“I fully support a statewide citizens initiative process, because I feel our residents have a right to have a voice and need to be heard.”

“We must elect citizens to office who have more experience than just being a government officeholder.”

“We need to be self-sustaining because you never know when hard times will come and we need to be prepared to take care of our families and friends. “

“We need a moratorium on permitting new luxury construction, at least until we have a sufficient supply of affordable housing.”

“We need to regulate how many visitors can come here and have tougher environmental laws for public and sacred sites.”

“Legislators, especially committee chairs, have too much power to simply sit on their hands when they don’t feel like doing something.”

“Sunshine and open records laws that other government institutions and agencies follow should definitely apply to the state Legislature as well. But that is only the start.”

“I am the only candidate for lieutenant governor who is not a career politician or lobbyist, and the only one who does not take money from lobbyists.”

“My first order of business as lieutenant governor would be to put the question of term limits to a constitutional amendment, so that the people of Hawaii can decide.”

“We are not short of ideas in Hawaii. But we lack the political will, creative mindset and inspirational leadership that are instrumental in getting things done.”