Thursday, October 31st, 2024
Mahina Poepoe (D)
Running for State Representative, District 13
What are your priority goals for Molokai if elected? I want to begin by expressing how grateful I am to have been trusted to serve as your representative for the past two years. This is a privilege that I do not take lightly, and I will continue to work hard every day to effect positive change reflecting my deep commitment to our people and ‘aina.
Addressing disparities experienced by residents across our district while also representing the qualities and people that make our rural communities so special has been central to my approach as a legislator. …
Thursday, October 31st, 2024
Keani Rawlins-Fernandez
Running for Maui County Council – Molokai Councilmember
What are your priority goals for Molokai if elected?
My priorities include continuing the work of relocating our firefighters from the Puko‘o Station to the future ‘Ualapu‘e Station, increasing the number of firefighters in Mana‘e, improving our air ambulance service, and supporting the Molokai Community Health Center. Likewise, working to ensure equitable funding for Molokai, particularly for capital improvements, equipment, and competitive grants to nonprofits and economic development opportunities.
My priorities also include promoting food sovereignty with grants, such as Farmers Microgrant and HFUU-Molokai Chapter and deer management, through partnership with the Molokai Hunting Club, keeping the county council accessible and transparent, continuing to malama our keiki with grants to support travel, Boys and Girls Club, and kupuna services through grants to Molokai Rural Health Care , and advancing our initiatives in climate action, ‘aina-back, and energy independence. …
Thursday, October 31st, 2024
John Pele
Running for Maui County Council — Molokai Councilmember
What are your priority goals for Molokai if elected?I would like to reach out to the community to see if there is a need for housing options for our
residents. However, we must build in a way that insulates us from outside speculation. Land
trusts and leaseholds are good examples of this. I would also seek continued funding for our
keiki and kupuna programs as well as try to expand services for mental health and substance
abuse. Programs dealing with environmental issues and invasive species should also be
considered for funding.…
Thursday, October 31st, 2024
Gabby Macaraeg (R)
Running for State Senator, District 7
What are your priority goals for Molokai if elected? My goals are health care, especially for the kupuna, dependable and reliable inter-island transportation, lowering the cost of living, and higher education that establishes high paying jobs.
How would you address the transportation issues that have frustrated Molokai residents in recent years? I would follow up with the current pilot program proposal pertaining to ferry transportation from Molokai to Maui. There should be consistent updates from start to finish with the project. With technology today, the ferry should be able to provide high quality resources such as equipment, services and good paying jobs for locals. …
Thursday, October 31st, 2024
By The Molokai Dispatch Staff
The Molokai Dispatch reached out to candidates in key Molokai races to help voters make more informed decisions. Lynn DeCoite (D), running for District 7 State Senator, Adam Scott (R) running for Dist. 13 State Representative, and both OHA Molokai Resident Trustee candidates, Luana Alapa and Kunani Nihipali, did not respond to the survey.
For registered voters, mail-in ballots were sent out Oct. 18. Ballots must be received by the county election division before 7 p.m. on Nov. 5. Ballots can be returned by mail, postmarked to be received by the deadline, or can be returned at the drop-off box outside the Mitchell Pauole Center until Nov.…
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