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Ewa Beach

Romeo (Romy) Mindo

Age: 67 Job: Full-time legislator Past: President of Hotel Workers Union Local 5, small business entrepreneur

What qualifies you to be a state representative?

I'm currently a state representative with solid experience. ... Long career experience as worker and businessman. Served as Local 5 Hotel Workers Union president and small business entrepreneur. ...

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

Serving as vice chair of the Public Safety ... Committee and member of the Joint Legislative "Ice" Abatement Task Force, I supported a ... package that provides a balanced set of enforcement initiatives ...

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

Promote more accessible and better bus or mass transit systems, increase van/car pools, better urban planning bringing jobs closer to homes ...

Kymberly Pine

Age: 34 Job: Director, Minority Research, state House of Representatives Past: Former journalist

What qualifies you to be a state representative?

A UC-Berkeley education, ability to research and write legislation, the ability to lead and make tough decisions and almost eight years of fighting for the taxpayers.

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

Untie the hands of law enforcement by enacting harsher jail time for dealers and criminals that terrorize society. Give police what they asked for ... : allow them to investigate suspicious activity ... and wiretap known drug dealers.

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

... This practice (raiding the Highway Fund) has potentially lost the state $800 million in funds for highway projects. Ewa Beach has the most congested road (Fort Weaver) in Hawaii. Lack of foresight has caused Ewa Beach to be in a state of crisis ...