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| Russell Ruderman, speaking at Friday's Democratic Rally in Hilo, won the Democratic primary election for state Senate District 2 and faces Republican Daryl Lee Smith in November's general election. Photo by William Neal |
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| Billy Kenoi |
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| Harry Kim |
Candidates for Prosecuting Attorney also face a runoff. Lincoln Ashida received 45.6 percent of votes, while Mitch Roth garnered 29.8 percent in the primary. Paul Dolan is out of the race, receiving 15.8 percent.
For Hawai`i County Council District 6, Brenda Ford, who received 45.5 percent of the votes, will face Maile David, who garnered 33.2 percent. Candidates Bradley Westervelt and Lee McIntosh are out of the race.
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| Brenda Ford Photo by William Neal |
For garbage, she said she supports a process that would not only sort trash for recycling and reuse but also “take down” the Hilo landfill by going through the buried trash. Ford said she supports an automated material recovery facility. She said there have been proposals at no cost to the county that would take out all the recyclables like metals, paper and cardboard that haven’t been composted. Green waste would be recovered and composted. “All of this comes out, and the process makes biochar at low temperature that kills everything. The biochar can be used as soil amendment and other products that could be sold,” she said.
“They could take down Hilo landfill to bedrock, and the new, lined landfill would not be leeching into the ocean,” said Ford. She said that the best location would be Hilo landfill. The material recovery facility “would preserve all county employees jobs. They would take down the landfill instead of building it up,” she said.
Maile David said the primary election was “very exciting and a roller coaster ride last night until the final printout. I am very happy with the results. I kind of anticipated that it would be that way (a runoff). I am very excited and looking forward to a very hard campaign.” David said that, “because of the rural nature of this district, I want to really work with the underserved population for basic services that they are entitled to.” She noted that mental health and child and family social services “that are basic needs for any rural community have been cut. I think a partnership with our state representatives could help get them reinstated.”
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| Maile David Photo from Maile David |
She also said, “I really want to meet with the community and find out what their needs are." She said she wants to meet “with small farmers and big farmers.” She said she supports more “diversified and sustainable ag. I know that there are a lot of small pockets of farmers who already exist, like the Ka`u Coffee farmers. A small community of farmers has banded together to become successful. They are on the right track. We just need to help them,” she said.
David said she is looking forward to the Community Development Plan that would alleviate “the contentious situation that happens when development comes piecemeal. That is why the CDP is very important. A good CDP can prevent contested case hearings that split a community." She said she attend the next CDP meeting, which will be held at Ocean View Community Center this Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
She said that the Kona CDP is already done and other districts can learn from it. “It is a very good document and will save a lot of time and effort in the future if you predetermine what your community will look like,” she said.
“Ka`u is very special, and residents can predetermine how they want their community to look through the CDP process. There has to be an open line between the community and the government. That is why I want to sit and listen and help bridge some of the gaps so it is a completed document, something that everybody can bless,” she said.
Russell Ruderman won the Democratic primary for state Senate District 2 by four percentage points over Bob Herkes, who ran for Senate after reapportionment cut his state House district in half. In the general election, Ruderman faces Daryl Lee Smith, who ran unchallenged in the Republican primary.
“It was a really wonderful campaign and took every bit of all of our efforts,” Ruderman said. It is a win for grassroots politics over business as usual. I think people want us to help them grow in a positive direction as a sustainable community.”
Ruderman has built a chain of food stores and said, “I really think that my experience having developed my business is very relevant for what our community needs. What I have learned to do is to create jobs in the food industry and promote local foods and food producers, and I think that is exactly what we need. We need to grow our agricultural economy. My dream is that Puna and Ka`u should be the breadbasket of the state and along the way we'll create permanent jobs and reduce our dependence on imported food.”
Ruderman said, “It is important for me to say to people who supported my opponents that I want to be your senator also, and I am very concerned with all their concerns. I am going to be there for everyone. Everyone is tired of the influence of money in politics.”
In state Senate District 3, Republican primary winner Jeff LaFrance will face Democrat Josh Green and non-partisan Michael Last.
For state Representative District 3, candidates in the general election will be Republican Marlene Hapai, Libertarian Fred Fogel and Richard Onishi, who won the Democratic primary with 59.23 percent of the vote compared to Brittany Smart’s 40.76 percent.
In state Representative District 5, Republican David Bateman will face Democrat Denny Coffman, who won the primary over Leolani Lagat Oyama.
Candidates in the general election for U.S. Senate are Mazie Hirono, who beat Ed Case in the Democratic primary; Linda Lingle, the winner of the Republican primary and non-partisan Heath Beasley.
For U.S. House of Representatives District 2, Democratic primary winner Tulsi Gabbard who beat Mufi Hannemann and will challenge Republican Kawika Crowley.
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David said she is looking forward to the Community Development Plan that would alleviate “the contentious situation that happens when development comes piecemeal. That is why the CDP is very important. A good CDP can prevent contested case hearings that split a community." She said she attend the next CDP meeting, which will be held at Ocean View Community Center this Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
She said that the Kona CDP is already done and other districts can learn from it. “It is a very good document and will save a lot of time and effort in the future if you predetermine what your community will look like,” she said.
“Ka`u is very special, and residents can predetermine how they want their community to look through the CDP process. There has to be an open line between the community and the government. That is why I want to sit and listen and help bridge some of the gaps so it is a completed document, something that everybody can bless,” she said.
Russell Ruderman won the Democratic primary for state Senate District 2 by four percentage points over Bob Herkes, who ran for Senate after reapportionment cut his state House district in half. In the general election, Ruderman faces Daryl Lee Smith, who ran unchallenged in the Republican primary.
“It was a really wonderful campaign and took every bit of all of our efforts,” Ruderman said. It is a win for grassroots politics over business as usual. I think people want us to help them grow in a positive direction as a sustainable community.”
Ruderman has built a chain of food stores and said, “I really think that my experience having developed my business is very relevant for what our community needs. What I have learned to do is to create jobs in the food industry and promote local foods and food producers, and I think that is exactly what we need. We need to grow our agricultural economy. My dream is that Puna and Ka`u should be the breadbasket of the state and along the way we'll create permanent jobs and reduce our dependence on imported food.”
Ruderman said, “It is important for me to say to people who supported my opponents that I want to be your senator also, and I am very concerned with all their concerns. I am going to be there for everyone. Everyone is tired of the influence of money in politics.”
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| Jeff LaFrance |
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| Josh Green |
For state Representative District 3, candidates in the general election will be Republican Marlene Hapai, Libertarian Fred Fogel and Richard Onishi, who won the Democratic primary with 59.23 percent of the vote compared to Brittany Smart’s 40.76 percent.
In state Representative District 5, Republican David Bateman will face Democrat Denny Coffman, who won the primary over Leolani Lagat Oyama.
Candidates in the general election for U.S. Senate are Mazie Hirono, who beat Ed Case in the Democratic primary; Linda Lingle, the winner of the Republican primary and non-partisan Heath Beasley.
For U.S. House of Representatives District 2, Democratic primary winner Tulsi Gabbard who beat Mufi Hannemann and will challenge Republican Kawika Crowley.
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