For the very determined Keith Amemiya, the seeds of his disposition were planted the day hnai parents Bert and Harriet Kobayashi sat him down for a heart-to-heart discussion about his future. For example, two industries have demonstrated potential in Hawaii, but have not been fully leveraged: 1) film and media production and 2) technology and innovation. The current administration, the city is undergoing a climate action plan. Im very indebted to them for helping me. We also need to improve our resiliency as a community so we dont suffer the fallout from another economic shutdown. We need to be creative. Are you the most liberal candidate running from mayor? 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. Like they went to a neighborhood board, had it on the agenda, three people showed up, it got approved and they moved on. While they taught me how to be generous, compassionate and loving, they also showed me the value of hard work and that I could do things on my own.. When you type Amemiya into an iPhone, it comes out, Mama Mia.. Born on September 1, 1965 in United States, Keith Amemiya started his career as business executive and politician . He has also served as the Executive Director of the Hawaii High School Athletic . I worry about her today, shes in a care home now, but still, I think about her constantly. So, hearing you say a lot about communication, that Im seeing two examples, all very fresh with very different outcomes and a lot of different interpretations of what actually happened. So my relationship with Governor and Mrs. Ige is strong. Keith, one of the major contributors here to the carbon, to our carbon footprint, is road transportation. Hes appointed me to a couple of state boards and commissions. 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. Everythings okay, weve heard you, youve had a chance to voice your concerns, but were moving ahead. Would you support that project? Tourism is one of our economic life-bloods, and we need to do what we can to work with these hotels to address the rising sea levels. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. How do you answer those two questions? Well, to me, were at the point where we need to do what we can to finish the project. Senator Brian Schatz, and was appointed by several state leaders to serve on citizen boards, including the Honolulu Police Commission, Hawaii Board of Education, and Aloha Stadium Authority board.[2]. I dont know if its the same degree or not, but Im a firm believer in you can always be better, you should always try to be better. I agree with her that the vast majority of our officers in Honolulu are honorable law-abiding people who care about our community, but theres always room for improvement. 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. The overturning of Roe v. Wade is a tragic blow to a womans right to choose and has dangerous implications to other civil rights and freedoms in our country. Learn more here. And number two, we didnt rent it out as a vacation rental or Airbnb unit. Submit your coronavirus news tip. Lack of collaboration, partisan divide, pettiness, you name it. Access and information to ensure that peoples basic needs are met, such as food and housing. Most people, most politicians are saying they want to bring back a lower level of tourism. I also think we need to enforce and make a stronger ethics commission. I have no opinion on that. The Amemiyas Christopher, Keith and Bonny currently call Pauoa home. Hmmmmmmm. Well, that was a lot more than three words. He defeated Keith Amemiya, 58.2% to 38.8%, in the November general election, and was sworn into office on January 2, 2021. The next mayor needs to work with the state, the City Council, the legislature, the federal government to attack climate change. Everywhere I go around this island, people tell me they want change. Keith, you know, whenever we mention illegal vacation rentals, we always have people call us and say whether theyre illegal or not, they need that income from that house or from that room in their house to supplement their income because our cost of living is so bad. [7] Before running for elected office, he was the senior vice president of Island Holdings, Inc., starting in 2012, and executive director of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association from 1998 to 2010. Climate change is the crisis of our lifetime, he notes. We need them to succeed. To leave our site for the link you selected, click PROCEED. Hillary Clinton got the other two-thirds, but you basically told one-third of the voters out there, Republican who did not vote Democrat, you know, These are the guys Im going with, cause by the way, David Ige and Scott Saiki and Ron Kouchi, and all of the members of the delegation in Congress, are Democrats too. And thats what I intend to do as mayor. Well, again, I stand by my party affiliation, but I wanna assure everyone I'll work across the aisle, I'll work with everyone, but my foundation is Democratic Party base. An insightful discussion of ideas and viewpoints is encouraged, but comments must be civil and in good taste, with no personal attacks. Utilizing creative tax credits to incentivize companies to relocate to Hawaii, we can generate much needed revenue. They treated me like one of their own children. Its the number one issue here as well, based on my feedback from constituents. Keith brings a wealth of knowledge, relationships and experience to CPB Foundation, said Catherine Ngo, Chair, CPB Foundation. Working closely together, they got to know and like each other. Okay, youre from the police commission. I mean, I cant blame it all on government. Were facing an unprecedented situation. 