I am grateful for the trust you have again placed in me. I am full of love for our islands and resolve to stand up for you. It is my privilege to continue amplifying your voices and serving our community. I am #WorkingForThePeople. I work for you!
I am grateful for the voters, both Republican and Democrat, and the many outstanding people who stepped up to help, all of the organizations who endorsed me, my many friends and believers and so many more. I am honored to work for all of Hawai’i, people from all origins, all beliefs and all races. We are all one.
I grew up here and I am listening: People are concerned about affordability, health care, the environment and social justice. This election was a referendum on truth, human rights and constitutional vs. corporate control. It was a mandate by the majority to redouble my efforts on affordable housing and healthcare while never compromising on protecting our environment and our way of life. Voters spoke out on stopping fascism, racism and sexism. And I listened, because I am honored to work for you.
I call on our legislators both locally and nationally to make more sensitive and responsible decisions about supporting the needs of families, housing, healthcare, feeding people and helping disabled, kupuna, keiki, the houseless and all who need help. Because at times we all need some extra aloha. We must support all human rights without compromise, because we make a kinder, better future through compassionate decisions today. I promise to push that agenda, because the majority want it, and I work for you.
As the only elected official in Hawai’i that refuses all corporate and lobbyist donations, our campaign shed light on unpaid 'loans' and dark money funneled to Maui from the corporate controlled machine. I thank my voters and supporters and donors from both parties, none of them were corporations!
Some say, “think globally and act locally”. I am focused on Hawai’i but please consider this: We must act first with compassion, strength and forethought, not cruelty and hostility. We must seek cooperative creative solutions while maintaining our dignity, morals and resolve to help others. We must demand that of all elected officials. Internationally we can not start unnecessary wars when diplomacy can and has worked. We must without hesitation support our democratic friends including Canada, Taiwan, Ukraine and NATO allies. And we must never violate the constitution.
To support real democracy we must act with morals and compassion, raise people up and help them, not suppress them. We must fight oligarchy, follow the rule of law, stop corruption and hold people accountable. So today I call on our newly elected Democratically controlled Congress to release all of the Epstein files and hold the abusers accountable. I call for accountability and ethics reforms at all levels for all branches of government.
Most of all, I am so very proud of our Maui voters and thank them, both in this election and in future elections, for standing up against those who blindly follow corporate control or support fascism and corruption. I am grateful for their hard work and tireless dedication to truth and our democratic way of life. I thank my Chief of GSD Rocket Scientist Mate and Campaign Manager Dr. Joe Ritter, our staff, friends and all of my supporters and donors, none of which were corporations or lobbyists!
I am Representative Terez Amato. I am #WorkingForThePeople. I work for you!
Mahalo!
Terez
P.S.
I am proud that our campaign was based entirely on verifiable facts: I have many friends that are (R)epublicans, but I say to the #Magalago donors, Texas CEOs, DC lobbyists and HI pa(R)ty who financially supported the Maui maga candidates, and cruel policies, the data is indisputable: An over %40 margin in this race is a true mandate. You have again wasted your money. Maui voters have in every single Maui race (!) shown that we will never tolerate the out(R)ight lies, fake AI posts, threats, vandalism, especially not from an insurrectionist and felon supporting candidate nor her t(R)ainees.
The people have spoken: Hawai’i will not drink your toxic kool-aid and it will not drink the (R)ed bull!
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