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Madeline "Auntie Madie" Greene
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Background (photo and info from listed media) 2009 Hawaii County Women’s Hall of Fame. From the Big Island Chronicle: "Greene is the owner of Pahoa Puna Buy and Sell, a pawn shop in historic Pahoa Village. She has been active in a number of community groups over the years, including the Nanawale Community Association, Mainstreet Pahoa Association, Pahoa Weed and Seed, and the Pahoa Community Development Plan Steering Committee and the PCDP Regional Town Center Development Committee. Greene was also active in the campaign of former Councilman Fred Blas and has actively supported Faye Hanohano for State House." (http://www.bigislandchronicle.com/2013/09/21/politics-a-year-before-the-primary-election-candidates-emerge-for-council-district-4-seat/)
"I am for safe Geothermal energy but not in next to our Parks or coastal waters. This island is so huge why not build a plant away from homes and businesses."
No response to BAB candidate survey.
No current candidate surveys known.
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Supports geothermal development, will not change position
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Sees district issues as "transportation, roadways, the lack of an emergency evacuation plan, drugs, homelessness, squatters, lack of Recreational summer and after school activities for our keiki’s and the need for jobs"
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Supports community gardens, thinks people should grow their own food
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When asked if she supports county regulation of GM crops: "This topic is a double-edged sword as it deals with science and technology which was proven to help like with our papaya situation and on the other side of the coin there’s the downside of harmful pesticides with companies who are for profit with little regard to the Hawaii community and the long term effects on our aina. I don’t like Hawaii being used as a testing ground for GMO and the potential to contaminate our water supply and food crops could become a problem in the long term. I have never heard anything positive being said about Syngenta or Monsanto, only the opposite. They are multi million dollar companies with deep pockets and it seems they like to litigate when they do not get their way. I don’t like the thought of Monsanto suing one of our farmers because of GMO crops being cross-contaminated
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Supports increasing pesticide regulation
This candidate has not received funding from chemical+GMO companies or lobbyists.
In The News:
http://www.bigislandchronicle.com/2014/07/23/council-district-4-election-questionnaire-madie-greene/
Endorsements:
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Hawaii Council District 4
Portion of Puna, East Waimea, Hilo, Kea‘au, Pāhoa, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaiian Beaches, Makai of Pāhoa Town, Nanawale Estates, Leilani Estates, Pohoiki, Kapoho
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Greggor Ilagan
Incumbent
Background: (from candidate website) Born 1986 in a small province in the southern Philippines. Mother married and moved to the Big Island when I was seven years old. Graduated from Waiakea High School in 2004, Hawai’i Air National Guard for six years, doing satellite, wideband, and telemetry. Currently enrolled at Hawai’i Community College, major in Accounting. Current Councilmember for this district.
"Yes I support regulation (and home rule) for safety reasons. We need to protect our ground water (our drinking water source) and also the rest of the environment. These pesticides/herbicides eventually end up in our water supply and in the ocean."
No BAB candidate survey response. This candidate was not present at a recent Puna Pono Alliance candidate panel. So the moderator shared this for the candidate in hopes we will someday get an answer: "I wrote to Greggor Ilagan and asked him that if he wasn't going to be here that he could present a statement that would be read in the three minutes time and I would have read it. But seeing as he hasn't sent it in they still have a question from the audience from him. Greggor, you'r'e the one candidate that has a voting record on issues important to this community. You voted against a county ordinance against fracking. You voted against a county ordinance that restricts expanded use of GMO. When the County discovered the State was trying to pre-empt county ordinances, you voted against a resolution showing county council resolve for the principal of home rule... Now Greggor, how would you answer to all of this? Thank you very much... Oh I like those rhetorical questions."
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Voted against Bill 113 for prohibition of new GE crops on Hawaii island
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Provided $10,000 for nonprofit organization, Kalani Honua, to work together with Hawaiian Sanctuary to implement permaculture workshops.
