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Senate District 11
Manoa, McCully
*Denotes incumbent
Billy L. Fulton
REPUBLICAN
Age: 34
Job: Master control operator
Years here: 31What are the unique qualifications you bring to this job?
Leadership experience managing several restaurants and as a home church pastor. Having a profound attitude of servanthood, I view this seat as a position of public servant, not as a tool for power.
What are the top three issues facing Hawaii (from most pressing to least)?
Education, high taxes, government waste.
Are changes needed to the civil service system? If so, what are they?
Waste needs to be trimmed, workers need to be treated better.
Kekoa David Kaapu
DEMOCRAT
Age: 63
Job: Retired public servant/ volunteer and advocate of community issues
Years here: 63What are the unique qualifications you bring to this job?
Graduate of Kamehameha School and Harvard University; administrative assistant to Gov. John A. Burns; City and County of Honolulu councilman for two terms; delegate to the state Constitutional Convention; urban renewal coordinator and deputy managing director for the City and County of Honolulu; and member of the Moiliili neighborhood board.
What are the top three issues facing Hawaii (from most pressing to least)?
1) Open and honest government. 2) Save Star-Bulletin. 3) Leasehold reform (economy).
Are changes needed to the civil service system? If so, what are they?
Not sure.
Brian T. Taniguchi*
DEMOCRAT
Age: 48
Job: Attorney
Years here: 48What are the unique qualifications you bring to this job?
With 20 years as an elected official, I bring legislative experience and an in-depth understanding of the workings of state government. I am a team player who enjoys working together with people to resolve issues that face our state. I rely on hard work and creativity to make things happen.
What are the top three issues facing Hawaii (from most pressing to least)?
a) Education (K-12): We need to provide more resources to our schools so that they can prepare our children for the future. b) Higher Education: More than autonomy, our university system needs our attention and financial aid. c) Economy: We need to continue to diversify our economy, including more support for agriculture, construction and high tech, and provide appropriate support for our tourism industry.
Are changes needed to the civil service system? If so, what are they?
I believe that progress was made with changes that were enacted last year. There are good reasons as to why some of the proposed changes were not passed. I am always open to proposals to improve the system.
