As State Senator representing Kona & Kaʻū, Dru Kanuha will work to make our communities stronger, safer, and healthier.

Affordable Housing & Homelessness

• Incentivize developers to make new housing more affordable
• Make state land available for affordable housing projects through public-private partnerships
• Fairly regulate vacation rentals
• Support efforts to address homelessness that recognize its many causes and cures, including mental health and substance abuse services

Agriculture & Environment

• Defend against invasive species and blights like coffee berry borers, rapid ‘ōhi‘a death, and little fire ants
• Require labeling percentages of Kona & Ka‘ū coffee
• Support labeling of GMO products

Economy

• Incentivize startups outside Hawai‘i’s major economic sectors
• Support small businesses in rural communities
• Invest in workforce development

Education

• Invest in our aging school facilities and support our charter schools
• Support the growth of Hawai‘i Community College - Pālamanui with programs aligned with industry needs
• Build capacity in teacher training
• Grow more farm-to-school programs

Emergency Preparedness

• Prioritize funding to expand sirens and notification systems

• Increase community outreach on disaster and emergency preparedness

Health Care

• Increase access to health care by working with community health centers and other providers
• Support our University of Hawai‘i medical and pharmacy schools
• Increase ambulance coverage
• A new hospital for West Hawai‘i

Transportation

• Improve our airports through an independent airport authority
• Invest in our aging highway infrastructure, addressing both maintenance and capacity issues
• Improve Honokōhau Harbor, including adjustments to management structure if needed
• Improve Safe Routes To School