie BaileyKim Coco Iwamoto *Roger TakabayashiBrian YamaneRandall YeePamela Young

STATE SENATE

2ND DISTRICTHilo-NaalehuMichael Hale (R)Russell Kokubun (D) *

4TH DISTRICTWailuku-KahuluiEric Seibert (R)Shan Tsutsui (D) *

7TH DISTRICTKauai, NiihauDavid Hamman (R)Ronald Kouchi (D)

8TH DISTRICTDiamond Head-Hawaii KaiLarry Price (D)Sam Slom (R) *

9TH DISTRICTKaimuki-PaloloLes Ihara (D) *Lisa Shorba (R)

10TH DISTRICTMoiliili-ManoaEric Marshall (R)Brian Taniguchi (D) *

13TH DISTRICTKalihi-LilihaSuzanne Chun Oakland(D)*Judy Franklin (R)

14TH DISTRICTKalihi Valley-HalawaPeter Dudek (R)Donna Mercado Kim (D)*

15TH DISTRICTSalt Lake-Foster VillageBen Pascua (R)Glenn Wakai (D)

19TH DISTRICTKalaeloa-MakakiloAaron Bonar (R)Mike Gabbard (D) *

20TH DISTRICTEwa-Honouliuli-Ewa BeachWill Espero (D) *Anel Montes (R)

22ND DISTRICTKaena-Wahiawa-PupukeaCharles Aki (R)Donovan Dela Cruz (D)

24TH DISTRICTKaneohe-KailuaTracy Bean (R)Jill Tokuda (D) *

25TH DISTRICTLanikai-WaimanaloVirginia Enos (R)Pohai Ryan (D)

STATE HOUSE

1ST DISTRICTHawi-HiloEric D’Almeida (R)Mark Nakashima (D) *

2ND DISTRICTPiihonua-KaumanaJerry Chang (D) * Sharon Vannatta (R)

3RD DISTRICTHilo-GlenwoodTania Cortez-Camero (R)Clift Tsuji (D) *

4TH DISTRICTPahoa-KalapanaFaye Hanohano (D)*Marlene Hapai (R)

5TH DISTRICTVolcano-KainaliuFred Fogel (L)Robert Herkes (D) *

6TH DISTRICTKeauhou-HonokohauDenny Coffman (D) *Rebecca Leau (R)

7TH DISTRICTNorth Kona, South KohalaCindy Evans (D) *Scott Henderson (R)

8TH DISTRICTWaihee-WailukuDean Schmucker (R)Joe Souki (D) *

9TH DISTRICTKahului-PaiaJeff Hoylman (R)Gil Keith-Agaran (D) *

10TH DISTRICTOlowalu-KapaluaRamon Madden (R)Angus McKelvey (D) *

11TH DISTRICTMakena-KiheiJoseph Bertram III (D) *George Fontaine (R)

12TH DISTRICTPukalani-UlupalakuaLaurie Rinaldi (R)Kyle Yamashita (D) *

13TH DISTRICTLanai-MolokaiMeiling Akuna (R)Mele Carroll (D) *

14TH DISTRICTHanalei-KapaaHermina Morita (D) *Harry Williams (R)

15TH DISTRICTWailua-KoloaLarry Fillhart (R)James Tokioka (D) *

16TH DISTRICTNiihau, Poipu-KokeeDaynette Morikawa (D)Phil Sterker (R)

18TH DISTRICTHahaione Valley-Aina HainaChris Baron (R)Mark Hashem (D)

20TH DISTRICTSt. Louis Heights-WilhelminaRise-Palolo ValleyJulia Allen (R)Calvin Say (D) *

21ST DISTRICTKaimuki-WaikikiJay Lembeck (R)Scott Nishimoto (D) *

22ND DISTRICTMoiliili-McCullyGregory Cuadra (R)Scott Saiki (D) *

23RD DISTRICTWaikiki-Ala MoanaTom Brower (D) *Thomas White (R)

24TH DISTRICTManoaIsaac Choy (D) *Zach Thomson (R)

25TH DISTRICTTantalus-MakikiDella Au Belatti (D) *Isaiah Sabey (R)

26TH DISTRICTPacific Heights-PunchbowlNorm Katz (R)Sylvia Luke (D) *

27TH DISTRICTNuuanu-Liliha-Alewa HeightsCorinne Ching (R) *Lynn Vasquez (D)

28TH DISTRICTKakaako-DowntownDavid Chang (R)Karl Rhoads (D) *

29TH DISTRICTKalihi-KapalamaKen Harding (R)Joey Manahan (D) *

30TH DISTRICTKalihiCarole Kaapu (R)John Mizuno (D) *

31ST DISTRICTMoanalua Valley-Salt LakeLinda Ichiyama (D)Garner Shimizu (R)

