05-13-2014, 04:32 PM
Mahalo for asking the question about my platform and its planks.
The platform on which I stand will be built solidly on honesty, integrity and transparency.
The new District 5 is vast and is made up of many communities from Opihikau to Mountain View. My platform will be shaped by the priorities and concerns of our new district. I am in the process of canvassing the people of District 5 to get a firm grasp of what is needed and what people want in their county official and government. It is their answers that will shape the planks of the platform on which I will stand. The priorities of the community will always be my priorities as your representative.
Here are a few of the planks, that I have already gathered and put in place on my political platform. One of them is to concentrate on the economy and to increase employment opportunities for the people in District 5.
Another plank is to create a District 5 office that is organized, efficient and supportive, which operates with an open door policy. Giving the citizen access to data and discussion on issues that are important to them makes for open government, and effective government.
Furthermore, one of the concerns that people have shared with me, and I think needs to be addressed is the issue of the building codes. I consider it necessary to review and amend current building codes to reflect more of our island needs and our tropical lifestyle.
We need real solutions for real problems facing our district. This is a very exciting time for we have an opportunity to rethink the shape of our future. I plan to work with the other council members and our state representatives to achieve everyone's mutual goal of making Hawaii County as good as it can be.
The platform on which I stand will be built solidly on honesty, integrity and transparency.
The new District 5 is vast and is made up of many communities from Opihikau to Mountain View. My platform will be shaped by the priorities and concerns of our new district. I am in the process of canvassing the people of District 5 to get a firm grasp of what is needed and what people want in their county official and government. It is their answers that will shape the planks of the platform on which I will stand. The priorities of the community will always be my priorities as your representative.
Here are a few of the planks, that I have already gathered and put in place on my political platform. One of them is to concentrate on the economy and to increase employment opportunities for the people in District 5.
Another plank is to create a District 5 office that is organized, efficient and supportive, which operates with an open door policy. Giving the citizen access to data and discussion on issues that are important to them makes for open government, and effective government.
Furthermore, one of the concerns that people have shared with me, and I think needs to be addressed is the issue of the building codes. I consider it necessary to review and amend current building codes to reflect more of our island needs and our tropical lifestyle.
We need real solutions for real problems facing our district. This is a very exciting time for we have an opportunity to rethink the shape of our future. I plan to work with the other council members and our state representatives to achieve everyone's mutual goal of making Hawaii County as good as it can be.