Aloha Richard & Chad:  MAHALO for the huge effort you and the entire staff of CB do in keeping the citizens of the State of Hawai'i informed on numerous critical issues.  I appreciate that you reached out to me.  Yes, the current incumbent in my race, who was appointed to the State House District 13 seat, which covers the islands of Moloka'i, Lana'i and the North shore/East part of Maui, did not reply to your questionnaire.  There is less reason for an incumbent to complete the many questionnaires that have been sent to all of us by various organizations.  In my case, I feel that when the two of us are compared on our education, community involvement and positions on the issues, it would be quite obvious who the preferable individual would be to represent these three, mostly rural islands, with many quite remote communities within.  District 13 is the only "canoe" district in Hawai'i.  It is an enormous challenge; one that I personally feel quite up to.  In November, the voters decide.