Senate

Born

Honolulu, Hawaii

Education

Washington State University, B.A., 1974;
University of Hawaii, 1970-1972;
Farrington High School

Political Office

State Senate, 2000-Present; Senate Vice President
Honolulu City Council, 1985-2000,
      Chair, Council's Zoning Committee, for 13 of 14 years;
State House, 1982-1985

Professional

Radio talk show co-host, Equaltime KHNR Radio;
Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies Fellowship;
Public Relations Director, KUMU Radio;
Trained Facilitator, The Pacific Institute;
Board of Directors, Bank of America Hawaii;
Hotel Catering Sales Representative;
Communications Sales Representative;
Small Business Executive Director;
Recreation Director

Community

Present
Kalihi Business Assocation, Member;
Filipino Chamber of Commerce, Member;
Hawaii Korean Chamber of Commerce, Honorary Member;
Palama Settlement, Board of Trustees;
Hawaii Korean Millenium Commission, Member
Past
National League of Cities, Economic Development Steering Committee;
President's National Committee on Transportation;
YMCA Century Club;
Asian Pacific American Municipal Officials;
Planned Parenthood;
Hawaii's Junior Miss, Inc.;
Boys and Girls Club of Honolulu, Aliamanu Unit

Honors and Awards

American Society for Public Administration's Outstanding City and County Administrator, 1997;
Farrington High School Outstanding Alumni Award, 1997;
Hawaii Jaycee's Three Outstanding Young Persons of 1988

Member of the Democratic party.

Member of the following committees:

HIC - Senate Special Investigative Committee (Hydrogen Investment Capital Special Fund Contract Award) (Chair)
TRG - Task Force on Reinventing Government (Chair)
WAM - Ways and Means (Chair)