Editor’s Note: In September 2012, Civil Beat sent 10 questions to each of the candidates running for Honolulu City Council District 6, which covers downtown, Makiki, Nuuanu, Kalihi and nearby areas. The questions and answers are reproduced below in full. Click on each topic listed below to read Civil Beat’s question and the candidate’s response.

Preferred Candidate Name: C. Kaui Jochanan Amsterdam

Date of Birth: 12/02/43

Place of Birth/Hometown: Alameda, California

Current Profession/Employer: Educator, Coordinator, Social & Cultural Activities, Lunalilo Home

Education/Alma Mater(s): UCLA; UC Berkeley; UC Medical Center, San Francisco; West Coast Branch, Jewish THeological Seminary of America; Ariatotle University of Thessaloniki; Universities of Haifa, Tel Aviv; and Hebrew University, Israel

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