It is important that we come from a place in these discussions of knowing and respecting that wahi pana. Keith Amemiya is on Facebook. Keith Amemiya, better known by her family name Keith Amemiya, is a popular American business executive and politician. Like it or not, its almost finished. [2] 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. Theyve been involved in politics. Yeah, we know you from high school, we know about Island Holdings, and you left that company, youre no longer with that company. You know, I never held it against her. We need their workers back on the payroll. Its unfair for a mother of two who has a job to expect to be able to take four hours off from work, sit in the gallery at City Council, waiting to testify, not knowing if shes gonna be able to testify, being whether shes number two on the list or number 142 on the list. But now were at a critical point in our citys history, and its time to step up. Inspired by the example set by his hnai family following his biological parents divorce when he was 10, Amemiya has graciously opened up his home to neighbor island athletes over the past two decades. And while he still views tourism as a big part of our economy, Amemiya also believes that greater diversity is required. There are shelter beds available, we need to get the homeless people to the shelter. In one of your flyers, you said: Political leaders have failed our people, that leadership of the past did not work. Youre talking about the failure to communicate with communities. How does that comment make you feel? We need to look at maybe elongating the financing of the rail project, but we need to finish the rail project. If theres a shortage of workers at DPP, lets look at outsourcing even more and focus more on compliance and enforcement on the back end. They provided a lifeline to me, they provided love, compassion, they provided structure to me, they proved to me that all it takes is one family or one person or set of people to show they care and it can uplift you and change your life trajectory. Commissioner, right, you actually ran that back under Mayor Hannemann, if I remember correctly, Hannemann. That is a big reason we have a higher cost of living. I read through it, but to be honest, I cant memorize it line by line. I have no opinion on that. Like they went to a neighborhood board, had it on the agenda, three people showed up, it got approved and they moved on. This advertisement is published with the approval and authority of the candidate. 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? Born on September 1, 1965 in United States, Keith Amemiya started his career as business executive and politician . Keith brings a wealth of knowledge, relationships and experience to CPB Foundation, said Catherine Ngo, Chair, CPB Foundation. These days, Amemiya is working harder than ever, pushing himself as if the future of the city is at stake. Kahauiki Village is a perfect, perfect example. Theres a lot of city employees that are retiring in the coming years. Keith, Mayor (Kirk) Caldwell just signed the latest city budget. So, none of those incidents that you mentioned were brought to our attention. We need to identify state lands that make sense for housing our communities. Thats not genuine. Amemiya is the son of former Hawaii Attorney General Ronald Amemiya. A clear, number one, we didnt flip it for a profit even though we could have done so. You need to surround yourself with honorable, decent people who always do the right thing. Both situations, theyre not good. What have they done wrong? Most importantly, we need to be pau with the reasons why no can and start getting it done. I feel that people who have the power to affect change should do so, and we need to do what we can to make life better for them. The state needs to take an active role in increasing the supply of housing for middle- and low-income residents. Keith, this election is about future generations, our keiki. Again, this is another example of why we need new leadership. I dont have to point that out. We have to wait and see. bike to work, walk to work, catch the bus to work. Corruption scandals at the Capitol have shaken our trust in Hawaiis elected officials. You need to be proactive and you need to get out there constantly. Number one is crack down on the illegal vacation rentals; theres too many out there. They already are in Kaaawa and places like that. My family was having some problems and I was taken in by my best friends family. So in the meantime, would you continue sweeps? Provide zero-interest down payment assistance to first time homebuyers. 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. Make state lands available for low or no cost for affordable housing to be developed, where appropriate and where sufficient infrastructure exists. 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. Ive been able to bring people together, Ive been able to collaborate, and Ive been able to find solutions through team work. Join Facebook to connect with Keith Amemiya and others you may know. One of the things about working class people we hear, with the hotel workers, for example, one job should be enough, and calling for better wages. 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. Many residents and business owners often and rightfully felt confused, fearful, and uncertain with restrictions and recovery plans. [19], Amemiya met his wife, Bonny (ne Suzui), in 1995 when she was the CFO of a local fast food chain. I have a good relationship with Governor Ige. My plan to lower the cost of living consists of: I mean, theyre all lumped together and its huge, huge concerns, and theyre lumped together and they both have the same solution. Ive led organizations that have many challenges that are similar to running city government. I got to meet a lot of working-class people, and I got to learn about their issues and their challenges first-hand. I basically doubled the amount of female sports opportunities during my tenure. And number two, when you talk about change, those are probably two (of) the biggest organizations resistant to change. We have heard in the middle of this pandemic from behavioral health specialists that they are deeply concerned that depression will get worse, domestic violence, all of these other issues will get worse because of the pandemic. Keith, in your latest television commercial, you talk about your family, and you also remind viewers that youre a Democrat. 