They might, but we dont know. You know for some reason, I thought I might be asked that today, and I have the answer. Are you the most liberal candidate running from mayor? Hawaiis cost of living is hurting our families and communities. Im running for lieutenant governor because Im concerned for Hawaiis future. You showed your cards there. Thats not fair to people who follow the law. The host for this show is Rusty Komori. Like, Heres what your registration is for car one, and your second car is $200 more, and your third car is $300 more?. Check us out any time for great content and great community. I want change, and the people want change. Therefore, following graduation from Punahou School, he would be expected to fend for himself. No, not the law, so much. We need to find a different place for them. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 13, 2022. PHOTOS COURTESY KEITH AMEMIYA. If theres a shortage of workers at DPP, lets look at outsourcing even more and focus more on compliance and enforcement on the back end. Its a dangerous mix. Lack of collaboration, partisan divide, pettiness, you name it. The stories found here discuss the Financial issues and challenges unique to our island home. In 2020, ATS served 1,030 men and women, down from the previous year due to fewer available beds caused by critical funding cuts and COVID-related regulations, said Major Jeff Martin, Divisional Leader, The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division. Beyond using our islands as a site for filming, there are creative tax credits that would incentivize the development of brick-and-mortar studios locally that could generate significant funds. The additional space at the Hawaii State Hospital is a start, but we need long-term treatment facilities for our communities that dont require someone to hurt another person before they receive care. Its everyones failure. I also think we need to enforce and make a stronger ethics commission. Theyre part of the problem. Weve known about this problem for a long time, and nothings really been done. Waimanalo, were telling you, you you need to show up at Pope Elementary cafeteria this Thursday night. Concerted efforts towards visitor industry spending on local businesses and local agriculture, while mitigating impacts at hot spots and special places, can make a big difference for both our visitors and our local communities. Keith Amemiya has a new round of television commercials out this month for his Honolulu mayoral campaign and, in addition to being effective, they each close by declaring on screen that the. But clearly the current systems not working, and when I ran high school sports in Hawaii, and it was obviously a state-wide organization, it sounds simple, but it worked, in my opinion very well. Why my dad is a great leader | Keith Amemiya for Honolulu . The CPB Foundation has a long history of support for The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division. What did you do about that issue when you were actually there? He has also served as the Executive Director of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) and as the Executive Administrator and Secretary to the Board of Regents at the University of Hawaii. Access to food, housing costs, small business needs, unemployment benefits, and clear communication to the public are my top priorities when dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. I have dedicated my career to public service by working directly in every community statewide throughout my career. I even worked the weekends as a handyman to help pay my way through college at the University of Hawaii and law school afterward.. I added several female sports that didnt exist before, whether its girls golf prior to that, the girls have to compete with the boys for the championship, that was unfair. What would you do to help them, either by creating jobs or otherwise helping people who are really vulnerable right now, in very big numbers? Amemiya will manage strategic planning, programs, and operations for CPB Foundation. And number three, implicit bias training. Well, that was a lot more than three words. Amemiya donated thousands to Mayor Kirk Caldwell's political campaigns. "I'm running for. When you look at the Mauna Kea movement and how it has sparked conflicts over projects, what do you tell the nervous developers who have already received the green light by government, and what do you tell the police who have to enforce the law, and native Hawaiians who are willing to protest and put their lives at risk for their causes? The current administration, the city is undergoing a climate action plan. So Ill do what I can. Im in support of vacation rentals in resort areas like Waikiki and Ko Olina. Like they went to a neighborhood board, had it on the agenda, three people showed up, it got approved and they moved on. We have limited resources, so its imperative that the next mayor have a good relationship with our federal delegation, our state delegation and the City Council, and I intend to have a good relationship with all three. The mayor has appointed some two new people, and well see whether they do a good job. And thats why Im running. Its legal. I know their issues. If a developer, for instance, followed the law, they did reach out to people such as the Kahuku windfarm. We also need to improve our resiliency as a community so we dont suffer the fallout from another economic shutdown. How do you get a change in the economic type of person coming to Hawaii? I believe Hawaii is too dependent on tourism as its primary economic driver and pre-pandemic levels of tourism put a strain on our island resources. But is it really almost done? My top spending priorities will be for affordable housing and reducing the cost of living for our residents. I used to spend weekends with them often, and one day they asked me, or told me like, Hey, why dont you live with us?' I have the experience to lead organizations. 