Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 3, Number 9, 1 September 1986 — Replies to 34 Questions Listed [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Replies to 34 Questions Listed

Eight Candidates Respond to OHAQuestionnaire

By Jalna Keala Government and Community Affairs Officer The Office of Hawaiian Affairs at the end of July mailed to 31 candidates for major elective office a questionnaire asking their positions on issues whieh have been identified by the Hawaiian community. Because of Ka Wai Ola O OHA's printing deadline, these candidates were given two weeks to return the answered questionnaires. Only eight were returned. Of those responding, incumbent U.S. Senate candidate Daniel K. Inouye wrote and asked for an extension of time. Requests for extensions via phone calls were recieved from U.S. House candidate Mufi Hanneman and from John Henry Felix, candidate for Lt. Gov. Vicky Bunye, another Lt. Gov. candidate, asked for a personal interview while one questionnaire was returned, due to an insufficient address.

Those who did respond were: For Governor — Cecil Heftel (D), William K. (Billy) Kuaiwa (D), and John David Waihee III (D). For Lieutenant Governor — Eileen Anderson (D), Ben Cayetano (D), Ike Sutton (R), Cynthia Thielen(R). For Congress, District II — Maria Hustace (R). Following is a summary of the questionnaire re-

sponses organized by category with the candidate's name.

CULTURE Q 1: What is your position on the expansion of the functions of the Hawaii Historic Review Board to include review of interpretive plans and programs developed for state parks? Hustace: I am in favor of the strengthening and expanding of the functions of the review board, particularly in regards to parks land. Heftel: Support.

Kuaiwa: The inclusion to review the interpretive plans and programs developed for state parks would be scintillating and ebullient. We ean explain how God the Father created our islands and blessed our state with volcanoes and oeean resources to enhanee our economy.

Waihee: I would make sure that the state parks program under my administration is sensitive to eoncerns about historic preservation and cultural heritage. It may not be necessary for the function of the Hawaii Historic Review Board to be expanded to include review of interpretative plans and programs developed for state parks, although it merits consideration. Anderson: Favor expansion. Cayetano: I would support expansion. Sutton: I favor expansion. Thielen: A general statement on culture follows. My commitment to the preservation of Hawaii's unique eultural and natural heritage has been demonstrated by my efforts as an attorney working for OHA and other organizations to add Kaho'olawe to the Federal Register of Historic Places and to preserve archaeological (See "Questionnaire" inside)

MARIA HUSTACE (R) Congress, 2nd District

CEC HEFTEL (D) Governor

WILLIAM K. (BILLY) KUAIWA (D) Governor

JOHN WAIHEHO^^^ Governor