32ND DISTRICTMapunapuna-Foster VillageAaron Johanson (R)Lei Sharsh (D)

33RD DISTRICTHalawa-AieaSam Kong (R)Blake Oshiro (D) *

34TH DISTRICTNewtown-Pearl CityK. Mark Takai (D) *William Wong (R)

35TH DISTRICTPearl City-WaipahuHenry Aquino (D) *Reginald Yago (R)

36TH DISTRICTPearl City-Pacific PalisadesReed Shiraki (R)Roy Takumi (D) *

37TH DISTRICTWaipahu-MililaniBeth Fukumoto (R)Ryan Yamane (D) *

38TH DISTRICTMililani-Mililani MaukaShaun Kawakami (R)Marilyn Lee (D) *

39TH DISTRICTWahiawa-PoamohoSam Curtis (R)Marcus Oshiro (D) *

40TH DISTRICTMakakilo-KapoleiMarissa Capelouto (R)Sharon Har (D) *

41ST DISTRICTWaipahu-WaikeleTy Cullen (D)Carl Wong (R)

42ND DISTRICTWaipahu-EwaTom Berg (R)Rida Cabanilla Arakawa(D) *

43RD DISTRICTEwa Beach-Iroquois PointJason Bradshaw (D)Kymberly Pine (R) *

45TH DISTRICTWaianae-MakuaJadeen Meyers (R)Maile Shimabukuro (D) *

46TH DISTRICTSchofield-KahukuGil Riviere (R)Larry Sagaysay (D)

47TH DISTRICTLaie-KahukuRichard Fale (R)Jessica Wooley (D) *

48TH DISTRICTHeeia-KaneoheKen Ito (D) *Mo Radke (R)

49TH DISTRICTMaunawili-KaneoheJoseph Aiona (R)Pono Chong (D) *

51ST DISTRICTLanikai-WaimanaloChris Lee (D) *Maka Wolfgramm (R)

HONOLULU CITY COUNCIL

2ND DISTRICTWahiawa-North Shore-Ahuimanu

Ernie MartinJohn White

4TH DISTRICTHawaii Kai-Diamond Head

Stanley ChangRichard Turbin

6TH DISTRICTDowntown-Nuuanu-Kalihi Val-ley

Sesnita MoeponoTulsi Tamayo

MAUI MAYORAlan ArakawaCharmaine Tavares *

MAUI COUNCIL

EAST MAUI

Robert CarrollBill Medeiros *

WEST MAUI

Elle CochranAlan FukuyamaWAILUKU-WAIHEE-WAIKAPU

Lisa GaperoMichael Victorino *

KAHULUI

Joe Pontanilla *

SOUTH MAUI

Don CouchWayne Nishiki *

MAKAWAO-HAIKU-PAIA

Kai NishikiMike White

UPCOUNTRY

Gladys Baisa *

LANAI

Riki HokamaMatthew Mano

MOLOKAI

Danny Mateo*

KAUAI MAYORBernard Carvalho *Diana LaBedz

KAUAI COUNCILSeven seats

Bill Asing *Rolf BieberTim Bynum *Dickie Chang *Ted Daligdig IIIDennis FowlerJay Furfaro *Ed JustusDerek Kawakami *Kipukai KualiiNadine NakamuraMel RapozoKen TaylorJoAnn Yukimura

HAWAII COUNTYCOUNCIL

5TH DISTRICTPuna Makai

Fred BlasEmily Naeole-Beason *

6TH DISTRICTPuna-South Kona

Guy Enriques *Brittany SmartOHA

OAHU

Peter ApoJackie BurkeWalter Heen *

STATE AT-LARGEThree seats

Rowena Akana *Kama HopkinsLeona KalimaJoseph LewisKealii MakekauWilliam MeyersMichael OdegaardOswald Stender *John Waihee IV *

CANDIDATES IN THE HAWAII GENERAL ELECTIONHere are the candidates running in the Hawaii general election, Nov. 2. *—Indicates incumbent

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Hawaii’s 2010 primary elec-tion will be Tuesday, Nov. 2.Polls will open at 7 a.m. andclose at 6 p.m. Anyone in lineat 6 p.m. will be allowed tovote. The Office of Electionsurges people to vote duringoff-peak hours: 9:30-11 a.m.and 1-4 p.m.

