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“I rallied hard in the onset of this crisis and represented the concerned voices of my constituents begging for the cruise ships to be turned away and flights to be stopped.”

“We need to make working more advantageous than collecting welfare.”

“There have been life-altering consequences that are far worse than the coronavirus.”

“We should be allotting our farmers and herders with more space to live sustainably.”

“The wants of off-island investors, multinational corporations and soon-to-be-sunburned sightseers must never take precedence over local needs.”

“My preferred future is a knowledge-based economy in which Hawaii residents are the human capital that services the world’s knowledge-related needs.”

“Our legislative leaders must hold other officials and top executives accountable.”

In an hourlong conversation, the candidate fields questions from Civil Beat and Hawaii News Now on leadership, trust, tourism and the economy.

“My big idea is universal basic income for the people of Hawaii. Imagine if this were already in place prior to the unforeseen onset of COVID-19.”

“With access to affordable shipping, Hawaii can effectively diversify its economy away from tourism and military.”