Sol Nalua'i

Party: Nonpartisan

Age: 70

Job: Bioresearch Scientist U of Utah; Family Medicine-Surgery; Health Planning Consultant.

Born in Kalihi

Lives: Kane'ohe

Contact: 429-3813, sol4oha@yahoo.com

Ever run for public office? When? Outcome?
Ran for 48th House 2006, loss to incumbent.

Other civic experience or community service:
Kewalo Basin Advisory Council; Kaka'ako Makai Community Planning Advisory Council; He'eia Wetland Taro Restoration; Native Hawaiian Coalition; Aha Hawaii Oiwi (Native Hawaiian Convention).

Anything else you'd like voters to know about you?
Upon retirement, returned back to my roots as a part-time Mahi'ai Kalo (Taro Farmer) and La'au Lapa'au (Hawaiian Medicinal Herbs).

1) Why are you running for office?
I'm running for office to assure OHA is more accountable to its beneficiaries in trust operations and fiduciary responsibilities. I pledge to maintain transparency and open communications, with input and feedback from all OHA beneficiaries, before any major decisions are made.

2) Are you of Native Hawaiian ancestry? (Yes/No)
Yes, over 75% Koko (Hawaiian blood).

3) Which services to Hawaiians should OHA focus on? Please rank in order: Housing, Health care, Economic development, Preserving our culture, Education, Forming a Hawaiian government
(1) Hawaiian Government: Integrated with Ceded Lands Settlement and Economic Development in a Culturally responsible way. (2) Education (see #5 below). (3) Health (see #4 bwlow). (4) Housing: Partner with Federal HUD/FHA, State of Hawaii HFDC [DBEDT] and DHHL.

4) How can OHA improve health care services to Hawaiians?
I propose to partner with Queens Medical Center, Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children and Lunalilo Trust, to develop a statewide Community Outreach Health Care System on each island, collaborating with Native Hawaiian Kauka ("Barefoot Doctors") in overseeing, supervising and coordinating "Mobile Health Teams," Community Medical and Dental Clinics and Mobile House Call Units.

5) How can OHA improve education services to Hawaiians?
I propose to work with Kamehameha Schools, Queen Lili'uokalani Childrens Center, Hawaiian Immersion and Charters Schools, to develop a statewide Community Outreach Center-School Complex on each island to provide education (including preschool and adult classes), social services (such as family counseling and job training) and medical-dental services.

6) What's the No. 1 challenge facing the Hawaiian community? What would you do about it?
I pledge to provide neutral, unbiased and equal effort, resources and funding for Sovereignty Education on all internationally recognized "Political Status" of 1) Independence, 2) Free Association and 3) Integration to all Hawaiian communities statewide, to unite and empower Hawaiian people to make informed and educated decisions on sovereignty and nation building, of their own free choice.