Issue Position: Responsiveness

Issue Position

Our community deserves elected representation that listens and is able to deliver solutions to public policy issues. Since beginning my first campaign, I have knocked on tens of thousands of doors to ask voters about their concerns. I do not expect most voters to be able to take off work during business hours to testify before elected officials, or even submit written testimony. That's why my highest priority is to listen to the residents of East Honolulu one on one at their homes. Our City Council office received the most phone calls, emails, questions, and complaints of any Council district, and our policy was to reply to all communications within 48 hours. I have also championed the latest technology in making government more responsive, including the Honolulu 311 app that enables people to snap a photo of any community issue (including potholes, broken streetlights, or anything else) and submit that information to the City with the GPS coordinates of the location. I support expanding the use of smartphone and other new technology to make government more accessible to the public.

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