Numbers to call: If you arenot sure what precinct youare registered in, call the Office of Elections at 453-VOTE (8683) for general in-formation on election day.You can also call yourcounty clerk’s office at thefollowing numbers:

Oahu: 768-3800Maui: 270-7749Kauai: 241-4800Hawaii: 961-8277

1ST DISTRICT HAWI-HILO

1. Kohala High and Elemen-tary School, 54-3611Akoni Pule Highway

2. Hilo Union ElementarySchool, 506 WaianuenueAve.

3. Kulaimano CommunityCenter, 28-2892 Alia St.

4. Honokaa High School cafe-teria, 45-527 Pakalana St.

5. Paauilo ElementarySchool cafeteria, 43-1497Old Main Road

6. KalanianaoleElementary/IntermediateSchool cafeteria, 27-330Mamalahoa Highway

7. Papaaloa Gym, 35-896 Ma-malahoa Highway

8. Honohina Hongwanji, 32-896 Mamalahoa Highway

9. Puueo Multi-Culture Cen-ter, 145 Wainaku St.

2ND DISTRICTPIIHONUA-KAUMANA

1. Ernest B. DeSilva Elemen-tary School cafeteria, 278Ainako Ave.

2. Kaumana ElementarySchool cafeteria, 1710Kaumana Drive

3. Hilo High School cafeteria,556 Waianuenue Ave.

4. Keaukaha ElementarySchool cafeteria, 240 De-sha Ave.

5. Edith Kanakaole TennisStadium, 350 Kalanikoa St.

3RD DISTRICT HILO-GLENWOOD

1. AJA Memorial Hall, 361 Haihai St. 2. Hale Aloha Nazarene

School, 595 Kupulau Road3. Hilo Daijingu Activity Cen-

ter, 10 Anela St.4. Waiakea High School cafe-

teria, 155 W. Kawili St.5. Keaau Middle School cafe-

teria, 16-565 Keaau-PahoaRoad.