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. This is an economic situation changing by the week, changing by the month, its unprecedented. 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. Over time, yes, you realized something was amiss with her. 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. 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. They didnt have to, we werent blood relatives. Click here to see our full coverage of the coronavirus outbreak. So Ill do what I can. I suspect that if Im elected mayor, our lives are all going to change, he says. It would also create a diverse field of new local jobs that pay competitively in industries to help keep our young people in Hawaii and create more remote working opportunities so workers can spend more time with their families rather than on the road. At the time, he was a young civil litigation attorney and Bonny (formerly Suzui) was the CFO of a local fast food chain. Ive been an executive in several areas in the private sector, the public sector, the non-profit sector. Vacation rentals were never intended for residential neighborhoods. What would you look at cutting, what city services? 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. 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. ", "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!! Do you think that it was incompetence or criminality that got us where we are? We need to dedicate significant funds to subsidize the cost of infrastructure development for affordable housing developers. Keith Amemiya has a new round of television commercials out this month for his Honolulu mayoral campaign and, in addition to being effective, they each close by declaring on screen that the. Utilizing creative tax credits to incentivize companies to relocate to Hawaii, we can generate much needed revenue. I dont wanna say somethings gonna be cut until we know the true situation in terms of the citys finances a year from now. There are hardly any services in Chinatown. I had to work multiple jobs bussing tables, working as a legal messenger and unloading shipping containers for a trucking company. Ive led large statewide organizations. Amemiya donated thousands to Mayor Kirk Caldwell's political campaigns. [11][12][13] Blangiardi won the runoff with 58.2% of the vote. I wanna look at vacant positions.' 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. We need to sharpen our pencil. He has also served as the Executive Director of the Hawaii High School Athletic . Is it really almost done? By participating in online discussions you acknowledge that you have agreed to the Terms of Service. 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? Eliminating taxes on food, medicine, diapers, and other essential products. You know for some reason, I thought I might be asked that today, and I have the answer. We should get homeless out of Chinatown. 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. Submit your coronavirus news tip. Its hard to make ends meet. At a time when we could face a financial struggle in the city government, you mentioned building more infrastructure and allowing more density in the urban core for affordable housing? I dont know, I have to think about it. Lack of political will. 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. Many of them were struggling. With 23.2% of the vote, Amemiya placed third in the 2022 Democratic primary election for Hawaii lieutenant governor and was thus eliminated. I added several female sports that didnt exist before, whether its girls golf prior to that, the girls have to compete with the boys for the championship, that was unfair. 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. It wouldnt make sense to force a $20 an hour minimum wage when companies will shut down because they cant afford to pay their workers, but I do favor a serious look at increasing wages for our front line workers. In terms of fundraising, he has spearheaded many successful multi-million dollar campaigns statewide, including to save Junior Varsity sports in our public schools, the construction of Roosevelt High Schools new football field and track, and the creation of middle school sports programs in the most impoverished areas in the state. Everyone has some relative or friend who has mental illness, and its its like any other illness. And the police commission has less power, duties and responsibilities than one would think, and given all the attention on police reform nationwide and here locally, I think its a great time to revisit that situation and see if the Commission can have more oversight and authority. When I was in charge of the (HHSAA), I had the opportunity to visit every community on this island. Whats your relationship like with Governor Ige, and how would you approach working with the state on our recovery? Well, Id like to think that my hallmark, my background, is based on trust and integrity. First up, we need to tackle our affordable housing crisis. Yes, Im frustrated like everyone else at the rail progress thus far. