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(R) Republican
Incumbent
Cynthia Thielen
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Background (from candidate website) Cynthia graduated from the University of Hawaii, and then the William S. Richardson School of Law in 1979, where she was a founding member of the Law Review. She represented the Protect Kahoolawe Ohana in federal court and was successful in stopping the United States Navy from bombing Kahoolawe and gained access to the island for the Ohana and their kupuna. She worked for years with the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii to provide free legal services to Hawaii’s low income families and children. Cynthia was elected to the State House of Representatives, Windward District in 1990, and has been overwhelmingly re-elected every two years since that time.
"With its ability to cleanse the soil of toxins, industrial hemp would be an environmentally friendly replacement for sugar and pineapple. Hemp is often grown without pesticides or herbicides due to its natural ability to ward off unwanted insects and weeds.
And hemp’s potential as a biofuel feedstock could be a game-changer for Hawaii."
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Supports county home rule over agriculture
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Supports GMO food labeling
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Supports increasing financial and program support for organic and sustainable farmingSupports protecting native species and pollinators adversely affected by pesticide use
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Supports funding state programs to expand local farmer support for those growing food crops.
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Supports pesticide, herbicide and fertilizer disclosure and GE crops used by agrichemical companies
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Supports hemp
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Supports state dispensaries for medical cannabis.
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Opposes privatization of prisons
Click here to read BAB survey response.
Click here to read Civil Beat Q&A.
Click here to read Hawaii Center for Food Safety Action Fund Survey response.
This candidate has not received any campaign contributions from chemical+GMO companies or lobbyists.
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In The News:
http://www.civilbeat.com/2013/04/18796-hemp-and-hawaii-a-winning-combination/
http://www.kitv.com/news/hawaii/PLDC-hearing-evokes-calls-for-repeal/17397432#!bi3IAq
Endorsements:
Hawaii Fire Fighters Association
Sierra Club Hawaii
Hawaii Police Officers
Hawaii Public School Teachers
University of Hawaii Professional Assembly
Hawaii Center for Food Safety Action Fund
Univeristy of Hawaii Professional Assembly
Hawaii Government Employees Association
International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers
State House District 50
Kailua, Kaneohe Bay
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(R) Republican
Joan Hood
Background: (from candidate website) Guidance Counselor, Vice Principal - Ali’i Academy Ali’i Academy, Co- Pastor - Life Church, Youth Pastor- R.E.D Youth, Worship Pastor, Co-Director -Pacific Realm District-IPHC, Missions Director, Pacific Realm District-IPHC, CertifiedTrainer - Dynamic Church Planting International. Community Service: “Just Because” Neighborhood Clean-up(Kailua, Kaneohe, Honolulu, Waipahu), 2010-present, “Just Because” Feed the Hungry and Food Pantry (Kailua, Honolulu), 2010-present, Coordinator -Haircut Department, Convoy of Hope (Aloha Stadium), 2011 Coordinator for Windward Convoy of Hope (Kailua), 2012 Coordinator, Free Camp Hawaii (Kailua), 2013
Notable Quote:
"Our State faces many challenges and the recent Special Session proved that a majority of our current legislators are not interested in letting the people of
Hawai’i have a say in the most important decision that we face. "
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Opposes marriage equality
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Opposes teen pregnancy and STD prevention curriculum
If elected she plans to:
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Establish a free-trade zone for Hawaii so the state can be exempt from the job-killing, family-squeezing Jones Act which creates a shipping monopoly that increases the cost of everything in our state
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Remove the State General Excise Tax from food, residential rent, and medical expenses.
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Vigorously work to defeat Pono Choices and Core Curriculum!
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Introduce constitutional amendements for citizen initiatives, referendums, and recall provisions
No BAB candidate survey response.
No known candidate survey responses.
This candidate has not received any campaign contributions from chemical+GMO companies or lobbyists.
Click here to see all campaign contributions.
In The News:
http://asianrepublican.blogspot.com/2014/04/joan-hood-for-hawaii-house-district-50.html
Endorsements:
unknown