500 Ala Moana Blvd. #7-500 he is one of famous business executive and politician with the age 55 years old group. We have lost trust with the public. Many people have made my life possible the way it is today, I feel fortunate, and we need to all pay it forward and we need to make the next generation better than we had it. And thats what I intend to do as mayor. Senior Vice-President Island Holdings, Inc. Keith Amemiya is an attorney and the Senior Vice-President of Island Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Island Insurance and four other local subsidiaries. We talk with Keith about the reasons why he's running for lieutenan. The public needs to pay attention more, too. The stories found here discuss the Financial issues and challenges unique to our island home. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through. Thats the way we can get out of this. Yeah, maybe because of COVID and less revenue and so forth, but they havent even found that (public-private partnership), that P3 person to take on or company to take on those last couple of miles to Ala Moana, as well as the 30-year operating. I mean, thats clear, given the overruns that rail has shown us from the start. I was pleased to see the hard work of the working group that was composed of voices from various perspectives that I believe all care about Hawaii and our special places. Thats why Im big on rail, thats why I wanna emphasize multi-modal transportation. Well, we need to get out of our cars and car pool. And number two, when you talk about change, those are probably two (of) the biggest organizations resistant to change. In the long run, when we fully build out transit-oriented development at every rail station, it will result in millions and millions of dollars in real property tax revenue for the city, so we cant wait any longer, and we need to do what we can. I mean, theyre all lumped together and its huge, huge concerns, and theyre lumped together and they both have the same solution. You know, not all residential areas that are on the seashore are high-end residential areas. So what specific steps would you take to do that? Keith, one of the major contributors here to the carbon, to our carbon footprint, is road transportation. So just how does Amemiya plan on curing the citys ills? Dutifully, Amemiya accepted the Kobayashis decision even though at the time, he had no idea what it took to be a young, responsible adult with everything resting on his shoulders. I've been an executive in several areas in the private sector,. Executive Director, Central Pacific Bank Foundation. So I think if you cut down on that, itll help the over-tourism that we all felt. Ive always believed that in order to move forward, you have to be willing to take calculated risks, he says, adding that hard work and perseverance have often won over his biggest critics. Well, it was clearly incompetence. To his credit, he didnt buckle under pressure. As a state, we have only scratched the surface in terms of our potential as a hub for media production. At 801 South Street, insiders exploited complex and shifting 'designed-to-fail' affordable housing rules to legally grab cheap units for themselves and . I created a separate girls golf as a sport. With executive leadership experience in both the public and private sector, Amemiya has unique insight to the multitude of issues facing Hawaii, coupled with the ingenuity to forge impactful solutions through public-private partnerships. They had a lot of engagement in the community that said, We dont want it. And the developer said, Well, too bad. Im not just gonna work with Democrats because Im a Democrat, but I do believe and stand by Democratic ideals. He is the Chairman of the Board for two of the subsidiaries, Atlas Insurance Agency and Pacxa (IT company). I had to work multiple jobs bussing tables, working as a legal messenger and unloading shipping containers for a trucking company. Im open to that, and I know cities like Singapore place a huge fee or surcharge to even have the right to buy a car. Because from what I see, youve been a director of a non-profit and you work at an insurance company, but youve got no direct experience in government, no direct experience in a for-profit business. Keith Amemiya, thank you so much for coming here today. So I dont think we need to cut any other departments while were improving the quality of service at DPP. Inspired by the example set by his hnai family following his biological parents divorce when he was 10, Amemiya has graciously opened up his home to neighbor island athletes over the past two decades. We dont have the money to pay that back. And as mayor, I will work with everyone. The real property tax assessments in the upcoming year, we cant assume or shouldnt assume that theyre gonna go down significantly. Below is the full transcript of Keith Amemiyas discussion with Mahealani Richardson, Daryl Huff, Colin Moore, Chad Blair, Christina Jedra and Stewart Yerton. And its important to work well with state government; we have a small state, where everyone knows each other. When I served on the commission, Chief