6. Waiakea ElementarySchool cafeteria, 180 W.Puainako St.

7. Waiakeawaena Elemen-tary School cafeteria,2420 Kilauea Ave.

4TH DISTRICTPAHOA-KALAPANA

1. Kurtistown Assembly ofGod Church, 17-550 Vol-cano Road

2. Keaau High School, 16-725Keaau-Pahoa Road

3. Hawaiian Paradise Com-munity Center, MakuuDrive

4. Keonepoko ElementarySchool cafeteria, 15-890Kahakai Blvd.

5. Pahoa Community Center,15-2910 Kauhale St.

6. Church on a Sure Founda-tion, 16-1592 Pohaku Circle

5TH DISTRICTVOLCANO-KAINALIU

1. Mountain View Elemen-tary School cafeteria, 18-1235 Volcano Road

2. Mountain View SeniorCenter, 18-1345 VolcanoRoad

3. Cooper Center, 19-4030Wright Road

4. Kau High School cafeteria,96-3150 Pikake St.

5. Naalehu ElementarySchool cafeteria, 95-5545Mamalahoa Highway

6. Ocean View CommunityCenter, 92-8924 LeilaniCircle

7. Milolii Halau, Milolii Pavil-ion

8. Hookena ElementarySchool, 86-4355 Mamala-hoa Highway

9. St. Benedict CatholicChurch, 84-5140 PaintedChurch Road

10. Konawaena Elementary

School cafeteria, 81-6469Mamalahoa Highway

11. Konawaena High Schoolcafeteria, 81-1043 Kon-awaena School Road

6TH DISTRICTKEAUHOU-HONOKOHAU

1. Kealakehe IntermediateSchool cafeteria, 74-5062Onipaa St.

2. Kahakai ElementarySchool cafeteria, 76-147Royal Poinciana Drive

3. Kona Vistas RecreationCenter, 76-6350 Pualani St.

4. Kona Imin Center, 76-5877Mamalahoa Highway

5. Kekuaokalani Gym atKailua Park, 75-5500Kuakini Higthway (nearOld Kona Airport)

7TH DISTRICT MAKALAWENA-WAIMEA

1. Kealakehe High Schoolcafeteria, 74-5000 Puohuli-huli St.

2. Kona Palisades Commu-nity Center, 73-1073 KaImi Nani Drive

3. Waikoloa ElementarySchool cafeteria, 68-1730Hooko St.

4. Waimea Civic Center, 67-5189 Kamamalu St.

5. Waimea New HopeChurch, 65-1078 Mamala-hoa Highway

8TH DISTRICTWAIHEE-WAILUKU

1. Waihee ElementarySchool cafeteria, 2125 Ka-hekili Highway

2. Velma McWayne SantosCommunity Center, 395Waena St.

3. Baldwin High School ,1650 Kaahumanu Ave.

4. Paukukalo HawaiianHomes Community Cen-ter, 657 Kaumualii St.

5. Wailuku ElementarySchool, 355 S. High St.

6. Waikapu Community Cen-ter, 22 E. Waiko Road

7. Maui Economic Opportu-nity Center, 99 Mahalani St.

9TH DISTRICTKAHULUI-PAIA

1. Iao School, 260 S. MarketSt. 2. Maui Waena Inter-mediate School, 795 One-hee Ave.

3. Lihikai Elementary Schoolcafeteria, 335 S. Papa Ave.

4. Maui High School, 660 S.Lono Ave.

5. Kahului ElementarySchool cafeteria, 410 S.Hina Ave.

6. Kaunoa Senior CitizenCenter, 401 Alakapa Place

10TH DISTRICTOLOWALU-KAPALUA

1. Kenolio Recreational Com-plex cafeteria, 131 S. KiheiRoad

2. King Kamehameha III Ele-mentary School cafeteria,611 Front St.

3. Lahaina IntermediateSchool, 871 LahainalunaRoad

4. Princess Nahienaena Ele-mentary School cafeteria,816 Niheu St.

5. Lahaina Civic Center, 1840Honoapiilani Highway

6. Honolua United MethodistChurch, 5110 Kohi St.

11TH DISTRICTMAKENA-KIHEI

1. Trinity Episcopal Churchby the Sea, 100 Kulani-hakoi St.

2. Kamalii ElementarySchool cafeteria, 180Alanui Ke Alii St.

3. Kihei Community Center,303 E. Lipoa St.

4. Kihei Elementary Schoolcafeteria, 250 E. Lipoa St.

12TH DISTRICTPUKALANI-ULUPALAKUA

1. Kalama IntermediateSchool, 120 Makani Road

2. Eddie Tam Memorial Com-plex, 931 Makawao Ave.

3. Pukalani Elementary Schoolcafeteria, 2945 Iolani St.

4. Mayor Hannibal TavaresCommunity Center, 91Pukalani St.

5. Kula Community Center,4355 Lower Kula Road

6. Kula Elementary Schoolcafeteria, 5000 Kula High-way

13TH DISTRICT LANAI-MOLOKAI

1. Paia Community Center,252 Hana Highway

2. Haiku Elementary Schoolcafeteria, 105 PauwelaRoad

3. Haiku Community Center,1008 Hana Highway

4. Kalaupapa Settlement,County Kalawao hall

5. Keanae ElementarySchool, Hana Highway

6. Hana High/ElementarySchool, 4111 Hana High-way

7. Lanai High/ElementarySchool, 555 Fraser Ave.

8. Kilohana Community Cen-ter, Kamehameha V High-way

9. Kaunakakai School cafete-ria, 30 Ailoa St.

10. Maunaloa Elementary,128 Maunaloa Road

11. Kualapuu CommunityCenter, Alahula Street

14TH DISTRICT HANALEI-KAPAA

1. Hanalei ElementarySchool cafeteria, 5-5415Kuhio Highway

2. Kilauea NeighborhoodCenter, 2460 Keneke St.

3. Anahola Hawaiian HomesClubhouse, Kalalea Road

4. Kapaa Elementary School,4886 Kawaihau Road

5. Kapaa Neighborhood Cen-ter, 4491 Kou St.

15TH DISTRICT WAILUA-KOLOA

1. Kapaa Middle School cafe-teria, 4867 Olohena Road

2. King Kaumualii Elemen-tary School, 4380 Hana-maulu Road

3. Kauai War Memorial Con-vention Hall, 4191 Hardy St.

4. Chiefess KamakaheleiMiddle School cafeteria,4431 Nuhou St.

5. Koloa Neighborhood Cen-ter, 3461 Weliweli Road

16TH DISTRICT NIIHAU, POIPU-KOKEE

1. Koloa Elementary School,3223 Poipu Road

2. Kalaheo NeighborhoodCenter, 4480 PapalinaRoad

3. Hanapepe Recreation Cen-ter, 4451 Puolo Road

4. Kaumakani NeighborhoodCenter, 2301 KaumakaniRoad

5. Waimea NeighborhoodCenter, 4556 Makeke Road

6. Kekaha NeighborhoodCenter, 8130 Elepaio Road

7. Niihau Elementary/HighSchool, Niihau

17TH DISTRICT KALAMAVALLEY-HAWAII KAI

1. Kaiser High School, 511Lunalilo Home Road

2. Koko Head ElementarySchool cafeteria, 189 Lu-nalilo Home Road

3. Kamiloiki ElementarySchool, 7788 Hawaii KaiDrive

5. Hahaione ElementarySchool cafeteria, 595Pepeekeo St.

18TH DISTRICTHAHAIONE VALLEY-AINAHAINA

1. Hahaione ElementarySchool Building F, 595Pepeekeo St.

2. 7. Kahala ElementarySchool, 4559 Kilauea Ave.

