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Kaala Buenconsejo
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Background (from candidate website) Director of Marketing for Na Hoaloha Ekolu, parent company of the Old Lahaina Luau, Aloha Mixed Plate, Star noodle and Leoda’s Kitchen and Pie Shop in Lahaina, Maui. Born and raised in Hawai’i, graduate of H.P. Baldwin High School in Wailuku. Maui Community College, Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Studies. Ka’ala then made his way to the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism.
KHON Channel 2 News, weekend field reporter. Kapalua Land Company as their Public Relations Coordinator. Hilton Waikoloa Village Special Events Director.
Sales and Marketing Manager for Old Republic Title & Escrow. Real estate Loan Officer for two of Hawaii’s leading lenders Central Pacific Homeloans and Bank of Hawai’i. Real estate license and is currently an active Realtor with Elite Pacific Properties. Na Hoaloha Ekolu ohana, contributor to Toast Masters, Maui County Jaycees, Pacific Marine Life Foundation, Hawai’i Shriners Hospital for Children, Habitat for Humanity, Boys & Girls Club, Hawaiian Island Land Trust, Lahaina Honolua Senior Citizens, Lahaina Girls Softball, West Maui County Youth Basketball. Hawaiian Homes Lahaina at the Villages of Leiali’i. He is married to Doreen Buenconsejo, and together they have three children.
"My running for office is not about our present councilwoman.
I don't know that there is anything she could have done better."
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Supports marriage equality
Supports legalization or decriminalization of cannabis
Supports county home rule to regulate agriculture
Needs more research on GMO labeling, HECO and prison privatization
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Hana - Keanae - Kailua
Frederick "Rick" Nava
Background (from various sources) Nava, 54, is the owner of a photo and video business on the West Side. Twice president and presently treasurer of the Rotary Club of Lahaina. Lahainaluna High School, president-owner of Media Systems Inc., a photography and video production company. "Finance-related positions" at major Maui resorts. A retired veteran, he served for almost 30 years in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve as a rear detachment officer, combat engineer and finance specialist. Wife, Severina, two children, Aaron and Tiffany, and a grandson, Koby Lee.
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"We must ensure that our keiki have a secure and vibrant future right here at home."
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responsible growth
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affordable housing
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improved transportation
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Elle Cochran
Background: (from candidate website) Council Member Elle Cochran is the current West Maui Council representative. First elected in 2010 and has served as the Chair of the Infrastructure and Environmental Management Committee.
Elle is a lifelong resident of Lāhainā, and is married to Wayne Cochran, a board shaper and small business owner of Maui Surfboards, Lāhainā’s oldest surf shop. Elle is an avid surfer and ocean enthusiast – her love for the kai and the ‘āina is what drove her to learn about the political process. Founder of the Save Honolua Coalition, a founding member of Faith Action for Community Equity Maui (FACE), and a past President of Maui Unite!
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"I would love to partner with private land owners that would be willing to either donate or lease land to the County to create ‘dignity villages’ in areas with the most homelessness. I have seen these projects be extremely successful on the mainland, and with the amazing non-profit organizations within Maui County that already exist; I just know we could make this concept work for us as well. It is important to be mindful that people and families run into hard times and need a hand up.
These dignity camps could offer the hand that they need."
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Supports county home rule over agriculture
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Supports decriminalization or legalization of marijuana
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Supports increasing financial and program support for organic and sustainable farming
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Introduced PIA-58 for pesticide and GE disclosure, buffer zones around schools and homes and impact studies
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Supports GMO food labeling
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Supports marriage equality
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Opposes privatization of prisons in order to avoid for-profit incarceration
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Sierra Club Hawaii Chapter