House of Representatives

Personal

Married to Joyce, retired public school teacher
One daughter, son-in-law, and four grandchildren.

Education

University of Hawaii, BEd., 1970
Professional Certificate
Farrington High School, 1962

Professional

State Representative, 1994 - present
Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs Chair
Committee on Education Chair
Select Committee on Homeland Security, Chairman
Select Committee on War Preparedness, Co-Chair
Committee on Disaster Preparedness, Member
Joint Legislative Access Committee
Joint Legislative Committee on Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Joint Legislative Committee on Early Childhood Education and Care
Public School Teacher,1970 - 1987
Vocational - Technical Resource Teacher, 1987 - 1994

Professional Involvement

Association for Career and Technical Education
Education Commission of the States
Felix Investigative Committee
Hawaii Association of Career and Tech Education
Hawaii Educational Policy Center Advisory Panel
Hawaii School Leadership Academy Advisory Committee
National Commission on Teaching and America's Future (NCTAF) Policy Group
Workforce Development Council

Honors

Industrial Arts Teacher of the Year, 1990
Legislator of the Year, Friends of the Library of Hawaii 2000
Legislator of the Year, Hawaii Rifle Associatin 2005
National Guard Assocation of the U.S. Patrick Henry Award 2004
Nation Guard Association of the U.S. Charles Dick Medal Award 2005

Military Service

U.S. Air Force, 1962 - 1966 (Veteran - Honorable Discharge)

Community

Ben Parker Elementary School "Arts in Public Places" Committee

Castle High School Alumni & Community Association
Kane`ohe Neighborhood Board #30, 1989 - 1993
Castle High Schooll Parent Partnership
Civil Air Patrol, Major
Democratic Party of Hawaii Member
Heeia, Ben Parker, Puohala, Kaneohe, and Kapunahala Elementary Schools, PTA
Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce
Kahaluu Lions Club
Kane`ohe Business Group
Kane`ohe Christmas Parade Committee
Kane`ohe Community Family Center
Kane`ohe Senior Hui
King Intermediate School
Niigata Kenjinkai
Selective Service System, former board member
Soto Mission of Hawaii
State Democratic Convention Delegate, 1990 - 1992
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Windward Post 10154
Windard Jaycees Extension, Honorary Chair

Elected to the House: 1994 - Present

Member of the Democratic party.

Member of the following committees:

WLO - Water, Land, & Ocean Resources (Chair)
JUD - Judiciary (Vice-Chair)
CPC - Consumer Protection & Commerce
EEP - Energy & Environmental Protection
HSG - Housing