Goals for the State of Hawaii
Netra is working towards creative solutions to all issues facing Hawaii.
For example Economy | Education | Healthcare | Drug Abuse Treatment & Crime Prevention | Environment | Agriculture|
Vision:
My proposal to improve our economy is a state bank, in which taxes are deposited and then lent out as small business loans and mortgages. This would stimulate the economy, and interest earned would increase the general fund.
Also I am working to bring quadruple bottom line banking (financial profit, social equity, environmental sustainability and cultural sensativity) to Maui, Unified Field Bank Corporation is interested in buying a bank here and creating a community bank that truly serves the people.
Experience:
Wrote home business bill for 2009 legislature
Owned and operated real estate investment, renovation, rental management and tourism businesses
Professional grant writer
Action plan:
Explore creating a State Bank (like North Dakota’s): would stimulate economy by extending credit and increase general fund with interest income
Bring "quadruple bottom line" bank to Maui
Encourage Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP)
Encourage member-owned businesses (like USAA insurance)
Support pro-small business, high technology and renewable energy legislation |
Vision:
Our keiki need a well-rounded education -- including art, music, physical education, and team building, in locally controlled schools, which will prepare children to be successful adults in the 21st century.
Experience:
Substitute teacher
Founding member, Kihei School Furlough Friday art, music, dance enrichment program
Masters degree psychology - emphasis child & family therapy
Social worker (twelve years)
Action plan:
In communication with Asst. Secretary of Education
Will introduce legislation for “whole child” education
Support Charter (free, non-profit) schools
Support reorganization of Department of Education (local school boards, bringing many administrators back into the classroom; where assistance is most needed)
Hawaii education 101 (Maui Weekly)
Netra_Speaks_about_Hawaii_Education_at_Teacher Furlough Rally
(YouTube)
Pre-school Cuts Society Costs by Readying Children for Better Lives (Maui News) |
It is a priority to make healthcare services available to all residents, including a new medical facility on the South side. I am working with the Malulani team to create a state of the art teaching hospital in the Kihei Tech Park. With this facility we can begin to realize our dreams of comprehensive, quality healthcare for all, including widespread prevention and the use of 21st century health technologies to improve quality of care, reduce costs and enable people to age in place. Maui residents have been dying for years because of inadequate health care. |
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Netra at SOS Metal Recycling |
Vision:
Our environment -- especially our oceans -- are our health & our wealth: we must protect it. Maui has the potential to become a model of sustainability -- even becoming a research & development center for renewable energy.
Experience:
Participated in numerous South Maui Reef Sustainability Committee events.
Consultant, Clean and Green Jobs training program.
Action plan:
Working with Environmental Scientist consultant to address Coastal Zone Management implementation.
Support renewable energy; especially creating publicly owned non-profit coops.
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Sustainable practices preserve and recycle resources so that at least as much of these resources will be available for the next generation. Thrivable takes it to the next level.
Vision:
It is essential to our health and safety to support local agriculture (both small and large farms) and to serve locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables in our schools (for improved behavior, long-term health, enhanced learning), hospitals (quicker recovery) and kapuna housing (longevity, quality of life). This will also decrease healthcare costs shared by all. The National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made the stuning prediction that of children born in 2000, one third will develope diabetes in their lifetime, and one half of all minority children (including Native Hawaiians) will develope this debilitating disease. More fresh as opposed to processed food will contribute to healthier children and adults. Netra is working with schools and farms to serve more fresh produce to school children.
Experience:
Co-founder, Slow Food Maui (opposite of “fast food”)
Leadership Committee, $3.4 million Department of Health “Communities Putting Prevention to Work” grant (Maui and Kauai).
Action plan:
Facilitate more local produce served in schools, hospitals, kapuna housing, working with Maui Farmers Union.
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