#7-500 We wanted to get to climate change and its impact on infrastructure, Chad, did you wanna start off with that? We need to find a different place for them. We need new leadership. I read through it, but to be honest, I cant memorize it line by line. I got to meet a lot of people. Im not afraid to say Im a Democrat and I stand for the democratic ideals.' HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Keith Amemiya knows a lack of political experience could be his biggest weakness. Below is the full transcript of Keith Amemiyas discussion with Mahealani Richardson, Daryl Huff, Colin Moore, Chad Blair, Christina Jedra and Stewart Yerton. Were gonna talk about it, we wanna hear your view points. And Im proud to say that weve had multiple Olympians from Hawaii because of girls wrestling being a high school sport. Theyre more productive, theyre healthier, they have more time for their families, so any time you can raise the wage, Im in favor of it. These strategies can be implemented at the State level to create more housing: In supporting my mother and her challenges with mental health, I have seen firsthand the lack of resources needed for individuals and families. Keith, what would you propose to do about the homeless situation, specifically in Chinatown, because (the Institute for Human Services) tried to create a facility there that failed because of push back by the business community. While their stays are at best only over the summers and school breaks, these student-athletes are no doubt appreciative of the generosity demonstrated by the Amemiyas. I was heavily involved in that project, it was a project involving the state, the city, the non-profit sector, and we were able to build, in rather short order, 150 homes housing 600 people, 150 families that were previously homeless, and there are plans in the works to build more of those. The stories found here discuss the Financial issues and challenges unique to our island home. You need to be proactive and you need to get out there constantly. Yet, Amemiya apparently did well enough over time to convince her that he was the one. We bought a unit in the open market, we bought it for our son, we paid market rate in the hopes, hes in college now, we bought it in the hopes that when hes done with college, he comes back home and has a place to stay. Its governments failure in general. My plan to lower the cost of living consists of: Thats a function of poor communication between government and our citizenry, and thats something that I wanna emphasize as mayor. Speaking of fairness, what about for the hotels that have been essentially not able to operate for months what about giving them a tax break on property taxes? Well, we need to look at overhauling through the department. I have the experience to bring solutions to problems. You need to surround yourself with honorable, decent people who always do the right thing. I used to spend weekends with them often, and one day they asked me, or told me like, Hey, why dont you live with us?' We need to allow to submit testimony on line, whether it be a Skype or FaceTime or Zoom. You need to lead by example. ", "Amemiya announces run for Honolulu mayor", "Former Honolulu mayoral candidate Keith Amemiya hired to lead Central Pacific Bank Foundation", "Keith Amemiya Hawaii High School Athletic Association Executive Director", "Business executive throws his name in the race for Honolulu mayor", "Kokua Council to host online debate between Honolulu mayoral candidates Keith Amemiya, Rick Blangiardi", "Honolulu Mayor: Blangiardi And Amemiya Advance To Runoff", "Voters set up runoff for mayor between political newcomers: Blangiardi and Amemiya", "Amemiya picks up mayoral endorsement from U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz", "AFL-CIO announces endorsement for Amemiya in mayoral campaign", "Four more Honolulu City Council members endorse Amemiya for mayor", "HGEA endorses Keith Amemiya for Honolulu mayor", "Keith Amemiya named executive director of Central Pacific Bank Foundation", "CPB Foundation Appoints Keith Amemiya Executive Director, Awards $100,000 Grant to The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Keith_Amemiya&oldid=1125280749, Candidates in the 2020 United States elections, Candidates in the 2022 United States elections, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 3 December 2022, at 05:23. Whose failure is that? Its legal. And the unions are aware, Ive spoken to HGEA in particular and they know that change needs to be made. We have to get away from fuel dependency by continuing to invest in green infrastructure and multi-modal transportation. Umm, there must be some issue I changed my mind on, and I need to think about it a little more. So as mayor, if you find yourself in the middle of it, what do you say to each of those factions, when people are putting themselves on the line? Im the only candidate for lieutenant governor who is not a career politician or a lobbyist and who has executive leadership experience leading large statewide organizations. Who planned it badly? Not me. All our focus is on COVID right now, were taking a hit budget-wise, but this is the biggest problem of our lifetime. [18], Amemiya's biological parents divorced when he was 10 years old, and he was raised afterward by a friend's family. BUSINESS BANKING Beyond the Basics is a blog dedicated to