House of Representatives

Personal

Four children

Education

William S. Richardson School of Law, JD
Founding member of Law Review
University of Hawaii at Manoa, BA (with High Honors)
Stanford University

Political Office

State House since 1990
Kailua Neighborhood Board, Vice Chair 1988-90

Professional

Board Member on National Conference of State Legislatures Energy and Electric Utilities Commmittee
Board Member on National Conference of State Legislatures Environment and Natural Resources Committee
Hawaii's Representative on National Women's Network
Attorney, Land Use and Environmental Law (Retired)
Represented Protect Kaho'olawe 'Ohana in its successful efforts to return the island to the people of Hawaii

Community

Former president, Hawaii Children's Museum
Mayor's Task Force on the Environment 1989
State Environmental Council 1984-87

Honors

Outstanding Lawmaker of the Year, 1999, from Small Business Hawaii
Legislator of the Year Award, 1998, from the Hawaii Opthalmologists
Legislator of the Year Award 1995 from the Hawaii Psychological Association
Hawaii Women Lawyers President's Award 1994
Common Cause Legislative Award 1992

Elected to the House: 1990 - Present

Member of the Republican party.

Member of the following committees:

CPC - Consumer Protection & Commerce
EEP - Energy & Environmental Protection
HSG - Housing
BOC - Joint Senate-House Investigative Committee on the Bureau of Conveyances
JUD - Judiciary
WLO - Water, Land, & Ocean Resources