3. Holy Trinity Church, 5919Kalanianaole Highway

4. Niu Valley Middle School,310 Halemaumau St.

5. Aina Haina ElementarySchool cafeteria, 801 W.Hind Drive

19TH DISTRICTKALANI VALLEY-DIAMONDHEAD

1. Kalani High School cafete-ria, 4680 KalanianaoleHighway

2. Aliiolani ElementarySchool cafeteria, 1240Seventh Ave.

3. Wilson Elementary Schoolcafeteria, 4945 KilaueaAve.

4. Waialae Elementary Schoolcafeteria, 1045 19th Ave.

20TH DISTRICT ST. LOUISHEIGHTS-WILHELMINA RISE

1. Anuenue ElementarySchool cafeteria, 253010th Ave.

2. Jarrett Middle Schoolcafeteria, 1903 PaloloAve.

3. Hokulani ElementarySchool cafeteria, 2940 Ka-makini St.

4. Liliuokalani ElementarySchool cafeteria, 3633 Wa-ialae Ave.

21ST DISTRICTKAIMUKI-WAIKIKI

1. Kaimuki High School cafe-teria, 2705 Kaimuki Ave.

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2. Hawaii Center forDeaf/Blind cafeteria,3440 Leahi Ave.

3. Ala Wai Elementary Schoolcafeteria, 3440 Leahi Ave.

4. Waikiki ElementarySchool cafeteria, 3710Leahi Ave.

5. Jefferson ElementarySchool cafeteria, 324 Ka-pahulu Ave.

22ND DISTRICTMOILIILI-MCCULLY

1. Lunalilo ElementarySchool, 810 Pumehana St.

2. Kuhio Elementary Schoolcafeteria, 2759 S. King St.

3. Washington MiddleSchool, 1633 S. King St.

23RD DISTRICTWAIKIKI-ALA MOANA

1. 919 Ala Moana Building,919 Ala Moana Blvd.

