I can sign all of the emergency proclamations I want, but that's not going to fix the infrastructure in urban Honolulu.

There were many in the party that did not want me to run.

Japan and Hawaii enjoy a special connection, and I want to honor this enduring relationship.

We want the people of Japan to know that the people of Hawaii welcome them to the Hawaiian Islands.

As leaders, our job is to engage people so that they will want to participate in this grand experience in self governance.

I believe that those closest to the children should be making the decisions about how funds should be spent, what the curriculum should look like, and what's the best way to help our students.