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Diamond Head

Mike Abe

Age: 50 Job: Attorney, private practice Past: Chairman, Kaimuki Neighborhood Board; city and Kauai County attorney

What qualifies you to be a state representative?

I have the educational and professional background, broad work and life experience, the understanding of local, state, national and world issues and how one affects the other. I believe I can bring new ideas and energy and bring people together to work for the best interests of the people.

What would you do to combat the state's crystal methamphetamine abuse epidemic?

More resources are needed in detection and enforcement. The Weed and Seed program was successful, but the federal government cut funding. We need to encourage and support community involvement. ...

What can the Legislature do to improve Oahu's traffic congestion?

The Legislature must work together with the governor, state administration and Honolulu mayor and Council, and citizens to reach some consensus ... If a light-rail system ... is the direction we must go, then we must address financing issues. ...

Barbara Marumoto

Age: 65 Job: Full-time legislator

What qualifies you to be a state representative?

Experience yields results. After I pointed out to Finance Committee that a student and his wheelchair were being carried up the stairs daily, we got an elevator for Kalani High's second-floor library. Recently we got authorization for A/C for the library building. Give us credit for other district CIP and many laws that help children.

What would you do to combat the state's crystal methamphetamine abuse epidemic?

To better fight the War On Ice, just follow the recommendations of the Law Enforcement Coalition (the U.S. attorney, the state attorney general, the county prosecutors and police chiefs) regarding adopting the federal standard for wiretapping ...

What can the Legislature do to improve Oahu's traffic congestion?

Traffic congestion. We have met they enemy and they is us. Car pool. Build more high-density development closer to town. We need more buses and off-grade mass transit for Leeward residents.