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. The prices of housing, gas, food, and other essentials are skyrocketing. What the Kobayashis did for me transformed my life, Amemiya finalizes, and Ive always thought that if every teenager could just get one adult to believe in them, what a better world we would have.. 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. Well, we need to do what we can to find them alternative places to live. Its important for a mayor to lead by example, and right now the public has little trust in government and political leaders, says Amemiya. Well, we need to get out of our cars and car pool. 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. PHOTOS COURTESY KEITH AMEMIYA. Copyright MidWeek | All rights reserved. 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. The guest is Keith Amemiya. 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. Amemiya rallied many community groups, including his sons baseball teammates at Punahou School, to assist with the building of Kahauiki Village. I hear from everyone in the construction industry, the development industry, even the home improvement industry, people who wanna build an extension to their house. Finally passing into law a true living wage and paid family leave. I also think we need to enforce and make a stronger ethics commission. 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. This advertisement is published with the approval and authority of the candidate. Are you the candidate thats going to end homelessness on Oahu once and for all? I wanna look at vacant positions.' What are you gonna do about this very fundamental problem? No, not the law, so much. Now, criminality, I dont know, Im not willing to say that. She was living independently, but clearly needed help. If you dont show up, dont complain later.. You know for some reason, I thought I might be asked that today, and I have the answer. So it is with Keith Amemiya, who, thanks to the lessons taught by his hnai parents and his years of public service, has grown into the next possible mayor of Honolulu. What happens with someone like that, whos got a residential property on the makai side of Kam Highway on the windward side or down in Ewa Beach, right up against, you know, near Hau Bush and stuff. Hey, were gonna possibly redevelop Sherwood Forest. Priorities such as building water and infrastructure capacity for housing, down payment assistance, and investing in diversified industries are all important for our continued economic recovery. There within these hubs, he envisions a city within a city thats full of housing, retail outlets, grocery stores, restaurants and entertainment all within a walkable, bikeable distance of the rail station, and where we can decrease our reliance on cars., During the early stages of the COVID-19 shutdown, Amemiya helped organize delivery of 14,000 meals at Palolo and Kauluwela elementary schools. We need to do more proactive engagement with the community. Wow. They started that way, and they dont have the resources to pick up and move. Amemiya is a member of a number of boards, including the Aloha Stadium Authority, Marcus Mariotas Motiv8 Foundation, and Assets School. But in regular neighborhoods, quote unquote, clearly Im against them. 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. If I could follow up, both on Mahea and Daryls point, some people said, Wheres this guy coming from?' What have they done wrong? Many people before me have helped me. Well, I share the concern and frustration, if you will, of the two most recent departing commissioners Levinson and Sheehan. 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. After graduating from Punahou in 1983, Amemiya studied finance and law at the University of Hawaii at Mnoa, where he earned his degrees. Copyright 2023 StarAdvertiser.com. Access and information to ensure that peoples basic needs are met, such as food and housing. Check us out any time for great content and great community. Again, this is another example of why we need new leadership. Theres a lot of city employees that are retiring in the coming years. I think my career has shown that. He definitely wasnt trying to impress me, says Bonny, chuckling at the memory. 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. Well, theres no good place for homeless people to stay, but Chinatown is not one of the places we should focus on. [2], Since January 2021, Amemiya has served as executive director of the Central Pacific Bank Foundation. Sir John Mills CBE (born Lewis Ernest Watts Mills; 22 February 1908 - 23 April 2005) was an English actor who appeared in more than 120 films in a career spanning seven decades. Lack of collaboration, partisan divide, pettiness, you name it. 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. All rights reserved. And also Governor Ige came out and said that was a failed policy. Did you ever stand up for a young female athletes while you were there? Keith brings a wealth of knowledge, relationships and experience to CPB Foundation, said Catherine Ngo, Chair, CPB Foundation. Some of them are quiet, working-class. Well, theres a couple of other ways. We need to restore trust in government. 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. Corruption scandals at the Capitol have shaken our trust in Hawaiis elected officials. Weve somehow lost our way. 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. Today, she serves as girls basketball coach at Molokai High. But theres three other areas that I think should be, or know should be, reviewed as part of police reform, if you will. And thats one of the first priorities that I want to take. 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. Yes, absolutely, but this does not address the long-term issues. 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. Not me. So I dont wanna speculate. He was born and raised in Windward O'ahu, where his maternal grandparents Whitney and Hannie Anderson, and mother and stepfather Kim and John Puchalski, raised him . We dont have the money to pay that back. 