Representative, Hawaii State House of Representatives, District 2, 2022-present

Representative, Hawaii State House of Representatives, District 3, 2013-2022

Candidate, Hawaii State House of Representatives, District 2, 2022

Member, Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee

Member, Housing Committee

Member, Transportation Committee

Former Vice Chair, Agriculture Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Economic Development and Business Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Finance Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Intrastate Commerce Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Tourism Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Tourism and International Affairs Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans, Military, and International Affairs, and Culture and the Arts Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Member, Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives, 2023-Present

Member, Housing Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives, 2023-Present

Member, Transportation Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives, 2023-Present

Information System Analyst V, Data Systems Department, County of Hawaii, 1991-present

Lecturer, Business Education Division, University of Hawaii Hawaii Community College, 1988-1996

Sales Manager/Travel Consultant, Puainako Travel Service, 1990-1991

Computer Programmer/Operations Supervisor, KTA Super Stores, 1978-1990

Survey Party Chief, 3rd Field Artillery Battalion, United States Army, 1973-1977

Member, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), present

Vice President, External Affairs, Hawaii Island Adult Care Board, present

Member, Hawaii County Employees Federal Credit Union Board, present

Member/Steward, Hawaii Government Employees Association (HGEA), present

Member, Hilo High School Foundation Board, present

President, Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, present

Member, Mission of Hawaii Board, Honpa Hongwanji, present

Former Member, Professional Employees Advisory Committee, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), present

Member, Reunion Committee, Hilo High School Class of '72, present

Former Member/Legislative Advocate, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

Member, American Cancer Society, East Hawaii Unit

Former Member, American Cancer Society, East Hawaii Unit, Board of Directors

Former Coach, American Youth Soccer Organization

Former President, Band Boosters, Waiakea High School

Former Treasurer, Big Island Computer Users Group

Former Vice Chair, Community Resource Committee, The Casey Family Program

Former Precinct President, Democratic Party, Hawaii County

Former Campaign Chair, Friends for Representative Wayne Metcalf

Former Coordinator, Friends for Senator Daniel Akaka, East Hawai`i

Former President/Unit 13 Chair, Hawaii Government Employees Association (HGEA)

Former Member, Hawaiian System 38 Computer Users Group

Former President, Hilo High School Alumni Association

Former Community Representative, Hilo High School Community-Based Management Council

Former Secretary, Hilo High School Foundation

Former Chair, Kendall Scholarship Trustees, Hawaii Government Employees Association (HGEA)

Former President, Lehua Jaycees

Former President, Parent Teacher Association, Waiakea Intermediate School

Former President, Parent Teacher Association, Wakakeawaena School

Former Vice President (3rd), Parent Teacher Student Association, Hawaii District 1

Former Member, Retirees Medical Trust Fund, Hawaii Government Employees Association

Former Coach, Waiakea Nakoas Pop Warner Football

Awards:

Legislator of the Year, Hawai`i Farm Bureau, 2013; Certificate of Appreciation, Big Island ARCH & Big Island Adult Foster Association, 2013; Leadership Advocate for Small Business, National Federation of Independent Businesses, 2014; Civil Beat -- Most bills passed in 2014 Session (5 of 16, 31%), tied with 5 other Representatives

Priority Issues:

I will ensure:
-- Our communities are a safe place to live, play, work and do business
-- Our children receive high quality education
-- Our seniors (kupuna) are cared for
-- Our economy supports local businesses and products
-- Our individual rights are protected
-- Our environment is preserved
-- Our people have access to first-rate medical services

My top two goals are to (1) to increase revenues and (2) to assist our communities to become safer, healthier, economically viable and sustainable. To achieve these goals I will identify, develop and support programs that will increase revenue; and I will work with the members of our communities to identify issues and problems dealing with the safety, health, economy and sustainability of their community and work with them to find solutions."