Member of the following committees:
WAM - Ways and Means (Chair)
Born- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Washington State University, B.A., 1974;
- University of Hawaii, 1970-1972;
- Farrington High School
- State Senate, 2000-Present; Senate Vice President
- Honolulu City Council, 1985-2000,
Chair, Council's Zoning Committee, for 13 of 14 years; - State House, 1982-1985
- Radio talk show co-host, Equaltime KHNR Radio;
- Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies Fellowship;
- Public Relations Director, KUMU Radio;
- Trained Facilitator, The Pacific Institute;
- Board of Directors, Bank of America Hawaii;
- Hotel Catering Sales Representative;
- Communications Sales Representative;
- Small Business Executive Director;
- Recreation Director
- Present
- Kalihi Business Assocation, Member;
- Filipino Chamber of Commerce, Member;
- Hawaii Korean Chamber of Commerce, Honorary Member;
- Palama Settlement, Board of Trustees;
- Hawaii Korean Millenium Commission, Member
- Past
- National League of Cities, Economic Development Steering Committee;
- President's National Committee on Transportation;
- YMCA Century Club;
- Asian Pacific American Municipal Officials;
- Planned Parenthood;
- Hawaii's Junior Miss, Inc.;
- Boys and Girls Club of Honolulu, Aliamanu Unit
- American Society for Public Administration's Outstanding City and County Administrator, 1997;
- Farrington High School Outstanding Alumni Award, 1997;
- Hawaii Jaycee's Three Outstanding Young Persons of 1988