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. Given that youre a first time candidate, have you read through it and familiarized yourself with city finances? Well, youve seen whats happened to that commission lately. You showed your cards there. 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. in Philosophy at Colgate University. Are you gonna tell a hotel, Hey, you gotta move a mile inland, or 500 feet. What are you gonna do about that? My plan to lower the cost of living consists of: Provide zero-interest down payment assistance to first time homebuyers. Born on September 1, 1965 in United States, Keith Amemiya started his career as business executive and politician . And the unions are aware, Ive spoken to HGEA in particular and they know that change needs to be made. Copyright 2020 Hawaii News Now. 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. We need to provide more services. Whos really behind your campaign?' I created a separate girls golf as a sport. 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. At least two of your competitors say that they dont need training wheels to be mayor. Well, I take that back, its homelessness and the high cost of living, high-cost housing. Thats not genuine. They have failed to deliver a true living wage or paid family leave. We're happy and proud to stand alongside you on this journey! 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? If your comments are inappropriate, you may be banned from posting. We need to identify state lands that make sense for housing our communities. They already are in Kaaawa and places like that. Well, we need to look at overhauling through the department. Is that Kirk Caldwell and David Ige? So my wife and I built, bought a unit in 801 South Street, and to be clear, there was a certain percentage of units made available through the open public or general public. Her work seeks to hold the government accountable for how it spends money and makes decisions that affect people's lives. The host for this show is Rusty Komori. 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. The couple married in 1996, and three years later welcomed their only child, Christopher (named after Amemiyas best friend), into their world. Whoever was involved in the beginning of the project before construction. And number two, when you talk about change, those are probably two (of) the biggest organizations resistant to change. Honolulu, HI 96813 ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Hawaii time most weekdays, then we stream our earlier shows all night long. The public needs to pay attention more, too. 500 Ala Moana Blvd. At 801 South Street, insiders exploited complex and shifting 'designed-to-fail' affordable housing rules to legally grab cheap units for themselves and . What's one of the more difficult periods of your life and how did you lift yourself out of it? How do you answer those two questions? Whoever was involved in the project before the construction started. 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 have dedicated my career to public service by working directly in every community statewide throughout my career. I have no opinion on that. Keith Y Amemiya: Address 1942 Lusitana St Apt C, Honolulu, HI Keith Amemiya, 56 Summary Court Records Reviews Contact & Personal Details Relatives & Associates Keith Amemiya is 56 years old today because Keith's birthday is on 09/01/1965. First up, we need to tackle our affordable housing crisis. You need to surround yourself with honorable, decent people who always do the right thing. We have limited resources, so its imperative that the next mayor have a good relationship with our federal delegation, our state delegation and the City Council, and I intend to have a good relationship with all three. Were fortunate. 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. Eliminating taxes on food, medicine, diapers, and other essential products. 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. It was good for me in the long run, says an appreciative Amemiya in assessing the Kobayashis impact on his life. Yeah, maybe because of COVID and less revenue and so forth, but they havent even found that (public-private partnership), that P3 person to take on or company to take on those last couple of miles to Ala Moana, as well as the 30-year operating. PHOTO COURTESY KEITH AMEMIYA, He would soon find out. During the COVID-19 pandemic, I saw firsthand the food insecurity that was caused when the schools shut down, and many families went without meals. Many of them were struggling. An insightful discussion of ideas and viewpoints is encouraged, but comments must be civil and in good taste, with no personal attacks. Sure, there were issues, there always are, but none to the magnitude that occurred during Chief Kealohas tenure. Its governments failure in general. I felt concerned for her. Keith, nobody puts no experience on their resume. We need to build more affordable housing. Paid for by Amemiya for Mayor, P.O. 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. Thats my intent. 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. How do you get a change in the economic type of person coming to Hawaii? And as mayor, I will work with everyone. We plan on helping him merge morals and values. The project has a least another five or six years, I think, to completion. They might, but we dont know. I view my lack of direct experience in politics as a plus. High cost of living is the number one concern I hear from working class families across Oahu, and I was the first, and Im the only candidate to have a housing-for-all plan. 