Senator, Hawaii State Senate, District 19, 2002-2018

Majority Floor Leader, Hawaii State Senate, 2017-2018

Candidate, Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, 2018

Vice President, Hawaii State Senate, District 1, 2015-2016

Majority Floor Leader, Hawaii State Senate, District 19, 2013-2014

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2014

Representative, Hawaii State House of Representatives, 1999-2002

Appointed by Governor Ben Cayetano, Representative, Hawaii State House of Representatives, December 1999

Member, Clean & Sober Homes and Halfway House Task Force, present

Member, Corrections Population Management Commission, present

Member, Government Contracting Task Force, present

Member, Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision, present

Member, Operation Homefront of Hawaii, present

Member, Re-entry Collaborative Steering Committee, present

Member, Steering Committee of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative, present

Member, Citizens Advisory Committee, Pearl Harbor Historic Trail

Former Member, Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health Committee, Hawaii State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Economic Development and Taxation

Former Member, Economic Development, Environment and Technology Committee, Hawaii State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, Hawaii State Senate

Former Chair, Ewa Neighborhood Board

Former Member, Higher Education and the Arts Committee, Hawaii State Senate

Member, Holomua Elementary School Inspection Team

Former Member, Housing Committee, Hawaii State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary and Labor Committtee

Former Vice Chair, Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee, Hawaii State Senate

Vice Chair, House Committee on Transportation, 1999-2002

Host, Espero Conversation, Olelo Cable Show, present

Former Employee, First Hawaiian Credit Corporation

Executive Secretary, Honolulu Neighborhood Board Commission, Administration of Frank Fasi

Former Employee, Norwest Financial

Community Relations Manager, D.R. Horton, Schuler Division, 2005-2007

General Manager, Ewa by Gentry Community Association, 1996-2000

Property Manager, Chaney, Brooks and Company, 1995-1996

Operations Coordinator, Coalition for a Drug Free Hawaii, 1995

Executive Secretary, Neighborhood Commission, City and County of Honolulu, 1987-1994

Director, Ewa Beach Boys and Girls Club, present

Member, Ewa Beach Community Trust Fund, present

Member, Ewa Beach Lions Club, present

President, Friends of the Ewa Beach Library, present

Board of Directors, Friends of the Hawaii State Art Museum, present

Member, Medical Marijuana Legislative Oversight Working Group, present

Member, Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization, present

Member, Special Action Team on Affordable Housing, present

Advisor, West Oahu Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program, present

Board Member, West Oahu Economic Development Association, present

Member, Workforce Development Council, present

Former Coach, American Youth Soccer Organization

Former Participant, City Vision Teams

Former President, Ewa Beach Community Association

Chair, Ewa Beach Community Trust Fund

Former Director, Ewa by Gentry Community Association

Former Vice President, Ewa by Gentry Community Association

Member, Hawaii Reef & Ocean Coalition

Member, Holomua Elementary School Inspection Team

Former Coach, Little League Baseball

Former Member, OLPH Knights of Columbus

Former President, Oahu Filipino Jaycees

Former President, The Ewa Beach Business and Professional Association

Former Director, West Oahu Economic Development Association

Awards:

Certificate of Appreciation: Kanu O Ka'aina

Certificate of Appreciation: Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization

Distinguished Service Award: 'Ewa Beach Lions Club

Honorary Naval Aviator on Board: USS Ronald Reagan

Certificate of Appreciation: Civil Air Patrol

Certificate of Appreciation: 'Olelo Community Media

In Recognition, Eye of the Pacific Award

Father's Name:

Victor Dungca Espero

Father's Occupation:

U.S. Navy, retired; Owner, Restaurant, Catering Service, Carehomes

Mother's Name:

Paulina Calip Espero

Mother's Occupation:

Licensed Practical Nurse, retired; Owner, Restaurant, Catering Service, Carehomes

Number of Grandchildren:

1