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I’m an active member of the Waipahu, Waikele, Kunia and ‘Ewa Beach communities, and work as a hospice chaplain and as- sisting pastor. I’ve enjoyed volunteering in community events that support the home- less, the environment and youth sports.
with my siblings, Chaz, Ca- leb and Crystal.
and inheritance tax. Deleting these tax burdens would help local and small business- es — and families of all sizes — build generational wealth for themselves. It would communicate that Hawai‘i is open for business and we desire to prosper financial- ly. My vision of lowering and deleting certain taxes gives the people of Hawai‘i the chance to take back their lives and thrive.
option for those who want to drive in the carpool lane but only have one occupant in their vehicle. Standard car- poolers would still be able to use the lane for free. Imple- menting the bill would hope to make the convention- al lanes clearer during rush hour and increase the use of the HOV lane.
Contact state Rep. Elijah Pierick (District 39 – Royal Kunia, portions of Waipahu, Honouliuli and portions of Lower Village) at 808-586- 8490 or reppierick@capitol. hawaii.gov.
For me, the balance be- tween enjoyment and hard work has always been a core belief I hold dearly. Hence, I like to trail run, paddle- board, read and write books in my free time. I grew up in ‘Ewa Beach with my parents, Anthony and Sheri, along
safety and peace to the West O‘ahu community.
Similarly, I want to prog- ress this bill by making access to fireworks more difficult. This can be done through a mandatory X-ray
I want community mem- bers to feel safe physically, but also economically. Finan- cial stability is essential for every community to thrive and prosper. One way for Ha- wai‘i to do this is by eliminat- ing corporate, income, estate
Traffic congestion has been a massive problem in Hawai‘i. I want to lessen traf- fic through the HOV Toll- ing Bill, offering a tolling
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STATE REP. ELIJAH PIERICK
Moving Forward With The Community Top Of Mind
I value peaceful neigh- borhoods. I have a vision for our neighborhoods to be safe and secure. Sound pollution through fireworks was voiced by many in the West O‘ahu community. I’m taking action by introducing a Less Fireworks Bill, which increases the fine and in- cludes jail time for the use of illegal fireworks.
“I value peaceful neighborhoods. I have a vision for our neighborhoods to be safe and secure.”
examination process for all harbors in Hawai‘i. The goal is that these X-ray ma- chines would examine the goods within each container and detect fireworks being imported. By bringing in these X-ray machines with- in the next five years, I be- lieve we can bring greater
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