nancial literacy in Hawaii. They might, but we dont know. Keith Amemiya: Moral Leader - YouTube A 1st time Candidate.Keith Amemiya is running for Mayor!Keith is committed to Moral Leadership! He also served as Executive Director of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association. Mental illness is a problem that no one wished upon themselves, they cant help it, and I was frustrated Im still frustrated at the lack of services, the lack of awareness, the lack of priority by government to address that concern. Many people have made my life possible the way it is today, I feel fortunate, and we need to all pay it forward and we need to make the next generation better than we had it. I cant think of one off hand. We talk with Keith about the reasons why he's running for lieutenan. All rights reserved, https://www.cpb.bank/resources/2021/february/cpb-foundation-appoints-keith-amemiya-executive-director-awards-100-000-grant-to-the-salvation-army-hawaiian-pacific-islands, Copyright 2022, Central Pacific Bank. Let me ask though, other candidates in the race have been making a lot of accusations about fraud, corruption, contractor, even theft from the system. They want someone different, and they want someone new. Honolulu, HI 96813 And again, I know you said we cant keep mentioning illegal vacation rentals, but that will play a huge role in limiting the type and quality of tourists that we have. We need to provide more services. Working closely together, they got to know and like each other. But theres three other areas that I think should be, or know should be, reviewed as part of police reform, if you will. Would that supersede the role of neighborhood boards, or whats the added value there? What's one of the more difficult periods of your life and how did you lift yourself out of it? Concerted efforts towards visitor industry spending on local businesses and local agriculture, while mitigating impacts at hot spots and special places, can make a big difference for both our visitors and our local communities. Reaching out to the public, you need to make sure the public knows. Keith Amemiya, better known by her family name Keith Amemiya, is a popular American business executive and politician. Were not extremely close, but we know each other. Provide zero-interest down payment assistance to first time homebuyers. I believe youve actually considered amending our city charter to give the commission more teeth. Theres no perfect police department, theres no perfect organization, so anything we can do to further instill trust in the public, is something that Im in favor of. We need their workers back on the payroll. And to me, thats unacceptable. What have they done wrong? While critics like to point out his lack of political experience, Amemiya takes pride in his outsider status, viewing it as an argument against the status quo. I basically doubled the amount of female sports opportunities during my tenure. Beyond Leadership. We need to change our mindset. Itll help to maintain our tourist attractions, like our natural tourist attractions, whether its the Koko Head stairs or other natural hikes. And Im in favor of that. I have a good relationship with Governor Ige. It could be it could be a policy position or even just a personal philosophy. What would you do differently than current and previous mayors? And number two, when you talk about change, those are probably two (of) the biggest organizations resistant to change. In listening to communities across the state, I believe that first and foremost, the people of Hawaii deserve someone they can trust and who will passionately fight for their interests. Amemiya is a member of a number of boards, including the Aloha Stadium Authority, Marcus Mariotas Motiv8 Foundation, and Assets School. I have the experience to lead organizations. When I served on the commission, Chief Kealoha wasnt the chief and I wasnt involved in the selection of Chief Kealoha. We have talented local producers and compelling stories to tell that can be part of a regenerative economy. And I think the Galapagos Islands and other tourist locals (use them). So Ill do what I can. Well, theres no good place for homeless people to stay, but Chinatown is not one of the places we should focus on. Well, its clear that the higher the wage for hotel workers and the like, the better their quality of life. But I also think we can do things like focusing on higher end tourists, higher quality tourists, tourists that spend more money, as opposed to the bargain basement tourists that weve had that havent really added to our bottom line, so to speak, in terms of quality of life and revenue to our hotel workers. And as mayor, I will work with everyone. [19], Amemiya met his wife, Bonny (ne Suzui), in 1995 when she was the CFO of a local fast food chain. But on the other hand, I also think of a mom and her child on a stroller walking along a sidewalk and being afraid or having to navigate around a homeless person. Do you think that it was incompetence or criminality that got us where we are? Keith Amemiya, Honolulu Mayoral Candidate: Well, Im running for mayor because we need change. And its something that never goes away. The next mayor needs to work with the state, the City Council, the legislature, the federal government to attack climate change. Keith, Mayor (Kirk) Caldwell just signed the latest city budget. We need