Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 27, Number 10, 1 October 2010 — DECISION 2010 [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

DECISION 2010

STATE HOUSE 1) Whatsingle issue facing Native Hawaiians concerns you the most anel how wouldyou address that issue as a state legislator? 2) YES/NO question: Do you support a moratorium on the sale of state ceded lands?

TOM BERG REPUBLICAN

1. The Kauhale Preserve, the area in 'Ewa Beach - Mr. Mike Lee has e x e 1 a i m e d

he has blood relations buried there. But development continues ahead of the investigation before Mr. Lee ean legitimize his elaim. This is wrong. 2. Yes.

JASON W. BRADSHAW DEMOCRAT

1. Native H a w a i i a n s have the right to self-deter-mination. This is why I sup-

port OHA and the need for federal recognition. As a legislator, I would support efforts to narrow the achievement gap in ourpublic schools, reduce the backlog at DHHL and improve access to heahh care. 2. Yes.

KYMBERLY (MARCOS) PINE REPUBLICAN

1 . Some Native Hawaiians, like some people of all races in Hawai'i, struggle with

sustainability. We must find ways to be less dependent on Government and more dependent of our own success. We must believe in ourselves. Government has prevented our success and must get out of the way. 2. Yes.

MAILE S.L. SHIMABUKURO DEMOCRAT

1. The state's ability to sell and exchange public and ceded land via resolution (e.g.,

HLK Zi-ZD, HCR 32-34, HCR 36 and HCR 320 from 2010). I support a moratorium on the sale of ceded and public lands, so that a ceded lands inventory ean be completed, and to preserve these lands for future generations. 2. Yes.

GIL RIVIERE REPUBLICAN

1. Housing. The high cost of living and shortage of affordable rentals and homes hurt

many people in Hawai'i, but disproportionately affect Native Hawaiians. Recent success in speeding up the development of Hawaiian Homesteads must be continued and we have to put more care and energy into solving our housing crisis. 2. Yes

JESSICA E.WOOLEY DEM0CRAT

1 . The most important issue for Native Hawaiians is nationhood via the Akaka bill. Lrom the state's

perspective, there must be a settlement for all past due claims and land. I will work hard and do all that I ean to settle these Native Hawaiian entitlements. E ola ka po'e Hawai'i. 2. Yes

KENIĪO DEM0CRAT

1 . The issue of settlement of claims that the State owes to the Hawaiian people. I will vote for a set-

tlement that is agreed by both the Governor and OHA. 2. Yes

MO RADKE REPUBLICAN

1 . A settlement agreement of $200 million to resolve payment for the state's use of

eeaea tanas was negotiated in good faith by a number of concerned parties and should not be deferred. As a legislator, I intend to resolve this settlement sooner rather than later. 2. Yes

PONO CHONG DEM0CRAT

I 1. One of the top issues is the access to heahh care and other human I services. 2. Yes

CHRIS LEE DEMOCRAT

1. Justice. The Hawaiian e o m ni u n i t y has waited 117 years. I've already fought

to stop saies oi ceded land, provide Hawaiian beneficiaries with land and hundreds of millions of dollars in back compensation, worked for true recognition, and I will keep fighting to restore the Hawaiian right to self-detennination . 2. Yes

The following candidates did not respond: U.S. SENATE Jim Brewer (G) Cam Cavasso (R) Lloyd Jeffrey Mallan (L) U.S. HOUSE D2 Andrew Vsevolod Von Sonn (N) GOVERNOR Thomas (Tom) Pollard (N) LT. GOVERNOR Deborah (Jo B) Spence (L) STATE SENATE D4 Eric Seibert (R) Shan S. Tsutsui (D)

D7 Alfred Darling (N) D8 SamSlom(R) D10 Eric B. Marshall (R) Brian T. Taniguchi (D) D14 Peter Dudek (R) Donna Mercado Kim (D) D15 BenPascua(R) Glenn Wakai (D) D19 Aaron Toa Bonar (R) D22 Donovan Dela Cruz (D) D25 PohaiRyan(D) STATE HOUSE D1 Eric Paul D' Ahneida (R) D2 Jerry Leslie Chang (D) Sharon (DeMello) Vannatta (R) D3 Tania Kehau Cortez-Camero (R)

D5 Johnathan Able (N) D9 JeffHoyhnan(R) D10 Ramon Khaiehi Madden (R) D12 Laurie Rinaldi (R) D14 Hennina (Mina) Morita (D) Harry E. Williams (R) D15 James Kunane Tokioka (D) D16 Daynette (Dee) Morikawa (D) D 1 8 Mark Jun Hashem (D) D20 Julia E. Allen (R) D21 Jay Lembeck (R) D22 Scott K. Saiki (D) Gregory (Greg) Cuadra (R) D23 Thomas E. Whhe (R) D24 IsaacW.Choy(D) D25 Isaiah Kauka Sabey (R) D29 Ken Harding (R)

Joey Manahan (D) D30 John Mizuno (D) D32 Lei Sharsh (D) D34 William G.K. Wong (R) D35 Reginald A. Yago (R) D37 Beth Lukumoto (R) D38 Shaun Hayato Kawakami (R) D39 Sam Curtis (R) D41 Carl J. Wong (R) D42 Rida Cabanilla Arakawa (D) D45 Jadeen Meyers (R) D46 Larry Sagaysay (D) D47 Richard Lale (R) D49 Joseph Aiona (R) D5 1 Maka Wolfgramm (R)