House of Representatives

Current Positions

State Representative District 42
Registered Nurse - Critical Care
Army Reserve Officer - Lt. Colonel

Education

2004 Command & General Staff College, US Army
1996 Combined Arms, Services & Staff College, US Army
1986 BS Nursing, University of Hawaii

Professional Experience

2002 - present: Partner. Hawaii Nurses Incorporated. Honolulu, Hawaii
2002 - 2003: Instructor, Kapiolani Community College, School of Nursing
1999 - 2004: Radio Announcer. KNDI Radio 1270 AM. Honolulu, Hawaii
1999 - 2002: Critical Care Nurse, St. Francis Medical Center - West, Ewa Beach, Hawaii
1986 - present: US Army Officer (Lt. Colonel). Surgeon Section 9th Corps Readiness Command, Fort Shafter, Hawaii

Family

Daughter Melanie & Son Christopher. Born in the Philippines. Resident of Hawaii since 1970.

Goals

To provide leadership for Ewa and Waipahu towards resolution of local issues such as traffic, crowded schools, and elderly care. I stand for responsible planned development of the Ewa plains.

Elected to the House: 2004 - Present

Member of the Democratic party.

Member of the following committees:

HSG - Housing (Chair)
CPC - Consumer Protection & Commerce
EEP - Energy & Environmental Protection
JUD - Judiciary
WLO - Water, Land, & Ocean Resources