to do all of that, because housing is in short supply on the island. The Jazz said Hundley died at his home in the Phoenix area. Box 1777, Honolulu, HI 96806. Whoever was involved in the project before the construction started. We need to empower principals to make decisions that are right for their students and communities and invest more in our schools and communities to truly support our next generations. We just wanted to launch into the questions for this job interview. During this pandemic, my campaign pivoted from campaigning for a while and provided meals to low income elementary school students, healthcare workers and domestic violence survivors, and their children. For the past 10 years, the CPB Foundation played a leading role in supporting The Salvation Army with their Angel Tree Campaign and 4-Corner Red Kettle Challenge. We are grateful for their assistance., Homelessness is a crisis affecting every community in the state, and substance abuse is one of the leading causes, said Amemiya. Can I ask, you talk about this failure of government. Hmmmmmmm. Work with community organizations to go beyond just saying no and move into envisioning what we are willing and wanting to say yes to affordable housing in their communities. We have to get the cost of living under control too many of our families and friends are already having to leave every year. So prior to that I was getting shuttled from relative to relative, and I was very close to the Kobayashi family. [2][7][8][9][10] Until 2019 he was the campaign treasurer for U.S. HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - With Hawaiis primary election getting closer by the day, the five leading candidates for Honolulu mayor sat down for an extensive, hour-long job interview with journalists from Hawaii News Now and Honolulu Civil Beat in an attempt to find out which candidate was most qualified for the citys top job. But you also have to do your homework and show them on paper, and once you get a track record of success, then the next time you propose something, theyre more open to it.. They already are in Kaaawa and places like that. He's trying to convince voters it's his biggest strength. Hes appointed me to a couple of state boards and commissions. in Philosophy at Colgate University. Its a dangerous mix. As the only candidate for lieutenant governor who is not a career politician or lobbyist, and the only one who does not take money from lobbyists, I support the following measures to combat corruption in our legislature: Impose term limits on legislators Many people before me have helped me. Having trouble with comments? I dont know, Im just thinking out loud, and maybe the city will acquire that property for them, or the state, and that in turn will help find them a new house and pay for it. The Amemiyas already own a Nuuanu home and Keith Amemiya is a senior vice president of Island Holdings Inc--not exactly the target buyer for affordable units. Keith Amemiya (born 1965 or 1966) is an American business executive and politician who ran in the 2020 Honolulu mayoral election. Its pretty powerful people that are very well connected, and very entrenched, you might even say, Are you really your own man, or are other people pushing you to take this job? I also have a strong relationship with the legislature. We need to build more affordable housing. Is this the green visitor fuel youre talking about? So that, number one, will create more efficiency. I know the Hawaii Community Foundation has been helping a lot, Aloha United Way has helped a lot, the Hawaii Foodbank, and just us as a citizenry, we always come through for each other. Thats what mayors do, thats what leaders do, is find solutions to very difficult situations. Im not just gonna work with Democrats because Im a Democrat, but I do believe and stand by Democratic ideals. It is important that we come from a place in these discussions of knowing and respecting that wahi pana. He is the Chairman of the Board for two of the subsidiaries, Atlas Insurance Agency and Pacxa (IT company). In 2020, ATS served 1,030 men and women, down from the previous year due to fewer available beds caused by critical funding cuts and COVID-related regulations, said Major Jeff Martin, Divisional Leader, The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division. To be honest, there's 15 candidates, I know some better than others, but I view myself in terms of the candidates I know, to be the most liberal. We also need to improve our resiliency as a community so we dont suffer the fallout from another economic shutdown. I care deeply about the community, and I want to create a better Hawaii and a better Oahu for all of us. Weve gone too far. Instead, with each passing day he grew more resilient when faced with challenges. But I wouldnt rule anything off the table at this point. To remain at our site, click BACK. Keith Amemiya. You have a heart condition, you go to the doctor. Again, Im not saying nothing happened, but the meals and the cell block interactions, those happened before my tenure on the police commission. In the primary, former U.S. representative for Hawaii's 1st congressional district Colleen Hanabusa, former state senator John Carroll, and former mayor of Honolulu Mufi Hannemann were eliminated along with many other candidates. With executive leadership experience in both the public and private