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. 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. 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. Keith, speaking about Governor Ige, obviously, one of the things the mayor will have to do is work closely with the governor and with the legislature, particularly now, in the recovery from COVID. Eliminating taxes on food, medicine, diapers, and other essential products. Whats your relationship like with Governor Ige, and how would you approach working with the state on our recovery? There were cell block beatings, the scandal where they were selling food out of the police stations kitchen that was meant for prisoners, things like that were happening. To him, it was just another way of giving back to the community while also paying homage to the family who took him in and taught him, among other things, how to be plucky and stand on his own two feet. A clear, number one, we didnt flip it for a profit even though we could have done so. This advertisement is published with the approval and authority of the candidate. Additionally, he is credited with reuniting the Oahu public and private schools in football after 48 years of separation, a feat many thought was impossible. Keith Amemiya is 56 years old today because Keith's birthday is on 09/01/1965. We wanted to get to climate change and its impact on infrastructure, Chad, did you wanna start off with that? Keith, the so-called sweeping of homeless encampments has been a pretty controversial element of Mayor Caldwells response to un-sheltered homelessness. He excelled on camera as an appealing British everyman who often portrayed guileless, wounded war heroes. Stopping it actually makes a situation worse again. 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. However, the Thirty Meter Telescope has seemingly become the tipping point for Native Hawaiian issues and concerns that have been ignored for far too long, and an example of how difficult it is to come back to the table once trust has been broken. Well, we need to look at overhauling through the department. Why cant we testify via Skype, like I said, or Facetime? Werent you part of that same culture, and how are you different from the commission that basically screwed it up? Thats why Im big on rail, thats why I wanna emphasize multi-modal transportation. So to be clear, I wasn't there in 2018, and I don't think any of you are suggesting I was, so during my tenure, there were a lot of improvements to female athlete facilities. Make state lands available for low or no cost for affordable housing to be developed, where appropriate and where sufficient infrastructure exists. The mayor has appointed some two new people, and well see whether they do a good job. The power of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor can be used to coordinate and work between state agencies, convene working groups for departments working on housing issues, and streamline existing processes. Those things do take time, though. My family was having some problems and I was taken in by my best friends family. So, I empathize with other families who have to deal with that, and I think we need to do more as a society to address it and not just sweep it under the rug. End financial conflicts of interest Sometimes youre not gonna come to an agreement, but when the public feels that at least theyve had a say in the matter, it makes life a lot easier now to add to that. He prefers to tout his accomplishments as a statewide leader, which includes years of public service as executive director of Hawaii High School Athletic Association and executive administrator to the Board of Regents at University of Hawaii. When you look at the Mauna Kea movement and how it has sparked conflicts over projects, what do you tell the nervous developers who have already received the green light by government, and what do you tell the police who have to enforce the law, and native Hawaiians who are willing to protest and put their lives at risk for their causes? Copyright 2020 Hawaii News Now. My plan to lower the cost of living consists of: During his 12 years with HHSAA, for example, he successfully persuaded many risk-averse principals and athletic directors to launch a second state championship division for the so-called smaller schools. It was a move that not only brought in more money for the state, but also increased the level of excitement for prep sports exponentially. Industries such as agriculture, aquaculture and renewable energy should be further explored after having been neglected for far too long, he says. He definitely wasnt trying to impress me, says Bonny, chuckling at the memory. The host for this show is Rusty Komori. Over the years, Amemiya has given the . And I have a lot of support on the grassroots. We know how it worked out, now Sherwoods is finally off the table, but it seemed like people were listening and reaching out in the community. When you say that rail was ill-planned, who do you blame for that? Fortunately for him, he isnt laboring alone. And number three, implicit bias training. I have a good relationship with Governor Ige. He also served as Executive Director of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association. We need to sharpen our pencil. There are far more resources available to the homeless in the Iwilei area, which is fairly close by, and we need to do what we can to divert them to that area. Umm, there must be some issue I changed my mind on, and I need to think about it a little more. Over time, yes, you realized something was amiss with her. What did you change when you