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Keith Amemiya . Its a big, pervasive problem in our society. Its a tough situation, its like the pandemic, we havent really faced that in our lifetime or even before, and we need to just work together. Its focused on three areas: number one, focus on housing for Oahu residents and not out-of-state residents; number two, eliminating the variables that increase the cost of housing in Hawaii, like about 8,000 illegal vacation rentals that are still in existence on the island; and then third, we need to take steps to make it easier to develop affordable housing in the urban core, whether thats the city creating more sewage infrastructure, more water infrastructure, allowing more density, you know, speeding up the building permit process. I would need to think about it through, but Im inclined to say yes. Together with families across the state, we have worked to solve chronic problems for the past few decades, including increasing funding in our rural communities and creating equal access to sports for women and girls. Werent you part of that same culture, and how are you different from the commission that basically screwed it up? Now, of course, Im willing to work with everyone, whether they be Republican, Independent, Aloha Aina party or whatever other party thats out there. Its increasing even more as a pandemic lasts, so we need to do more partnerships, collaborations with non-profit agencies that are equipped to handle those kinds of situations. That I care about the community, Thats four. Amemiya, 54, has until the Aug. 8 primary to convince Oahu voters that he deserves to lead the city into the next decade. I view my lack of direct experience in politics as a plus. 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. Id rather look at cutting those positions, then positions held by live bodies, so to speak. So just how does Amemiya plan on curing the citys ills? Amemiya testified before a federal grand jury Thursday. We just wanted to launch into the questions for this job interview. We need to do what we can to help them economically. PHOTO COURTESY KEITH AMEMIYA, He would soon find out. It wasnt evident if you saw her and spoke to her maybe one or two times. Whose failure is that? Can I ask, you talk about this failure of government. Quality education is one of the keys to opening a future of hope and opportunity for our youth. Theres a case where that issue, the development put in the ball field and the parking lot and tear down all the trees had actually been in the works for years and years and years. All rights reserved, Central Pacific Bank Business Debit Mastercard, See All Central Pacific Investment Services. Weve somehow lost our way. 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 know the state Senate and House leadership. Keith Amemiya is a candidate in the 2020 Honolulu mayoral election.. Well, we need to do what we can to find them alternative places to live. You need to lead by example. 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. I need to show voters that Im running to be mayor for the right reason, he continues. He also intends to push for more affordable housing projects around Oahu, and lobby the private sector to develop additional residences within the urban core. 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. Why did you do that, when the office of mayor is non-partisan? I also think we need to enforce and make a stronger ethics commission. Well, to me, were at the point where we need to do what we can to finish the project. The public needs to pay attention more, too. So that, number one, will create more efficiency. Most people, most politicians are saying they want to bring back a lower level of tourism. So every situation is different, and in some cases, my sense is that the developers checked every box that they were supposed to check. Well, Plan A is what I hope happens, that we have a viable option that works out for the city. Colin Moore, Hawaii News Now Political Analyst: But speaking of cutting, whoever wins this election is going to take charge of the city at a time of financial crisis. We need to have someone who will bring people together to find solutions to it and just build more affordable housing. Fortunately for him, he isnt laboring alone. You know, not all residential areas that are on the seashore are high-end residential areas. Is that Kirk Caldwell and David Ige? He also served as Executive Director of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association. Well, theres a couple of other ways. 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? 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. Name on ballot: Keith Amemiya Running for: Lieutenant Governor Political party: Democrat Campaign website: amemiyaforlg.com/ Current occupation: Executive Director, Central Pacific Bank. Im a firm believer, when I was on the commission 10 years ago, Im a firm believer now, that any effective oversight body, especially one involving the police and law enforcement, needs transparency and accountability. The couple married in 1996, and three years later welcomed their only child, Christopher (named after Amemiyas best friend), into their world. Because from what I see, youve been a director of a non-profit and you work at an insurance company, but youve got no direct experience in government, no direct experience in a for-profit business. Keith has got a good skill-set when it comes to dealing with people and making connections with them, observes wife Bonny. And I think the Galapagos Islands and other tourist locals (use them). And they have a lottery system, if Im not mistaken, where not everyone can get a car even if they want to. I wonder, What got them to that point. I think of my own mom, who has mental illness and was on the brink of homelessness many times, if not for her family and friends. The ATS program is a 66-bed licensed and accredited residential treatment facility for men and women offering confidential assessment, individualized treatment planning, private one-to-one counseling, group counseling sessions, cognitive restructuring, family education and counseling, alcohol and drug education, life skills seminars, HIV prevention and education, 12-step support services, drug testing, professionally prepared meals, and continuing care. He also served as Executive Director of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association. I do know that it was a little higher than the prior year, its an ambitious budget, its an aggressive budget, and time will tell whether they can fulfill all the mandates in that budget. But is it really almost done? Would you impose a minimum wage of, say, $20 an hour for across-the-board, or for the hospitality industry, or something like that? This is a paid advertisement. Its the number one issue here as well, based on my feedback from constituents. Thats the aloha spirit at work, and those who are fortunate need to help those who are less fortunate. Whos really behind your campaign?' 