Lu Ann Lankford-Faborito

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Lu Ann Lankford-Faborito

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Last election

August 10, 2024

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Lu Ann Lankford-Faborito ran for election to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to represent Moloka'i and Lana'i. She lost in the primary on August 10, 2024.

Biography

Lu Ann Lankford-Faborito career experience involves working as a consultant for nonprofit work.

Elections

2024

See also: Hawaii Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees election, 2024

General election

General election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Molokai and Lanai Resident Trustee

Incumbent Luana Alapa defeated R. Kunani Nihipali in the general election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Molokai and Lanai Resident Trustee on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Luana Alapa (Nonpartisan)	58.8	168,781
	Submit photo	R. Kunani Nihipali (Nonpartisan)	41.2	118,435

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 287,216
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Molokai and Lanai Resident Trustee

Incumbent Luana Alapa and R. Kunani Nihipali defeated Lu Ann Lankford-Faborito and Gayla Haliniak in the primary for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Molokai and Lanai Resident Trustee on August 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Luana Alapa (Nonpartisan)	48.9	55,971
✔	Submit photo	R. Kunani Nihipali (Nonpartisan)	29.8	34,173
	Submit photo	Lu Ann Lankford-Faborito (Nonpartisan)	11.0	12,540
		Gayla Haliniak (Nonpartisan)	10.3	11,828

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 114,512
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Campaign themes

2024

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Interview with Star Advertiser

Lankford-Faborito highlighted the following themes in an interview with Star Advertiser on July 19, 2024. The questions from Star Advertiser are bolded and Lankford-Faborito's responses follow below.

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Name on ballot: Lu Ann Lankford-Faborito Running for: OHA Molokai Resident Trustee Political party: No answer submitted Campaign website: none Current occupation: Consultant – Non-profit work Age: 59 Previous job history: VP – Latigo Construction, Petroleum pipeline construction & maintenance Previous elected office, if any: none Please describe your qualifications to represent the Native Hawaiian community. Member of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, Homestead Associations, Royal society, and paniolo organizations What is the most-pressing issue facing Native Hawaiians and how would you address the problem? Hawaiians living Hawaii. Encourage more focus on OHA programs helping to uplift and educate our native Hawaiians to achieve a livable wage impacting ability to purchase/or rent housing & daily necessities, improving quality of life. Do you support or oppose the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Hawaii island? Please explain. No, I am confident in the Mauna Stewardship Kea Oversight Authority What do believe is the best use of OHA’s Kakaako Makai lands and do you support building residential high-rises there? Please explain. HCDA already approved no condo’s, too much money & resources were expended to try to change the law with lack of support. Best use as zoned, ocean front for retail. What role should OHA play in helping Native Hawaiians cope with Hawaii’s high cost of living? Programs offered through the many grants programs provides help in different areas. Education, homesteading, small business, ohana services, micro loans, etc. Beneficiaries need to come in and apply where you need the help. What role should OHA play in the reshaping of Hawaii’s tourism industry? Input & representation on the HTA board focusing on Native Hawaiian ideals and expectations. What reforms, if any, would you propose to make OHA more transparent to the public? Ease & timeliness of requesting information from the Office of Information Practices What will be your top priority if elected? Open & accessible Molokai Office for beneficiaries. Being present is key to hearing the voices & needs of our island. Is there anything more that you would like voters to know about you? My experience and associations with the many different native Hawaiian organizations allowed me first hand knowledge of many issues our people continue to strive for. Prioritizing Hawaiians leaving Hawaii.

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Interview with Honolulu Civil Beat

Lankford-Faborito highlighted the following themes in an interview with Honolulu Civil Beat on July 9, 2024. The questions from Honolulu Civil Beat are bolded and Lankford-Faborito's responses follow below.

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Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Nov. 8 General Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Lu Ann Lankford-Faborito, candidate for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Molokai trustee. The other candidates include Luana Alapa, Gayla Haliniak and R. Kunani Nihipali. Go to Civil Beat’s Election Guide for general information, and check out other candidates on the General Election Ballot. 1. What do you see as the most pressing problem facing Native Hawaiians, and what will you do about it? Housing. The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands’ 2,220 wait-listers on Molokai and Lanai — 883 are residential applicants. We need to actively lobby, attend and submit testimony in support at DHHL commission meetings to help influence a quicker approach. OHA currently offers assistance to wait-list kupuna and help more to apply. Statewide, neighbor island statistics are even higher. Economic sustainability is another issue. We need to continue to offer and teach more grant workshop opportunities for Native Hawaiians actively seeking assistance to build or start up a self sustaining business allowing them more opportunities. 2. Should OHA be subject to oversight by the Hawaii State Ethics Commission? Absolutely. The Plante Moran audit revealed many deficiencies allowed by previous administrations. 3. Do you support the construction of the TMT atop Mauna Kea? Why or why not? Could the new management structure help to resolve long-standing disputes? No, prior management of the facilities proved the mismanagement of a sacred place to Native Hawaiians. I have confidence in the Mauna Kea Stewardship Oversight Authority. 4. What role should the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands play in reducing homelessness? Continue to offer to build micro Kauhale-type transitional dwelling areas, without losing sight of the wait-list priorities. 5. Why do you think Hawaiians are disproportionately represented in our prisons and jails? What can be done about it? Not having their aina to work, live, play and love allows for many distractions outside of our cultural comfort zone. Put more Hawaiians on the aina. 6. What are your views regarding Hawaiian self-determination? An organized effort in conjunction with the Department of the Interior promises to give Native Hawaiians more rights, benefits, power and pride for our Kanaka. 7. Is OHA getting its fair share of ceded-land revenues from the state? No, the undervalued settlement of Kakaako Makai is a huge example of not receiving the entire amount from the state versus just a percentage. It’s grossly unfair to Native Hawaiians and the plight we continue to suffer for lack of immediate resources for our people. 8. Is OHA fulfilling its mandate to serve the Hawaiian people? No, the current strategic plan highlights areas of focus. Without receiving the full of amount funds from state, they are limited in how much can be spent to serve the four categories of education, health, housing and economics. 9. Is Hawaii managing its tourism industry properly? What should be handled differently? Yes, with the new resurgence of regenerative tourism and individuals on staff who understand and live the roles of the host culture, this effort makes a difference in how Hawaii is marketed. 10. How would you make OHA more transparent and accessible to the public and the Hawaiian people? Offer an annual convening of all Native Hawaiians to attend, share and bring manao to help each other.

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Lu Ann Lankford-Faborito campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Office of Hawaiian Affairs Molokai and Lanai Resident Trustee	Lost primary	$3,477	$7,681
Grand total			$3,477	$7,681
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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