Candidate for Hawaii House of Representatives - District 4 in 2026 Hawaii Primary Election.
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Get StartedOur single biggest vulnerability is food. Food is life! We remain dangerously at risk from global supply chain shocks, conflict, natural disasters, etc. We need to ramp up local food production for resilience, jobs, and health -- and fast! Learn more
We need more food hubs and affordable commercial kitchens to support local food preparation and businesses. Far too much food sold here isn't grown or prepared here. New cottage food laws make it easier for local businesses to prepare and sell food at local markets of all kinds -- we just need the infrastructure to allow it to happen. Learn more
Even though I am a strong advocate for better AI safety standards here in Hawaii and at the federal level, I also recognize that AI can and is leading to new opportunities, new industries, and new jobs in some areas. By creating education and training programs for people of all ages we can harness the better aspects of the AI age. Learn more
We need far more local power! The Iran war is the latest reminder of just how vulnerable we are to global oil price spikes and even supply shortfalls. It's very likely that the new oil shock begun by Trump's foolish and brutal war against Iran will get worse before it gets better. Learn more
The solar future is here! Solar has become incredibly cheap and easy to install on homes, businesses, parking lots, government buildings, big box stores, etc. Rooftop and parking lot solar can provide almost all of our power needs when combined with battery storage and baseload geothermal power. Learn more
I am working with my team at Think BIG, Ke O Mau Center, UH's CTAHR, and other partners to educate people about growing local crops that want to grow here, and can provide food forests, without a lot of work. We need choke papaya, ulu, lilikoi, mango, all over Puna and the Big Island! Let's get planting. Learn more
Electric vehicles (EVs) are here now and are increasingly affordable. They are amazing cars, quiet, powerful, very clean, and with far less maintenance required than gas or diesel cars. We need more public charger options around our island and our state. And we need to bring back EV purchase rebates so that all income levels can get into an EV. Learn more
Homes and rentals are far too expensive in Hawaii, even in Puna. It's far too common for people who are born and raised here to have to leave to find jobs or affordable housing. And people who come here to try and make a life often have to leave because they can't make things work financially or find housing that works for them. By using local materials and making smart changes to codes and zoning we can ramp up our housing in ways that make sense for our communities and our economy. Learn more
Hemp can be used to create many different building products including hempcrete, which is fireproof, light, easy to work with, and doesn't mold. Bamboo can grow very well here and it is incredibly strong. Combining hempcrete for walls with bamboo for structural support might be the best of all worlds. Architects like Deborah Todd are pioneering this technology on our island. Building codes and other rules need to catch up with innovative and sustainable materials like hempcrete and bamboo. Learn more
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