Kealoha wasnt the chief and I wasnt involved in the selection of Chief Kealoha. I believe youve actually considered amending our city charter to give the commission more teeth. While critics like to point out his lack of political experience, Amemiya takes pride in his outsider status, viewing it as an argument against the status quo. Its a big, pervasive problem in our society. in Philosophy at Colgate University. Keith, this election is about future generations, our keiki. Well, one issue I want to undertake and start from day one is to increase the affordable housing inventory in Hawaii. And in particular, because after that project was completed, many units changed hands and at higher prices. Amemiya's campaign web site says he and his wife purchased a. Its increasing even more as a pandemic lasts, so we need to do more partnerships, collaborations with non-profit agencies that are equipped to handle those kinds of situations. Homelessness is a complicated problem, as we all know. Everyone on Oahu thinks they need their own car, and that everyone else should ride the bus or walk, and we need to all do our part. And to me, thats unacceptable. Since then, the family has lived a rather ordinary life within the walls of their Pauoa home. Keith, you know, whenever we mention illegal vacation rentals, we always have people call us and say whether theyre illegal or not, they need that income from that house or from that room in their house to supplement their income because our cost of living is so bad. Well, by all accounts, they rushed it. So my wife and I built, bought a unit in 801 South Street, and to be clear, there was a certain percentage of units made available through the open public or general public. Well actually, looking over your Q-and-A for Civil Beat, thank you very much, you said COVID you know thats the problem of today, but climate change is really gonna be the problem for all of us for the near future, and much further down the line. Mauna Kea is a special place for Hawaii, for spirituality, and for the universe. So I prefer looking at that area first, and I also wanna look at technology and being more efficient. This is a paid advertisement. During this pandemic, my campaign pivoted from campaigning for a while and provided meals to low income elementary school students, healthcare workers and domestic violence survivors, and their children. And put all hands on deck. I would need to think about it through, but Im inclined to say yes. I will work with the governor to empower our office around affordable housing and dedicate staff and resources to work with statewide initiatives. Amemiya, 54, has until the Aug. 8 primary to convince Oahu voters that he deserves to lead the city into the next decade. We met, we first met when I was running high school sports, and weve kept in contact since. Im not against all vacation rentals. Little wonder why so many of his supporters believe that in a city ripe for a leader who can galvanize the masses, Amemiya represents their best hope. Some of them are quiet, working-class. Keith Amemiya. Keith, I wanted to go back on the mental health issue. So are you even qualified to be mayor, and can you do these things youre trying to do if you havent had an experience in this area? And I have a lot of support on the grassroots. The next mayor needs to do something about it. Additionally, Amemiya was the one who, despite early opposition from school administrators, fought to expand the number of girls sports programs, and won. Their oldest son, Chris, was my best friend. To be honest, there's 15 candidates, I know some better than others, but I view myself in terms of the candidates I know, to be the most liberal. It sounds a little bit like unicorns and rainbows to me, but what happens if that doesnt work? Wow. Id rather look at cutting those positions, then positions held by live bodies, so to speak. Well, one area to look at is the city has approximately 1,000 vacancies right now, and theyve had that out of their 10,000-employee workforce for several years. The contracts were not as airtight as they could have been with the various developers and suppliers of the project, and it just was a mess from the beginning. Kahauiki Village is a perfect, perfect example. And we exponentially increased the amount of college scholarship opportunities for girls. We are grateful for their assistance., Homelessness is a crisis affecting every community in the state, and substance abuse is one of the leading causes, said Amemiya. Why cant we testify via Skype, like I said, or Facetime? I dont wanna say somethings gonna be cut until we know the true situation in terms of the citys finances a year from now. So it is with Keith Amemiya, who, thanks to the lessons taught by his hnai parents and his years of public service, has grown into the next possible mayor of Honolulu. Number two, requiring an affirmative duty of an officer to intervene if a fellow officer is engaged in wrongdoing, especially in the use of physical force. This advertisement is published with the approval and authority of the candidate. I think I saw a recent study that showed that most people in Hawaii lived within several miles of their place of work. Amemiya, 54, has made the story of his upbringing a central part of his campaign. Corruption scandals at the Capitol have shaken our trust in Hawaiis elected officials. In one of your flyers, you said: Political leaders have failed our people, that leadership of the past did not work. 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