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. Fortunately for him, he isnt laboring alone. As part of his economic recovery package, Amemiya aims to lift residents out of the coronavirus crisis through continued testing, increased contact tracing and vigilant treatment, all the while calling for greater protection of Hawaiis environment and zero-emission transportation for a sustainable future. 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. 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. Would you require something like that as part of the permitting process, some kind of online forum for people that developers would have to go through, reach out to people really let people engage? Keith Amemiya is an attorney and the Senior Vice-President of Island Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Island Insurance and four other local subsidiaries. Keith Amemiya named executive director of Central Pacific Bank Foundation By Star-Advertiser Staff Feb. 27, 2021 COURTESY PHOTO Keith Amemiya Prev Next Central Pacific Bank Foundation has. 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. Other names that Keith uses includes Keith Y Amemiya. Amemiya, 54, has until the Aug. 8 primary to convince Oahu voters that he deserves to lead the city into the next decade. Keith calls Honolulu, HI, home. Keith, one of the major contributors here to the carbon, to our carbon footprint, is road transportation. 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. The real property tax assessments in the upcoming year, we cant assume or shouldnt assume that theyre gonna go down significantly. BUSINESS BANKING Beyond the Basics is a blog dedicated to nancial literacy in Hawaii. 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. It could be it could be a policy position or even just a personal philosophy. I mean, I cant blame it all on government. Do you have that same confidence? My top spending priorities will be for affordable housing and reducing the cost of living for our residents. And its something that never goes away. And put all hands on deck. Chad, why dont you go ahead and start. Like, Heres what your registration is for car one, and your second car is $200 more, and your third car is $300 more?. The CPB Foundation has a long history of support for The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division. And its more prevalent than people who think or want admit. Is this the green visitor fuel youre talking about? Theyre experienced in being involved in politics their whole career, theyre experienced in running for different offices every election cycle. We need to have someone who will bring people together to find solutions to it and just build more affordable housing. "Keith brings a wealth of knowledge, relationships and experience to CPB Foundation," said Catherine Ngo, Chair, CPB Foundation. It taught me that its a difficult problem, there are not enough services for mentally ill people. 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. The state needs to also improve the quality of womens wellness and LGBTQIA+ healthcare services on the neighbor islands. You basically make it easier to get past, eventually. I cant think of one off hand. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Keith Amemiya . We need to sharpen our pencil. Let me ask one more question, and along those lines, you were on the commission, there were problems with the police department when you were on the commission too. His leadership is proving invaluable to hit the ground running, forging a bright path forward beyond the current pandemic and continuing our mission of supporting Hawaii communities.. 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. It was done under the Abercrombie administration. [18], Amemiya's biological parents divorced when he was 10 years old, and he was raised afterward by a friend's family. Our neighborhoods were being altered, the character of them and the nature of them, and a lot of my friends who lived in areas from Kaimuki to Pearl City to Kailua complained about the proliferation of tourists living right next door to them in residential neighborhoods. 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? I sympathize with the public. A lot of families dont have that opportunity, but we took that opportunity, and we didnt do two things that I wanted. Yes, Im frustrated like everyone else at the rail progress thus far. Im not afraid to say Im a Democrat and I stand for the democratic ideals.' Thats a huge amount. The state needs to take an active role in increasing the supply of housing for middle- and low-income residents. We also need to dedicate a team to pursue ongoing federal funding, as we know that we are leaving billions of dollars on the table every year. Well, one area to look at is the city has approximately 1,000 vacancies right now, and theyve had that out of their 10,000-employee workforce for several years. Many of them had to make hard choices, whether its to pay the rent or pay their car bill, whether its pay their medical bill or food on the table or even choose to stay here and struggle or move away from family and friends to the mainland to find lower cost of living. 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 know the state Senate and House leadership. 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. Learn more here. Im not against all vacation rentals. Lack of political will. I struggled financially, admits Amemiya in recalling that period of his life in the 1980s. 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. I read through it, but to be honest, I cant memorize it line by line. They know that the job functions of many of their employees in HGEA need to be retooled, and so I look forward to working with both unions to make their workers jobs better and more efficient and beneficial to the taxpayers. 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. So in the meantime, would you continue sweeps? The city had approximately $200,000,000 in reserve in the prior fiscal year. Im sorry. 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