In A Kukui Nut Shell...
MY EXPERIENCES
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Born and raised in Hawai'i;
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Native Hawaiian;
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B.A. Hawaiian Studies, University of Hawai'i at Manoa;
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J.D. William S. Richardson School of Law at UHM;
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Public Policy Advocate, Office of Hawaiian Affairs;
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OHA Trustee Aide to Trustee Brendon Kaleiaina Lee;
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Public Policy Manager, Council For Native Hawaiian Advancement;
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Board Chair, 'Apoakea Native Hawaiian Innovation Institute;
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Grassroots organizer for Native Hawaiian rights;
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Former Walt Disney Imagineer.
MY PLATFORM
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Remove the OHA pro-rata cap (at $15 mil), so that OHA may effectively use its owed income to better serve its mission.
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Leverage OHA assets to build effective income streams to grow its capacity to better serve its mission.
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Serve the betterment of conditions for Native Hawaiians by endeavoring bold new strategies to actually address housing, health, financial needs.
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Maneuver OHA to become a major player in Hawai'i's economic development: establishing economic opportunities as well as pathways toward economic stability for all who call Hawai'i home.
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And so much more...