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Introduced a tax incentive for Certified organic farmers. This piece of legislation was referred to the Real Property Tax Stakeholders Task Force for further review and comment. Plan to follow up on this tax incentive.
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Voted against ordinance to restrict fracking
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Voted against resolution showing county council resolve for county home rule
This candidate has not received funding from chemical+GMO companies or lobbyists.
In The News:
http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2014/07/27/video-puna-pono-alliance-candidate-forums/ 10:53
Endorsements:
Bill Walter
"KD"
"Brad H."
Ashley Kierkiewicz
"Tony M."
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Emily Iwalani Naeole
Background: (from candidate website) Born and raised in Puna. Former councilwoman for two terms ending in 2010. Volunteer: The Young Hawai’ians of Puna, J.C. Women of Pahoa Coach: Pahoa High School Girls Volleyball, Coach, Parks and Recreation Softball and Volleyball, Past President Maku’u Farmers Association, Mayors Commissions on Domestic Violence, Feeding the Homeless, Pahoa High School Hoolaulea, Pahoa High School Sports Teams, Kua O Ka La Public Charter School. HawCC– Kupo’no Program, UH Hilo– Anthropology. Hui Hou Ola– Treatment Outreach Worker, Associate Degree in Liberal Arts. Ho’oulu La Hui– Children’s Mentoring Program at Kua O Ka La Public Charter School, Ke Ola Hou– Teacher’s Aide, Parent Coordinator, Kupuna, Kua O Ka La Public Charter School.
This candidate has no website.
"Someone’s been trying to put me down. I’m stepping back up and this is the kind of thing
I have to put up with."
No BAB candidate survey response.
No known candidate surveys.
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Rebuked by the Board for throwing a pen across the room out of frustration during a council meeting
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Recently brought before Board of Ethics for complaint re: giving out fundraiser tickets, complaint was dropped and suggested for State board
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Supports assistance for homeless, addicts and poor
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Arrested three times for geothermal after accident caused son to be hospitalized, hit geothermal related fellow in the head
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Strongly opposes geothermal
This candidate has not received funding from chemical+GMO companies or lobbyists.
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Endorsements:
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(808) 965-5650
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Roy Lozano
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Background (from candidate website) Has lived in Hawaii for over 25 years.
Raised and educated in southern California, graduated from Chiropractic college in 1982. Wife Barbara came to Maui in 1988. Own and live on Pohoiki Road, with Chiropractic health center in Pahoa for over ten years. Gardens organically, cans vegetables, make wine from our fruit, raise bees, and continue to make art. Barbara is a master ceramic artist. "Our oldest son, Zorba graduated from Kua O Kala, top in his class, has recently graduated from UH Hilo, and is now serving in the Hawaii national guard as a medic. Our younger son, Arjuna, started at Cindy’s paradise school, continued at Malamalama Waldorf school and Hawaiian Academy of Art and Science. Currently, he is on the adventure of higher education at UH Manoa, Oahu."
"I support a overhaul of the PUC. HECO is not meeting the needs of the people. HECO needs to be on the cutting edge of energy solutions and integrating the most natural resource of energy in Hawaii. The Sun. Creating storage for renewable energy is necessary and with new capabilities of batteries this is possible."
Click to read BAB candidate survey.
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Supports increasing local, sustainable food production
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Supports small, local farmers
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Supporter of both the Puna Community Plan and the Pahoa Regional Town Center Plan
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Supports county home rule over agriculture and supports preventing GE farming
This candidate has not received funding from chemical+GMO companies or lobbyists.
In The News:
http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2014/07/27/video-puna-pono-alliance-candidate-forums/
Endorsements:
Sierra Club Hawaii Chapter
Senator Russell Ruderman
Former Mayor Harry Kim
Candidate Forums
Sierra Club and Recycle Hawaii:
Puna Pono Alliance:
http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2014/07/27/video-puna-pono-alliance-candidate-forums/