GARY CORDERY FOR 2026
A BETTER BUSINESS CLIMATE FOR HAWAIʻI
Government Should Work With Business, Not Against It
CUT THE RED TAPE
Make permitting faster and more predictable with clearer requirements, processing timelines, application tracking, and accountability for delays.
LOWER THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS
Reduce unnecessary state fees and outdated regulations, improve approval processes, address infrastructure costs, and pursue GET relief on essential goods.
SUPPORT LOCAL PRODUCTION
Strengthen agriculture, manufacturing, construction, and other local industries while improving supply chains and reducing barriers that prevent Hawaiʻi businesses from growing.
OPEN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING
Give qualified local businesses a fair opportunity to compete for government contracts while increasing transparency around contracts, grants, emergency purchases, project costs, and timelines.
BUILD HAWAIʻI'S WORKFORCE
Strengthen career and technical education, skilled trades, entrepreneurship, agriculture education, financial literacy, and pathways connecting students with Hawaiʻi employers.
ADDRESS WORKFORCE HOUSING
Remove state-controlled barriers, improve state and county coordination, and establish measurable goals to increase appropriate workforce housing.
WHEN LOCAL BUSINESS SUCCEEDS, HAWAIʻI SUCCEEDS
Gary and Daniel's small-business priorities include:
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Fewer unnecessary regulations
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Lower government-controlled costs
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Stronger local production
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Fair access to state contracts
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Workforce development + housing
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Measurable government accountability
Gary & Daniel support greater transparency through public department scorecards that track:
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Spending and department goals
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Project timelines
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Missed deadlines
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Performance results
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Responsible leadership