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Waipahu-Mililani

Guy P. Ontai

Republican

Age: 47 Job: State representative; chief operating officer, Pacific American Foundation

What qualifies you to be a state representative?

Raised three active children in Mililani; served in government (military); founded and run small businesses; taught in college and high school

What is the most pressing issue facing your district, and what would you do about it?

Budget out of control. Continue to oppose spending more taxpayer money than taxpayers provide. We must act with the same spending discipline expected in all families. ...

Do you support or oppose Gov. Linda Lingle's plan to break up the statewide Board of Education? Explain.

Of course. The most critical decisions like budget and personnel are decided in downtown Honolulu with a "one size fits all" mentality. The system is not transparent and accountable to taxpayers. ...

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Ryan I. Yamane

Democrat

Age: 35 Job: Licensed social worker and clinical director Past: Honolulu Police Department volunteer

What qualifies you to be a state representative?

State representatives should listen, learn from others, analyze issues carefully, communicate well and have a genuine desire to represent the best interest of their constituents. ... I perform these tasks daily. ...

What is the most pressing issue facing your district, and what would you do about it?

The most pressing issue facing our community is the growing concern regarding our increasing traffic congestion, maintaining adequate street parking for residents and improving driving safety. ...

Do you support or oppose Gov. Linda Lingle's plan to break up the statewide Board of Education? Explain.

I support our schools, their staffs and the dedicated schoolteachers that work to educate our children. I am committed to improve our students' learning and achievement scores. ...

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