sector, Amemiya has unique insight to the multitude of issues facing Hawaii, coupled with the ingenuity to forge impactful solutions through public-private partnerships. And Im wondering two things: One, when you make an answer to Colin, Oh i dont really want to look at that. When I joined the HHSAA, I saw glaring inequity that our female student athletes were having less opportunities to compete in sports. Well, to stay on this topic for just a minute, because its so big, not just from TMT, but here on Oahu alone, you mentioned Sherwoods. The current administration, the city is undergoing a climate action plan. He has served as Chief Administrative Officer for the University of Hawaii Board of Regents and Honolulu Police Commissioner.He is an attorney, former executive director of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association, and executive involved with the investments of Chan Zuckerberg Initiative created by Mark Zuckerberg and his . We're happy and proud to stand alongside you on this journey! Im for open communication, transparency, we need to make it easier for people to have their say, and technology has proven that you can do it. The Amemiyas were not alone. Keith calls Honolulu, HI, home. Keith Amemiya, thank you so much for coming here today. In 1971, he received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Ryan's Daughter. All rights reserved. We also need to look at more third-party review. One of the very first guests to their home was former Molokai High standout Kalei Adolpho, who wound up starring in basketball and volleyball at University of Hawaii at Mnoa. So far, momentum appears to be on his side with last weeks news that he was outpacing his political rivals in campaign funds raised with more than $1.2 million. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. ", "Musings from Manoa: Amemiya right man for top job", "Wishing a wonderful 55th birthday to our humble leader and friend, Keith, today from Team Amemiya!! That is a big reason we have a higher cost of living. Government in general, whether its federal, state or city, fair or not. To leave our site for the link you selected, click PROCEED. But now were at a critical point in our citys history, and its time to step up. Its not good to have a homeless person living on the sidewalk, but the solution to that is more affordable housing, more mental health treatment, more drug abuse treatment. And we need to end that. Now, contrast that with the windmills, the wind farms in Kahuku, what I heard from those communities was, Youre not listening to us, we have been showing up in those neighborhood boards, we have been submitting testimony, but the developer wasnt even gonna listen in the first place. Of course, we saw how that was settled. We need to dedicate significant funds to subsidize the cost of infrastructure development for affordable housing developers. Since 2007, he has donated $63,400 to local and state political campaigns, according to state data. Hawaiis cost of living is hurting our families and communities. End financial conflicts of interest He also served as Executive Director of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association. Clearly that wasn't enough, and that's an ongoing issue, and I'm glad that steps are being finally made to level the playing field for girls in terms of the sports facilities that they need and deserve. Well, to the point we discussed earlier, giving more teeth to the police commission may help, and that in turn will give more confidence in the public. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Keith Amemiya . I had an office in the downtown area and it just wasnt a good environment for the homeless or the Chinatown merchants and shop-goers. Today, girls sports such as wrestling, golf, water polo and canoe paddling owe their existence to the noble battle Amemiya first waged nearly two decades ago. We need to do more proactive engagement with the community. Amemiya is the son of former Hawaii Attorney General Ronald Amemiya. Im running for lieutenant governor because Im concerned for Hawaiis future. So I prefer looking at that area first, and I also wanna look at technology and being more efficient. Its a important viable alternative means of transportation for us on this island. It wasnt evident if you saw her and spoke to her maybe one or two times. Keith Amemiya, Honolulu Mayoral Candidate: Right, well, I have a lot of broad-based experience, especially for the job of mayor. Given that youre a first time candidate, have you read through it and familiarized yourself with city finances? As a teenager, it must have been particularly difficult, you know, cause we all have difficult relationships with our moms, and I just wondered, did it take a long time to forgive her? Would you impose a minimum wage of, say, $20 an hour for across-the-board, or for the hospitality industry, or something like that? Therefore, following graduation from Punahou School, he would be expected to fend for himself. Its a big, pervasive problem in our society. Well, by all accounts, they rushed it. Our vision is to be a leader in shaping a more vital and thriving Hawaii as the foundation for future generations. Vacation rentals were never intended for residential neighborhoods. I know the state Senate and House leadership. And its important to work well with state government; we have