Member of the following Committees:
PSM - Public Safety and Military Affairs (Vice-Chair)
JGO - Judiciary and Government Operations
LBR - Labor
WTL - Water, Land, Agriculture, and Hawaiian Affairs
Personal
- Born April 25, 1947, Waialua
- Married, wife Gail
- Children Rachel, Ryan, Ashley, Robson, James Robert
Education
- University of Dallas, graduate studies 1975, Dallas, Texas
- Texas Wesleyan College, BS 1974, Fort Worth, Texas
- Ludwigsburg American High School, Stuttgart, Germany
- Leilehua High School, Wahiawa, Hawaii
Political Office
- State House of Representatives 1983-94
- State Senate 1994 - present
- Created Hawaii's first ocean Management Plan
- Co-created Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund
- The only legislative member of the Governor's Task Force on Educational Governance
Professional
- Independent Businessman
- Insurance Broker since 1979
- Banking Executive 1973-79
Community
- Wahiawa Community and Business Association, Member
- Wahiawa Lions Club, Member
- West Oahu YMCA, Director
- Wahiawa General Hospital, Member
- Eames Kumiai Association, President
Military
- U.S. Air Force
- Texas Army National Guard
- Hawaii National Guard
Member of the Democratic party.