Assistant Majority Whip, Hawaii State Senate, 2019-2022

Senator, Hawaii State Senate, District 17, 2004-2022

Candidate, Hawaii State Senate, District 17, 2018

Former Member, Agriculture and Environment Committee, Hawaii State Senate

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

Former Member, Housing Committee, Hawaii State Senate

Former Chair, Senate Committee on Tourism

Former Vice Chair, Senate Special Investigative Committee

Former Member, Transportation and Energy Committee, Hawaii State Senate

Former Member, Waipahu Neighborhood Board

Former Member, Water and Land Committee, Hawaii State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Water, Land, and Agriculture Committee, Hawaii State Senate

Parent Community Network Coordinator, Kalakaua Middle School, 2002-2004

Vice Principal, August Ahrens Elementary School, 1994-2002

Vice Principal, Waianae High School, 1992-1994

Special Education Teacher, Nanakuli High & Intermediate School, Waipahu High School, and Waipahu Intermediate School, 1972-1992

Served, United States Armed Forces, 1964-1967

President, Friends of Waipahu Public Library, present

Member, Hug Me Bears Program, Waipahu United Church of Christ, present

President, Lions Club, Pearl City, present

Volunteer Reader, Read Aloud and Read-to-Me programs, present

Member, Agriculture Committee, National Council of State Legislatures

Former Coordinator, Aloha Aina Recycling Efforts

Member, Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health Committee

Vice President, Community Affairs, Leeward Oahu Jaycees

Vice Chair, Education Committee, Asian & Pacific Islander Caucus, National Council of State Legislatures

Former President, Friends of Waipahu Cultural Garden Park

Past Director, Independent Living Waipahu

Former Vice President, Leeward Lions Club

Former Vice President, Leeward Oahu Jaycees

Former Board of Directors, Leeward Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)

Chairperson, Public Safety and Military Affairs

Former Chair, Social Action Committee, Waipahu United Church of Christ

Member, Transportation and Energy

Former President, Waipahu Community Association

Vice Chair, Water Land and Agriculture

Awards:

Legislator of the Year, Hawaii Medical Association, 2010
Legislator of the Year, Hawaii State Library, 2009
Legislator in Residence Program, University of Hawaii Manoa, 2011
First Hawaii State Jaycees Family of the Year, 1979

Number of Grandchildren:

3 Grandchildren

Zachary, Chase, Hailey

Spouse's Occupation:

Employed, Hawaiian Electric Company, retired