a small state, where everyone knows each other. In the long run, when we fully build out transit-oriented development at every rail station, it will result in millions and millions of dollars in real property tax revenue for the city, so we cant wait any longer, and we need to do what we can. Would you be willing to freeze or reduce city worker salaries, for example? So what specific steps would you take to do that? Chief Ballard said that HPD cant be compared to police departments on the mainland, that she doesnt believe theres a systemic problem particularly involving racism, perhaps violence and misconduct. Now if I can add to that, the pandemic has taught us that maybe everyone doesnt have to go to downtown to work, that maybe you can work from home, maybe we can have four-day work weeks across the board with rotating days off, so that traffic is spread out over the week. As a longtime advocate thats been involved with several projects to address homelessness, Im pleased to announce the $100,000 grant to The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Divisions highly successful ATS program. Amemiya will manage strategic planning, programs, and operations for CPB Foundation. Dutifully, Amemiya accepted the Kobayashis decision even though at the time, he had no idea what it took to be a young, responsible adult with everything resting on his shoulders. He excelled on camera as an appealing British everyman who often portrayed guileless, wounded war heroes. As a business leader, I have been able to bridge gaps between our businesses and our communities. "Keith brings a wealth of knowledge, relationships and experience to CPB Foundation," said Catherine Ngo, Chair, CPB Foundation. It seems like the commission was the same culture that it had back when you were there, that led to Kealoha, that led to the payoff to Kealoha. I dont have to point out that most of our infrastructure, including the tourism sector and Waikiki, including the downtown business area, the Honolulu International Airport, these sewage treatments plants, the power plants all of that is on the coast. Would you continue that practice. Theyve been involved in politics. And for years, Keith Amemiya has been a generous donor to the political campaigns of Hawaii's power players. We need them to succeed. At the time, he was a young civil litigation attorney and Bonny (formerly Suzui) was the CFO of a local fast food chain. Thats not genuine. Click here to see our full coverage of the coronavirus outbreak. His mother suffered from mental illness and Keith was brought up by various relatives until he moved in with a friend whose father, Bert T. Kobayashi Jr., became Keith's hnai father. Did you ever stand up for a young female athletes while you were there? And if the developer pays for it, it gets passed on to the buyer of the house, and it wont be as affordable. I dont think were gonna take away necessarily from any other department, Ive heard from the construction industry, and the development industry, theyre willing to help pay for increased pay for workers or whatever it takes to retain workers in DPP so that they dont leave after six months or a year and start the turnover churn over and over. Theres no road map or playbook as to how to deal with this, so Im open to any and all ideas, and I dont wanna be so steadfast to say that we absolutely wont work with the hotels. Their first date was dinner at a nondescript sports bar in Honolulu. Prior to this pandemic crisis, the city was in pretty good financial shape. I struggled financially, admits Amemiya in recalling that period of his life in the 1980s. The more dialogue, the more feedback, the better for everyone. This is a paid advertisement. What would you do to help them, either by creating jobs or otherwise helping people who are really vulnerable right now, in very big numbers? I first met Kalei when she was in middle school and, because she couldnt get the type of training and player development she needed on Molokai, Bonny and I agreed to let her live with us, explains Amemiya. I mean, theyre all lumped together and its huge, huge concerns, and theyre lumped together and they both have the same solution. You know for some reason, I thought I might be asked that today, and I have the answer. Japanese in Hawaii are the state's second-largest ethnic group, and Amemiya would have been the first mayor of Honolulu of Japanese ancestry. She was living independently, but clearly needed help. Yes, Im frustrated like everyone else at the rail progress thus far. I do believe that whenever Hawaii has an opportunity to be the worlds leader in a field, when we can further the discovery of our universe, and when we can create more high paying jobs on Hawaii Island, we need to strongly consider it. And people only started to protest when they actually saw the bulldozers come in, and at that time, the mayor, perhaps expressing some tone deafness on his part, did not want to stop the project. You know Keith, I was looking back, you place so much importance on your role running the high school athletic programs. As Bonny puts it, When you spend a lot of time with someone, I guess they just grow on you.. And put all hands on deck. Number one, the police chief is already doing it, looking into whether chokeholds should be altered or eliminated altogether. 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