Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 33, Number 10, 1 October 2016 — STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE CANDIDATES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE CANDIDATES

STATE REPRESENTATIVE I DISTRICT 3

ONISHI. RICHARD H.K. DEMOCRAT

1 Yes 2 Should be revisited to determine if it is still fair 2 Yes, but the subsistence and cultural needs of residents should be balanced

with the recreational and commercial needs of others, includingvisitors. 4. Yes, but there are other importantwater uses, and commercial uses should getsomewatertosupport eeonomie growth and employment. 5. I think that the biggest barrier to best serving the most people is being able to know what it is that the majority of the people supports, because the majority is generally silent and it is the minority, without the majorities support,that makes the most noise. Our efforts to make it easier for the public to participate in the legislative process has generally not provide us with input from thevoices ofthe majority. I am not sure how to enable the silent majorities views to be heard.

PISCIOTTA KEALOHA GREEN

1 No 2 Should be revisited to determine if it is still fair 2 Yes, it would allow communities to maintain traditional

practices and subsistence lifestyles, while guiding the harvesting practices of others. 4, Yes, for decades plantation interests have diverted streams to the detriment of communities and the natural resources they rely upon. 5, Special interests have too mueh influence on our politics. I will support policies that promote government transparency, accountability and eleetion reforms. I have chosen not to take special interestfunds. I believe as a State House Representative it would be my duty to work for the people of Hawai'i and that should begin with serving the people of my district first and foremost.

STATE REP. I DISTRICT 4 JONES. LUANA NONPARTISAN

1. No 2. Is too low and should be increased 3 Yes, it would allow communities to maintain traditional practices and sub-

sistence lifestyles, while guiding the harvesting practices of others. 4 Yes, for decades plantation interests have diverted streams to the detriment of communities and the natural resources they rely upon. 5 I believe the rapid population growth in the islands has been, and continues to be, the biggest barrier to providing adequate services to most people. Starting with infrastructure, and overflowing into every other arena of public service needs, our finite islands (and resources) are beingstrained by a eontinuousinfluxand growth ofpopulation. Perhaps Nationhood (notexactly a policy) could help slow the influx of (US) people flying over to live here daily.

STATE REP. I DISTRICT 4 STEPHENS. MOKE CONSTITUTION

1 No 2 Should be revisited to determine if it is still fair 2 Yes, but the subsistence and cultural needs of residents

should be balanced with the recreational and commercial needs of others, includingvisitors. 4. Yes, but there are other importantwater uses, and commercial uses should getsomewatertosupport eeonomie growth and employment. 5. The biggest barrier to good government is the attitude that its function is to preside, provide, and protect. These are the responsibilities of individuals and fathers. The government has six functions: to unite the people, establish justice, ensure peaee within our borders, promote the general well-be-ing of society (not individuals), provide for the defense of the country, and institute policies that will secure liberty. It is my intent to have these principles taught in the schools.