District Information
28 - Kalihi Valley, Kamehameha Heights, portion of Lower Kalihi
EXPERIENCE
Member, Hawaii State House since 2006
Chair, House Human Service Committee
Chair, Health & Human Service Committee/Nat'l Asian American Caucus
Member, Human Services & Welfare Committee/Nat'l Conference of State Legislatures
Board Member, HI Children's Trust Fund
Member, Juvenile Justice Board
Member, Nat'l Committee for Youth Policy
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Vice Chair, Hershey HI State Youth Track Meet
Director, AWANA Pals Youth Program (Kalihi Union Church)
Council Member, Kalihi Palama
Co-Chair, Kalihi Kids in Sports Program
Co-Chair, HI State Legislature Keiki Caucus
Co-Chair, HI State Legislature Kupuna Caucus
Chair, Outstanding Advocate Awards for Children & Youth
Organizer, HI State Legislature Keiki Caucus Summit
Member, Kalihi Education Coalition
Member, Cure Autism Now
Member, HI Suicide Prevention Education Awareness Task Force
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2010 Legislator of the Year, US Humane Society
2009 Legislator of the Year, Psychological Association
2007 Legislator of the Year, Tobacco free Hawaii
2010 Who's Who in American Politics
2010 Lapu-Lapu Award, Congress of the Visayan Organization
2010 Certificate for Excellence in Education, Governor of Okinawa Prefecture
2008 Adopted Son of San Esteban, Ilocos Sur
2010 Certificate of Appreciation, Honey Brown Foundation
2009 Distinguished Service Award, BI Adult Foster Homes & Residential Care Associations
2009 Certificate of Recognition for Healthcare, Alliance of Residential Care Administrators
2009 Mayor's Award, City of Carcar, Cebu, Philippines
2007 Recognition by Chicago Save Abandon Babies Foundation
2007 Service Award, Waikiki Rotary Club