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“I would invest in early education and develop a universal pre-school system for all 3- and 4-year-olds. “

“Hawaii has so many regulations that prevent housing development and cause difficulty in opening  a small business and keeping existing businesses open.”

“As an eligibility worker for the State of Hawaii I know all too well just how bad the economy is for our residents.”

“This is an opportunity to balance our relationship and ensure that Hawaii is treated with dignity and respect and as more than the military’s gas station in the Pacific.”

“The consequences of this one-party state are now almost unbearable for the local lower- and middle-class residents to handle.”

“I can bring some much-needed focus back on Chinatown, where we need to enact tax breaks, business incentives and a master marketing plan to bring folks back downtown and to the heart of our community.”

“It is one of my top priorities to ensure that our community is aware of the resources available to the public and have the resources be accessible for them.”

“Residents are concerned about increasing crime rates, vandalism, dangerous driving and generally feeling unsafe in their neighborhoods.”

“I’m running on a platform of transparency, communication and trust — because our government has lost so much of it over the last couple of years.”

“Promoting our trade schools already in our college system is paramount to diversifying our state’s economy for generations to come.”