2. Waikiki Community Cen-ter, 310 Paoakalani Ave.

3. Ala Wai Community Park,2015 Kapiolani Blvd.

24TH DISTRICTMANOA

1. Manoa ElementarySchool cafeteria, 3155Manoa Road

2. Noelani ElementarySchool cafeteria, 2655Woodlawn Drive

3. University Lab School,1776 University Ave.

4. Central Union Church,1660 S. Beretania St.

25TH DISTRICTTANTALUS-MAKIKI

1. Lincoln ElementarySchool cafeteria, 615Auwaiolimu St.

2. Christ United MethodistChurch, 1639 KeeaumokuSt.

3. St Clement’s EpiscopalChurch, 1515 Wilder Ave.

4. Olivet Baptist Church,1775 S. Beretania St.

5. Makiki District Park ad-ministration building,1527 Keeaumoku St.

26TH DISTRICT PACIFICHEIGHTS-PUNCHBOWL

1. Kawananakoa MiddleSchool cafeteria, 49 Fun-chal St.

2. Nuuanu ElementarySchool cafeteria, 3055Puiwa Lane

3. Stevenson Middle Schoolcafeteria, 1202 ProspectSt.

4. Royal Elementary Schoolcafeteria, 1519 QueenEmma St.

27TH DISTRICT NUUANU-LILIHA

1. Lanakila ElementarySchool, 717 N. Kuakini St.

2. Likelike ElementarySchool, 1618 Palama St.

3. Maemae ElementarySchool cafeteria, 319 WyllieSt.

28TH DISTRICTKAKAAKO-DOWNTOWN

1. Kaahumanu ElementarySchool cafeteria, 1141Kinau St.

2. McKinley CommunitySchool for Adults, 634Pensacola St.

3. McKinley High Schoolcafeteria, 1039 S. King St.

4. Kaiulani ElementarySchool, 783 N. King St.

5. Central Middle School,1302 Queen Emma St.

29TH DISTRICTKALIHI-KAPALAMA

1. Fern Elementary Schoolcafeteria, 1121 Middle St.

2. Farrington High Schoolcafeteria, 1564 N. King St.

30TH DISTRICT ALEWAHEIGHTS-KALIHI

1. Kapalama ElementarySchool cafeteria, 1601 N.School St.

2. Kalihi Uka ElementarySchool cafeteria, 2411Kalihi St.

3. Moanalua ElementarySchool, 1337 Mahiole St.

4. Kaewai ElementarySchool, 1929 Kame-hameha IV Road

31ST DISTRICT MOANALUAVALLEY-SALT LAKE

1. Moanalua Middle School ,1289 Mahiole St.

2. Moanalua High School,2825 Ala Ilima St.

3. Salt Lake Elementary,1131 Ala Lilikoi St.

32ND DISTRICT MAPUNAPUNA-FOSTERVILLAGE

1. Moanalua ElementarySchool, 1337 Mahiole St.

2. Aiea Elementary Schoolcafeteria, 99-370Moanalua Road

3. Aliamanu Middle School,3271 Salt Lake Blvd.

4. Makalapa ElementarySchool cafeteria, 4435Salt Lake Blvd.

5. Radford High School cafe-teria, 4361 Salt Lake Blvd.

33RD DISTRICT AIEA-HALAWA

1. Aiea High School cafete-ria, 98-1276 Ulune St.

2. Halawa District Park, 99-795 Iwaiwa St.

3. Pearlridge ElementarySchool cafeteria, 98-940Moanalua Road

34TH DISTRICT NEWTOWN-PEARL CITY

1. Calvary Chapel of Hon-olulu, 98-1016 Komo MaiDrive

2. Lehua ElementarySchool, 791 Lehua Ave.

3. Waimalu ElementarySchool Rooms A5 & A6,98-825 Moanalua Road

4. Highlands IntermediateSchool cafeteria, 1460Hoolaulea St.

35TH DISTRICT PEARL CITY-WAIPAHU

1. Crestview CommunityPark, 94-1220 LumikulaSt.

2. Waipahu High School, 94-1211 Farrington Highway

3. August Ahrens Elemen-tary School, 94-1170Waipahu St.

4. Waipahu ElementarySchool cafeteria, 94-465Waipahu St.

36TH DISTRICT PEARL CITY-PACIFIC PALISADES

1. Palisades ElementarySchool, 2306 Auhuhu St.

2. Pearl City Highlands El-ementary School, 1419Waimano Home Road

3. Manana ElementarySchool, 1147 Kumano St.

4. Leeward Community Col-lege, 96-045 Ala Ike St.

37TH DISTRICT WAIPAHU-MILILANI

1. Kanoelani ElementarySchool cafeteria, 94-1091Oli Loop

2. Mililani High School gym,95-1200 Meheula Park-way

3. Mililani Uka ElementarySchool cafeteria, 94-380Kuahelani Ave.

4. Mililani District Park, 94-200 Lanikuhana Ave.

38TH DISTRICT MILILANI-MILILANI MAUKA

1. Mililani Mauka Elemen-tary School cafeteria, 95-1111 Makaikai St.

2. Mililani Middle Schoolcafeteria, 95-1140 LehiwaDrive

3. Mililani Waena Elemen-tary School cafeteria, 95-502 Kipapa Drive

4. Mililani High School, 95-1200 Meheula Parkway

39TH DISTRICT WAHIAWA-POAMOHO

1. Helemano ElementarySchool, 1001 Ihi Ihi Ave.

2. Wahiawa Middle Schoolcafeteria, 275 Rose St

3. Leilehua High School cafe-teria, 1515 California Ave.

4. Kipapa ElementarySchool cafeteria, 95-075Kipapa Drive

40TH DISTRICT MAKAKILO-KAPOLEI

1. Hoaeae Community Park,94-709 Kaaholo St.

2. Kapolei ElementarySchool cafeteria, 91-1159Kamaaha Loop

3. Kapolei High School cafete-ria, 91-5007 Kapolei Park-way

4. Makakilo ElementarySchool cafeteria, 92-675Anipeahi St.

5. Mauka Lani ElementarySchool cafeteria, 92-1300Panana St.

41ST DISTRICTWAIPAHU-WAIKELE

1. Waikele ElementarySchool cafeteria, 94-1035Kukula St.

2. Kaleiopuu ElementarySchool cafeteria, 94-665Kaaholo St.

3. Honowai ElementarySchool cafeteria, 94-600Honowai St.

