“My family and I moved to Hilo from Texas when I was a young teenager. I spent my teen and young adult years in Hawaii. I was a Big Island Interscholastic Federation champion on the varsity tennis team. I graduated as valedictorian of Hilo High School and got a free
“We are originally from Texas but we lived in Lahaina for eight wonderful years. We had all three of our children on Maui and still run a business there. “With the birth of our twins in January 2017, we needed more space. My husband is a veteran, and even with
“After a nasty split from my son’s father, some friends on the island offered to have us come live with them until we could get back on our feet. Unfortunately, being a single mom trying to live off one income in Hawaii was next to impossible. We had to throw
“Born in Waimea, Kauai. Raised in Hilo. Lived in Hawaii until I was 26. Cost of living, continuous raising of taxes and fees raised due to taxes, state’s need to control everything led to my family and me moving to Texas. “State lawmakers need to remember that, as representatives elected
“While stationed on Oahu while in the Marine Corps, I met my wife, who was born and raised on Oahu. Our first son was born at Queen’s Hospital, and my wife was pregnant with our second as we prepared for our journey to the mainland. “We decided that when I
“My wife and I left Hawaii in September 2018. Hawaii was my home for over 60 years. We left because we wanted to retire in a place that was less costly (cost of living, taxes, anticipated future tax burdens) and less politically one-sided (two-party system is absent). “We left behind
“I’m a local girl, Native Hawaiian, born and raised in Kaneohe. My husband got sick and couldn’t work anymore, so we decided to leave because the cost of living on one income is definitely not easy. I relocated with my husband to Arizona in March 2018. We chose Arizona because
“I was born and raised in Hawaii, and left after I graduated from Sacred Hearts Academy to go to college. I went to Northern Arizona University to get a new experience, and it was an affordable out-of-state college. I do miss Hawaii, and sometimes wish I could go back. But
“I was born in Kahuku and raised in Hauula. I lived in Hawaii for about 26 years. It was a hard decision to move out of Hawaii because Hawaii was all I knew. “I would have stayed in my family’s place but it already had three families living in it.
“I left Honolulu in 2009 because I was working three jobs and had nothing much to show for it. My home was a cinder block apartment with jalousies and my ride was a moped. I was working just to pay off the essentials: rent, bills, groceries and gas. Any savings
“My family and I moved to Hilo from Texas when I was a young teenager. I spent my teen and young adult years in Hawaii. I was a Big Island Interscholastic Federation champion on the varsity tennis team. I graduated as valedictorian of Hilo High School and got a free
“We are originally from Texas but we lived in Lahaina for eight wonderful years. We had all three of our children on Maui and still run a business there. “With the birth of our twins in January 2017, we needed more space. My husband is a veteran, and even with
“After a nasty split from my son’s father, some friends on the island offered to have us come live with them until we could get back on our feet. Unfortunately, being a single mom trying to live off one income in Hawaii was next to impossible. We had to throw
“Born in Waimea, Kauai. Raised in Hilo. Lived in Hawaii until I was 26. Cost of living, continuous raising of taxes and fees raised due to taxes, state’s need to control everything led to my family and me moving to Texas. “State lawmakers need to remember that, as representatives elected
“While stationed on Oahu while in the Marine Corps, I met my wife, who was born and raised on Oahu. Our first son was born at Queen’s Hospital, and my wife was pregnant with our second as we prepared for our journey to the mainland. “We decided that when I
“My wife and I left Hawaii in September 2018. Hawaii was my home for over 60 years. We left because we wanted to retire in a place that was less costly (cost of living, taxes, anticipated future tax burdens) and less politically one-sided (two-party system is absent). “We left behind
“I’m a local girl, Native Hawaiian, born and raised in Kaneohe. My husband got sick and couldn’t work anymore, so we decided to leave because the cost of living on one income is definitely not easy. I relocated with my husband to Arizona in March 2018. We chose Arizona because
“I was born and raised in Hawaii, and left after I graduated from Sacred Hearts Academy to go to college. I went to Northern Arizona University to get a new experience, and it was an affordable out-of-state college. I do miss Hawaii, and sometimes wish I could go back. But
“I was born in Kahuku and raised in Hauula. I lived in Hawaii for about 26 years. It was a hard decision to move out of Hawaii because Hawaii was all I knew. “I would have stayed in my family’s place but it already had three families living in it.
“I left Honolulu in 2009 because I was working three jobs and had nothing much to show for it. My home was a cinder block apartment with jalousies and my ride was a moped. I was working just to pay off the essentials: rent, bills, groceries and gas. Any savings
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