Member of the following committees:
JGO - Judiciary and Government Operations (Chair)
LBR - Labor (Vice-Chair)
HRE - Higher Education
Personal
- Born: November 7, 1951, Honolulu
- Married, wife Janice; children Karli and Daniel
Education
- University of Hawaii Richardson School of Law, JD 1978
- University of Hawaii at Manoa, BA 1973
- Monmouth College, Illinois
- Roosevelt High School 1969
Political Office
- State House of Representatives 1980-1994
- State Senate 1994 - present
Professional
- Legal counsel, Corporate Marketing/Attorney, City Bank; attorney, private practice; law clerk, Judge Hiroshi Kato, State Circuit Court; project coordinator, Hawaii Housing Authority; advisor, Waimanalo Residents Housing Development; advocate, Ota Camp Residents Association; program coordinator, Waipahu Youth Project; research aid, Governor John Burns
Community
- Board member, Koga Engineering