were on the commission? Everyone on Oahu thinks they need their own car, and that everyone else should ride the bus or walk, and we need to all do our part. The additional space at the Hawaii State Hospital is a start, but we need long-term treatment facilities for our communities that dont require someone to hurt another person before they receive care. Thats something that the city should consider. Most recently joining iHeart Media Honolulu as premiere sponsors of The Salvation Armys "Rescue Christmas" program - supporting their mission to provide help and hope to those most in need in Hawaii. When they say he brings people together, its true.. They didnt have to, we werent blood relatives. To remain at our site, click BACK. With no candidate receiving an outright majority of the vote in the August 8 nonpartisan blanket primary, the top two finishers, Amemiya and Rick Blangiardi, advanced to a runoff on November 3. I care deeply about the community, and I want to create a better Hawaii and a better Oahu for all of us. HONOLULU, HI | February 25, 2021 Central Pacific Bank Foundation (CPB Foundation) announces the appointment of Keith Amemiya as its Executive Director. Mayoral candidate @keithamemiya joins me to discuss all of the issues we as a community are dealing with in the unprecedented time. Homelessness Mental He. She was living independently, but clearly needed help. Yeah, we know you from high school, we know about Island Holdings, and you left that company, youre no longer with that company. So that, number one, will create more efficiency. What did you do about that issue when you were actually there? So the rail project right now, its a major step. 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. 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. You know it is what it is, you know. Executive Director, Central Pacific Bank Foundation. Beyond using our islands as a site for filming, there are creative tax credits that would incentivize the development of brick-and-mortar studios locally that could generate significant funds. Too many of our candidates, too many of our politicians have been entrenched. Whose failure is that? he is one of famous business executive and politician with the age 55 years old group. 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. He is the Chairman of the Board for two of the subsidiaries, Atlas Insurance Agency and Pacxa (IT company). I basically doubled the amount of female sports opportunities during my tenure. Click here to see our full coverage of the coronavirus outbreak. Now, of course, we have to balance it with the needs and the capability of the employer, and especially with COVID hitting us, we need to look at whats fair. I think my career has shown that. 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? Its legal. Prior to his candidacy for Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu, Amemiya was Senior Vice President of Island Holdings, Inc. the parent company of Island Insurance, Atlas Insurance Agency, Tradewind Capital Group, IC International, and Pacxa. Ive led organizations that have many challenges that are similar to running city government. The green passport, I believe Ive heard that term used. It clearly is, and we need to take action now. Well, I share the concern and frustration, if you will, of the two most recent departing commissioners Levinson and Sheehan. I wanna look at vacant positions.' Its governments failure in general. They dont want people with long-time experience in politics. When I served on the commission, Chief Kealoha wasnt the chief and I wasnt involved in the selection of Chief Kealoha. My understanding is that theyre nearly finished with it, and it is a road map, a guide map on how to address climate change in the next several decades. Does that influence you that, Oh, Ive gotta make sure UPW and HGEA are happy?' PHOTOS COURTESY KEITH AMEMIYA. Ill answer the resistance to change part first. Name on ballot: Keith Amemiya Running for: Lieutenant Governor Political party: Democrat Campaign website: amemiyaforlg.com/ Current occupation: Executive Director, Central Pacific Bank. Now, of course, Im willing to work with everyone, whether they be Republican, Independent, Aloha Aina party or whatever other party thats out there. One of the cornerstones of his campaign addresses Honolulus severe housing deficit, which he says is 22,000 units short of demand. To fix this issue, hes vowed to curb activities such as illegal vacation rentals, which he argues increases the cost of housing. Weve somehow lost our way. "I'm running for. We have become far too reliant upon waiting for our Congressional delegation to bring home resources, when most states and counties are proactively applying for funds. We have to wait and see. Keith Amemiya ( Democratic Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii. I think I saw a recent study that showed that most people in Hawaii lived within several miles of their place of work. I created a separate girls golf as a sport. These strategies can be implemented at the State level to create more housing: Being able to house our families is at the heart of our responsibility to ensure a basic quality of life for our communities. We need to find a different place for them. They might, but we dont know. Amemiya rallied many community groups, including his sons baseball teammates at Punahou School, to assist with the building of Kahauiki Village. It was 1995 when Amemiya first crossed paths with the woman who would become his life partner. And unless you provide specifics, I dont remember any major controversies at the time involving the police chief or the