4. Waipahu ElementarySchool cafeteria, 94-465Waipahu St.

42ND DISTRICT WAIPAHU-EWA

1. Waipahu Field, 94-230Paiwa St.

2. Waipahu IntermediateSchool cafeteria, 94-455Farrington Highway

3. Ilima Intermediate Schoolcafeteria, 91-884 Fort

4. Ewa Elementary School,91-1280 Renton Road

43RD DISTRICT EWA BEACH-IROQUOIS POINT

1. Ewa Beach ElementarySchool, 91-740 PapipiRoad

2. Holomua ElementarySchool cafeteria, 91-1561Keaunui Drive

3. Campbell High School,91-980 North Road

4. Pohakea ElementarySchool cafeteria, 91-750Fort Weaver Road

44RD DISTRICTKALAELOA-NANAKULI

1. Kamokila Park, 91-015Farrington Highway

2. Maili Elementary School,87-360 Kulaaupuni St.

3. Nanaikapono ElementarySchool, 89-153 Mano Ave.

45TH DISTRICT WAIANAE-MAKUA

1. Makaha ElementarySchool cafeteria, 84-760Lahaina St.

2. Waianae IntermediateSchool cafeteria, 85-626Farrington Highway

46TH DISTRICTSCHOFIELD-KAHUKU1. Kahuku High/Intermedi-

ate School, 56-490 Kame-hameha Highway

2. National Guard Armory, 77-230 Kamehameha High-way

3. Waialua ElementarySchool cafeteria, 67-020Waialua Beach Road

4. Sunset Beach ElementarySchool cafeteria, 59-360Kamehameha Highway

47TH DISTRICTLAIE-KAHALUU

1. Hauula ElementarySchool cafeteria, 54-046Kamehameha Highway

2. Kahaluu ElementarySchool cafeteria, 47-280Waihee Road

3. Ahuimanu ElementarySchool cafeteria, 47-470Hui Aeko Place

4. King Intermediate Schoolcafeteria, 46-155 Kame-hameha Highway

48TH DISTRICTHEEIA-KANEOHE

1. Heeia Elementary Schoolcafeteria, 46-202 HaikuRoad

2. Kapunahala ElementarySchool cafeteria, 45-828Anoi Road

3. Castle High School cafete-ria, 45-386 Kaneohe BayDrive

4. Kaneohe ElementarySchool cafeteria, 45-495Kamehameha Highway

49TH DISTRICTMAUNAWILI-KANEOHE

1. Enchanted Lake Elemen-tary School cafeteria, 770Keolu Drive

2. Puohala ElementarySchool cafeteria, 45-233Kulauli St.

3. Maunawili ElementarySchool cafeteria, 1465Ulupii St.

4. Benjamin Parker Elemen-tary School cafeteria, 45-259 Waikalua Road

50TH DISTRICTKANEOHE-KAILUA

1. Kainalu ElementarySchool cafeteria, 165 Kai-holu St.

2. Kalaheo High Schoolcafeteria, 730 Iliaina St.

3. Kailua IntermediateSchool cafeteria, 145 S.Kainalu Drive

4. Kailua ElementarySchool, 315 Kuulei Road

51ST DISTRICT LANIKAI-WAIMANALO

1. Lanikai ElementarySchool cafeteria, 140Alala Road

2. Waimanalo Elementary/Intermediate School cafe-teria, 41-1330 Kalani-anaole Highway

3. Pope Elementary Schoolcafeteria, 41-133 Huli St.

4. Kaelepulu ElementarySchool cafeteria, 530 Ke-olu Drive

5. Keolu Elementary School,1416 Keolu Drive

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POLL HOURS

Polling places will be open from 7a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2. Peoplein line at 6 p.m. will be allowed to vote.

IDENTIFICATION

Bring a photo ID with a signature,such as a Hawaii driver’s license.

TIME NEEDED

Elections officials say that to avoidlong lines at voting sites, vote duringthe nonpeak hours of 9:30 to 11 a.m.and 1 to 4 p.m. While the ballot-mark-ing process might be relatively quick,voters should be prepared to wait inline as people feed their ballots intothe voting machine.

POLLING PLACE

Not sure whether you’re registeredto vote or where your polling place is?Call the Office of Elections (453-8683)or your county clerk (see numbers be-low). You can also visitwww.hawaii.gov/elections and click onthe link “Polling Place Locator” nearthe top of the home page.

SPECIAL HELP

Voter assistance officials are as-signed to each polling place. They helppeople with physical disabilities orwho have difficulty with reading. Theycan help people vote curbside if theycannot leave their cars and provideother help.

Or a voter can have a person of theirchoice help them in the voting booth,as long as that per-son is not thevoter’s employeror an agent of thevoter’s employeror union.

WRITE-INVOTES

Not al-lowed underHawaii elec-tion laws.

TIME OFF

The law entitles peopleto at least two consecutive hours offfrom work to vote if they do not havetwo hours before or after work to vote.

ABSENTEE VOTING

Registered voters may vote early atwalk-in absentee voting sites on all is-lands except Lanai and Niihau. Mostare open during normal businesshours through Oct. 30. Call yourcounty clerk’s office for details. Any-one registered to vote can vote early.No special reason is needed.

WEBSITE

Voter information is available on awebsite created by the state Office ofElections and county clerks. The ad-dress is hawaii.gov/elections.

NEED HELP?

