Former Majority Floor Leader, Hawaii State Senate

Candidate, Hawaii State Lieutenant Governor, 2010

Senator, Hawaii State Senate, 1996-2010

Co-Chair, Small Business Caucus, 1996-present

Member, City and County Visioning Teams, present

Member, City and County of Honolulu Building Permit Advisory Board, present

Co-Chair, Hawaii Congress on Small Business, present

Member, Hawaii Contactors License Board, present

Member, Impaired Driving Task Force

Member, Keiki Caucus

Member, Legislative Advisory Committee, Western Interstate Committee on Higher Education

Member, P-20 Council

Member, School To Work Council, Farrington Complex, present

Member, Act 238 Educational Accountability Task Force, 2001-2002

Member, Hawaii 3 R's - Remodel, Repair, Restore our Schools, 2002

Member, Educational Commission of the States, 2001

Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization (OMPO), 1996-1999

Vice Chair, Senate Education and Technology Committee, 1998

Co-Chair, Senate Transportation and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, 1996-1998

President/Owner, SC Pacific Corporation/Roll-a-Way Shutters of the Pacific, 1985-present

Pineapple Cannery Tray-Boy, California Packing Corporation

Teacher/Education Officer, Department of Education

President, Hwn Emporium, Incorporated

President, Sundance Circle, Incorporated

Experience, United States Army Corps of Engineers

Vice President, S and M Sakamoto Incorporated, 1973-1985

Engineer, City of Los Angeles, 1970-1973

Engineer, Corps of Engineers, 1971-1972

Member, Advisory Board, Radford High School Foundation, present

Member, Aiea Community Association, present

Member, Aiea Hongwanji

Member, Aiea Pearl City Business Association, present

Member, Barbers Point Council

Assistant Scoutmaster/Scoutmaster, Boy Scouts of America, present

Member, Boys and Girls Club, Aliamanu Advisory Board, present

Former President, Building Industry Association of Hawaii

Member, Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, present

Member, Construction Industry Legislative Organization, present

Member, Filipino Leaders Alliance

Member, Hawaii Work Force Development Council

Member, Hi Ed Council

Director, Home Builders Institute, present

Member, Hui Kokua Kinipopo Booster Club

Member, International Fellowship of Christian Businessmen, present

Honorary Chair, Japanese American Citizens League

Board Member, Joint Venture Education Forum

Legislative Director, Kalihi Business Association, present

Member, Leadership Council, National Federation of Independent Business, present

Director/Vice-Chair, Moanalua Gardens Community Association, present

Member, Moanalua Gardens Foundation, present

Member/Membership Coordinator, Moanalua Lions Club, present

Director/Member, National Association of Home Builders, present

Member, Navy League of the United States

Member, Pearl City Makule Softball League

Member, Rotary Club of Honolulu Sunset, present

Member, Waipahu Business Association, present