police department. We need to do what we can to help them economically. There were no sparks during their initial encounter, in which they initially found themselves working on opposite sides of a lawsuit. You got two plum endorsements recently: HGEA, the white collar public workers union, and UPW, the blue collar public workers unions. The state needs to also improve the quality of womens wellness and LGBTQIA+ healthcare services on the neighbor islands. If you have any, ideas on how to deal with that, all the cars on the road, buses, other things? Theyre part of the problem. But clearly the current systems not working, and when I ran high school sports in Hawaii, and it was obviously a state-wide organization, it sounds simple, but it worked, in my opinion very well. There are hardly any services in Chinatown. What would you do differently than current and previous mayors? Keith, if you're augmenting one department, like the Planning Department, what department or other initiatives would you be willing to take away from to help balance the budget? I mean, we dont need to go to that point yet, but again we need to change the mindset that everyone does not have to own a car and that we need to explore other modes of transportation. Build water and infrastructure capacity, where appropriate, to incentivize development of housing local families can afford. The project has a least another five or six years, I think, to completion. Mauna Kea is a special place for Hawaii, for spirituality, and for the universe. In 1971, he received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Ryan's Daughter. We do a lot of chores and we do a lot of takeout, notes Bonny, adding that the couple often passes its weekends watching documentaries and, prior to COVID-19, attending numerous sporting events together. 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. And I dont know if those two are fully being utilized under the current constraints of the commission. I sympathize with the public. That may change by the time this interview airs, but I think people are crying out for restoring trust, for seeing in the George Floyd marches across the country. They started that way, and they dont have the resources to pick up and move. It keeps getting pushed back, and as you know, HART was hoping to open up that first segment this year. Both have lots of bodies, both have lots of money. 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. 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. I go back to just the federal subsidy, we received a loan thats $800,000,000. How would that work? When I joined the HHSAA, I saw glaring inequity that our female student athletes were having less opportunities to compete in sports. Her work seeks to hold the government accountable for how it spends money and makes decisions that affect people's lives. And thats why Im running. Those people need revenue, their lack of having gainful employment affects all of us, affects the citys revenue, affects the states revenue, the federal revenue. Young people are leaving our state in alarming numbers, and we cant attract and retain essential workers because Hawaii is simply not affordable. Did you ever stand up for a young female athletes while you were there? We need to do more proactive engagement with the community. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through. We need to just be creative, we need to be innovative. Im open to that, and I know cities like Singapore place a huge fee or surcharge to even have the right to buy a car. Yes, Im frustrated like everyone else at the rail progress thus far. We need new leadership. Chad, why dont you go ahead and start. 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. I need to show voters that Im running to be mayor for the right reason, he continues. The Amemiyas were not alone. The real property tax assessments in the upcoming year, we cant assume or shouldnt assume that theyre gonna go down significantly. You know, not all residential areas that are on the seashore are high-end residential areas. The Jazz said Hundley died at his home in the Phoenix area. Coordination of evidence-based and research-driven practices for community-wide testing and vaccinations. Keith, what's your favorite song and why? If you dont show up, dont complain later.. If anything, people on the community level, in the working class level, theyve asked me to run up for office for years and years, and I resisted for various reasons. Ive led large statewide organizations. At the time, he was a young civil litigation attorney and Bonny (formerly Suzui) was the CFO of a local fast food chain. We have talented local producers and compelling stories to tell that can be part of a regenerative economy. I am sure that you heard from those developers though, that, Yes, we were reaching out to neighborhood boards, we were following the process, we were communicating with communities. But all of a sudden the conflict rises. There are shelter beds available, we need to get the homeless people to the shelter. No, not the law, so much. I believe Hawaii is too dependent on tourism as its primary economic driver and pre-pandemic levels of tourism put a strain on our island resources. By surrounding himself with a trusted campaign staff that is as resolute as he is, this first-time political candidate has positioned himself as a favorite in the upcoming Honolulu mayoral race. Amemiya, 54, has until the Aug. 8 primary to convince Oahu voters that he deserves to lead the city into the next decade. You need to be proactive and you need to get out there constantly. 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