Call your county clerk.>> Honolulu: 768-3800

>> Big Island: 961-8277 >> Maui: 270-7749 >> Kauai: 241-4800 For help on election

day, call the state Office ofElections at 453-VOTE(8683). Neighbor islanderscan call toll-free 800-442-8683 or contact their clerk.

ELECTRONIC VOTINGTABLET

People with disabilities, in-cluding the blind, those whohave difficulty marking a ballot orthose who have other disabilities,

may vote on a device called a DisabledAccessibility Unit, or DAU. One will be ateach voting site; poll workers will providehelp.

FIND YOUR CANDIDATES

Not sure which candidates will beon your ballot?

The Office of Elections website al-lows voters to view their actualprecinct ballot online.

Go to hawaii.gov/elections and clickon the link “Polling Place Locator”near the top of the home page.

This link also gives you the addressand directions to your polling place.———Source: State Office of Elections

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO VOTE

U.S. senator

U.S. representative

Governor

State Senate

State House

Mayor (Maui, Kauai)

Voter’s worksheet (Jot down your choices before entering the voting booth

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Office of Hawaiian Affairs(Pick 1 for Oahu seat, 3 for at-large)

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County Council

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Board of Education(Oahu voters picks 3 for at-large, 1 for Windward, 1 for Leeward, Neighbor Island voters pick 1 for Maui seat.)

Take a picture ID with your signature to the pollingplace. Check your notice of voter registration and ad-dress confirmation card for your correct polling placelocation. Or you can check the polling place locator onthe state Office of Elections website.After receiving your ballot, be sure to look over both thefront and back when voting in the privacy of the booth.When voting, do not exceed the maximum number ofseats available for a particular office.Be sure to fill in the box next to your candidate’s namecompletely. The machine might not count your vote ifthis is marked incorrectly. Your vote could also notcount if you vote for more candidates than allowed in acontest.When done voting, place the ballot into the ballot se-crecy folder to protect the privacy of your vote.An election official will tear off the ballot stub. Keep thestub as proof of your vote.

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Completelyfill box

Vote bothsides

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FRONTBACK

Go to the ballot station, where an officialwill assist you in the use of the ballot boxmachine. You remove your ballot from thesecrecy folder and carefully slide the bal-lot into the machine.If you mistakenly vote more times than isallowed in a single contest, the machinewill stop, signal you with a beep and notethat an “overvoted condition” exists some-where on the ballot. Follow instructions to getyour ballot back. Then see a polling precinct official togo through a “spoiled ballot” procedure to correct theerror.If you do not use a proper marking instrument or do notproperly mark the ballot (by completely darkening thebox next to your choice) or leave the ballot blank, themachine will stop, signal you with a beep and indicatethat a “marginal mark” exists. You then should see aprecinct official to correct the condition.

WHERE TO VOTE EARLYRegistered voters can cast general election ab-sentee ballots from Oct. 19 to 30 at the follow-ing locations:

BIG ISLAND

>> Hawaii County Clerk’s Office: HamakuaConference Room, 25 Aupuni St., Hilo, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday to Saturday

>> Kona Elections Satellite Office: Alii Plaza build-ing, 75-143 Hualalai Road, No. 102, Kailua-Kona, 8a.m.-4 p.m. Monday to Saturday

The following will be open until Oct. 29:>> Waimea Community Center: 65-1260 Kawaihae

Road, Kamuela, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday to Thurs-day; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday

>> Pahala Community Center: 96-1149 Kamani St.,Pahala, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday to Friday (closednoon-1 p.m.)

>> North Kohala District Courthouse: 54-3900Akoni Pule Highway, Kapaau, 9am-3pm Mondayto Friday (closed noon-1 p.m.)

MAUI COUNTY

>> Maui County Clerk’s Office: 200 S. High St., No.708, Wailuku, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday to Saturday

>> Mitchell Pauole Center on Molokai: 90 AinoaSt., Kaunakakai, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday to Friday(closed noon-p.m.); 8 a.m.-noon Saturday (openOct. 19-29 for the general election)

HONOLULU

>> Honolulu Hale: 530 S. King St., Honolulu, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday to Saturday

>> Kapolei Hale: 1000 Uluohia St., Kapolei, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday toSaturday

>> Windward Mall: 46-056Kamehameha Highway,Kaneohe, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.Monday to Saturday:

KAUAI COUNTY

>> Historic County AnnexBuilding basement: 4386 Rice St., Lihue, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday toSaturday

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ColleenHanabusa

Your values,your voice,

in Congress.

“Our values are what have always made Hawai‘i so unique,

and we must never lose them. Our aloha spirit, our mutual respect

for others, our care for seniors and children, our willingness to stand up

for what’s right, and our melting pot of people and cultures.”

Colleen HanabusaFor Congress

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