Representative, Hawaii State House of Representatives, District 49, 1994-2019

Majority Whip, Hawaii State House of Representatives, District 49, 2007-2017

Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Hawaii State House of Representatives, District 49, 1996-1998

Member, Kaneohe, Neighborhood Board #30, 1989-1993

Chair, Planning and Development Committee, Kaneohe Neighborhood Board #30, 1989-1993

Delegate, State Democratic Convention, 1990-1992

Member, Joint House/Senate Legislative Access Committee, 1998-present

Member, Advisory Panel, Hawaii Educational Policy Center (HEPC), present

Member, Felix Investigative Committee, present

Member, Honolulu District School to Work Council, present

Member, Laptops for Learning Committee, present

Member, National Commission on Teaching and America's Future Policy Group, present

Member, Task Force to Develop a Statewide Program for Hawaii's Schools that Focuses on Strong Academic Standards, Assessment Testing, and Accountability, present

Member, Workforce Development Council, present

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Economic Development and Business Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Vice-Chair, House Committee on Judiciary

Former Member, Intrastate Commerce Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Tourism Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Chairman, Water, Land and Ocean Resources Committee

Chairman, Public Safety and Military Affairs Committee, 2003-2006

Member, Committee on Early Childhood Education and Care, 1998-2002

States Commissioner, Education Commission, 1998-2002

Chairman, Education Committee, 1998-2002

Member, Joint House/Senate Legislative Committee on Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 1998-2002

Member, Agriculture Committee, 1998-2000

Member, Culture and the Arts Committee, 1998-2000

Member, Economic Development and Business Concerns Committe, 1996-2000

Member, Tourism Committee, 1996-2000

Member, Finance Committee, 1994-1998

Member, Legislative Management Committee, 1996-1998

Vice Chair, Intergovernmental Relations and International Affairs Committee, 1994-1996

Member, Labor and Public Employment Committee, 1994-1996

Member, Transportation Committee, 1994-1996

Vocational Technical Resource Teacher, Honolulu District Office, Hawaii Department of Education, 1987-1994

Public School Teacher, Kalani High School, 1970-1987

Served, United States Air Force, 1962-1966

Member, Democratic Party of Hawaii, 1990-present

Member, Association for Career and Technical Education, present

Member, Benjamin Parker Elementary School Parent Teacher Association, present

Major, Civil Air Patrol, present

Member, Ehime-Hawaii Goodwill Youth Baseball Tournament Committee, present

Member, Hawaii Youth Baseball Exchange Committee, present

Member, Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, James B. Castle High School Alumni and Community Association, present

Member, James B. Castle High School Band-Aid Association, present

Member, James B. Castle High School Parent Partnership, present

Member, James B. Castle High School SCBM, present

Member, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, present

Member, Kaneohe Business Group, present

Member, Kaneohe Christmas Parade Committee, present

Member, Kaneohe Community Family Center, present

Member, Kaneohe Elementary School Parent Teacher Association, present

Member, Kaneohe Senior Hui, present

Member, Kapunahala Elementary School Ohana, present

Member, Kapunahala Elementary School Parent Teacher Association, present

Member, Koolaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club, present

Member, Puohala Elementary School Parent Teacher Association, present

Member, Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School Ohana, present

Board Member, Soto Mission of Hawaii, present

Honorary Chair, Winward Jaycees Extension, present

Former Member, Advisory Committee, Hawaii School Leadership Academy

Former Member, Arts in Public Places Committee, Ben Parker Elementary School

Treasurer, Democratic Party of Hawaii

District Party Secretary, Democratic Party of Hawaii

Former President, Hawaii Association of Career and Tech Education

Former Member, Heeia Elementary School Parent Teacher Association

Former Member, Hong Kong Business Association

Former Member, Kahaluu Lions Club

Former Member, Kaneohe Bay View Lions Club

Former Member, Niigata Kenjinkai

Former Board Member, Selective Service System

Quartermaster, Windward Post 10154, Veterans of Foreign Wars

Co-Chair, Joint House-Senate Legislative Access Committee, 1996-1998

Number of Grandchildren:

4 Grandchildren

Spouse's Occupation:

Retired Public School Teacher