Born in Chicago, Illinois, Scott Henderson earned the nickname “Hendo” growing up in the south suburbs. According to his campaign website, Henderson graduated from DePauw University in 1977 with a degree in Economics, and later managed two small businesses. He also served as a police officer, and in 1980 became a Special Agent with the FBI. In 2004 he was transferred to the Honolulu Field Office and was assigned to the Kona Resident Agency on the Big Island. He retired in 2005.

(4 minutes)

http://hendo4house.com/

Representative Cindy Evans is serving her fourth term in the legislature. According to her website, Evans was raised in a college town, home of the University of Illinois in Urbana, Illinois. After high school, she moved to Seattle, Washington. She has been living for the past 11 years. Evans serves as House Majority Floor Leader, and she is also a member of the following committees: Agriculture, Tourism, Culture & International Affairs, Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs, and Legislative Management.

(4 minutes)

http://www.repcindyevans.com/

Maegan MacGregor was born and raised in Kona and has been working in Waimea for the past 14 years. She graduated from UH-Hilo, and is now a teacher at Waimea Elementary School. Her Facebook page says she looks forward to representing “my friends, collegues, and neighbors in the State House of Representatives.”

(4 minutes)

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-for-Maegan-MacGregor/242532606511

How will you encourage installation of photovoltaic, solar hot water heaters and residential net metering systems, and what is your position on existing state alternative energy tax credits?

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Answered by:
Evans
Henderson
MacGregor

What are you going to do to support the agriculture industry and its efforts make local food production more profitable?

(1 minute each)

Answered by:
Evans
Henderson
MacGregor

Henderson

“Impact Fees”

The Department of Education recently decided to impose a pilot West Hawaii and North Hawaii impact fee that would generate funds for statewide school construction. What should be done relative to this impact fee?

(1 minute)

MacGregor

“Headstart Cuts”

The safety nets for at risk keiki has suffered budget cuts recently – putting them in danger of abuse, neglect and decreased early learning opportunities. How would you deal with it?

(1 minute)

Evans

“T.A.T.”

The Transient Accomodations Tax was implemented to provided money to market Hawaii as a tourist destination and to recupe some of the costs the counties incur for providing services to tourists – such as roads, water, sewer, firefighters, police and more. Last year the state legislature tried to take the revenue away from the counties ($18 million for Hawaii County). How should the TAT money be distributed?

(1 minute)

Ceded lands are to be held in trust for the people in perpetuity. It would take overhaul of alot of state statutes and possibly an ammendment to the state constitution to stop any further sale, transfer or exchange of trust lands. What is your position on how these lands should be managed in the future?

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Answered by:
Evans
Henderson
MacGregor

Henderson

“Charter Schools”

Public charter schools face certain challenges not faced by other kinds of schools, like less money and facility allocations by the DOE. How would you address the charter school issue?

(1 minute)

Evans

“Economy”

What are your thoughts on how to support and grow our the economy and create jobs and opportunity for the young people on this island?

(1 minute)

MacGregor

“Affordable Housing”

Given Hawaii’s high land, construction and infrastructure costs, how would you encourage more affordable housing?

(1 minute)

Keeping in touch with our elected officials is important to Waimea residents. What strategies would you employ to communicate with your constituants and how would you gauge community sentiment?

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Answered by:
Evans
Henderson
MacGregor

Answered by Evans, Henderson and MacGregor

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