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. Yes, its gonna cost money to the city in terms of more sewage and more water infrastructure and the like, but I like to tell people, they ask me, How can we afford to? And I say, How can we afford not to? The longer we delay these tough decisions, the harder its gonna get to build more housing. We need to automate, first and foremost. We talk with Keith about the reasons why he's running for lieutenan. 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. Especially during these difficult economic times, its critical that they have the resources needed to continue their important work in helping people get back on their feet.. Thats my goal. All our focus is on COVID right now, were taking a hit budget-wise, but this is the biggest problem of our lifetime. Everyone tells me that the system in the Department of Planning and Permitting is outdated. They married in 1996 and have a son. 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. He's trying to convince voters it's his biggest strength. He is the Chairman of the Board for two of the subsidiaries, Atlas Insurance Agency and Pacxa (IT company). 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. Japanese in Hawaii are the state's second-largest ethnic group, and Amemiya would have been the first mayor of Honolulu of Japanese ancestry. Amemiya will manage strategic planning, programs, and operations for CPB Foundation. We need to just be creative, we need to be innovative. Homes on the North Shore, when the tide is up, what are you gonna do about this? What would you do differently than current and previous mayors? Coordination of evidence-based and research-driven practices for community-wide testing and vaccinations. What are you gonna do about this very fundamental problem? We have talented local producers and compelling stories to tell that can be part of a regenerative economy. As a business leader, I have been able to bridge gaps between our businesses and our communities. [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. The stories found here discuss the Financial issues and challenges unique to our island home. 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. Therefore, following graduation from Punahou School, he would be expected to fend for himself. Obviously, I cant speak for the current administration, and what theyre gonna do from now to the end of the year, but we need to have a balance, like in all things in life, and if the hotels need a tax break, and the city can make it work on their end, and we should look at it. Im having a hard time figuring out where the experience in your career Where did you get experience to deal with these issues? Give us something different, something that would bring down the number of tourists, other than Airbnbs and get you this high spending tourist you keep talking about it. And Im proud to say that weve had multiple Olympians from Hawaii because of girls wrestling being a high school sport. We can do other things, and maybe were gonna talk about Sunshine Law before this hour is over, but we need to get more meaningful engagement from the community, not just neighborhood board commission meetings. What did you do about that issue when you were actually there? 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. I will continue enforcement as long as we find more shelter beds. This pandemic has been horrible for many, many reasons, but if theres any by-product of it, its proven we can communicate pretty effectively without being face-to-face. We also need to improve our resiliency as a community so we dont suffer the fallout from another economic shutdown. The contracts were not as airtight as they could have been with the various developers and suppliers of the project, and it just was a mess from the beginning. Yes, absolutely, but this does not address the long-term issues. HONOLULU, HI | February 25, 2021 Central Pacific Bank Foundation (CPB Foundation) announces the appointment of Keith Amemiya as its Executive Director. I've been an executive in several areas in the private sector,. It was 1995 when Amemiya first crossed paths with the woman who would become his life partner. Sure, there were issues, there always are, but none to the magnitude that occurred during Chief Kealohas tenure. Its a comprehensive plan that seeks to aggressively reduce the housing vacancy or housing inventory shortage that we have right now. I dont like it, when people say that things cant be done. Were facing an unprecedented situation. Its important for a mayor to lead by example, and right now the public has little trust in government and political leaders, says Amemiya. PHOTOS COURTESY KEITH AMEMIYA. Like, Heres what your registration is for car one, and your second car is $200 more, and your third car is $300 more?. Umm, there must be some issue I changed my mind on, and I need to think about it a little more. 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. I would lose votes if I do that. We need to look at all those options, and COVID has kinda taught us that maybe not everyone has to work in the office everyday. 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