Candidate, Hawaii State House of Representatives, District 9, 2014

Candidate, Hawaii House of Representatives, District 9, 2008

Chair, Maui Democratic Party, 2003-2004

Mayor, Maui County, 1999-2003

Council Member, Maui County, 1992-1998

Budget Analyst, State Legislature, 1989-1990

President, Japanese Chamber of Commerce, 2000-2011

Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 2008

Independent Business Professional, 2002-present

Manager, Hot Woks Cafe, 1987-1992

Board Member, American Red Cross of Maui

Board Member, Council of Aging

Board Member, Junior Achievement of Maui

Member, Maui Community College Alumni Board

Board Member, Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc.

Member, Maui Jaycees-Fundraising for Japan Tsunami Victims

Member, Royal Order of Kamehameha

Honorary Chair, Alzheimer's Memory Walk, 1999

Honorary Chair, Breakfast at Tiffanys-American Cancer Society, 1999

Honorary Chair, Maui WALKAMERICA, 1999

Honorary Chair, Special Olympics, 1999

Awards:

Outstanding Maui Community College Alumni

Peace Hero, 2002 Ghandi & King Season for Peace & Non Violence

Ating Kaibigan (Our Friend) Annual Progress Award, United Filipino Council of Hawaii

Hometown Video Festival Winner for "Talk With the Mayor-Live Format, Alliance for Community Press

Top 25 Education Technology Advocate, District Administration Magazine

Twenty-one Americans of Japanese Ancestry for the 21st Century, The Hawaii Herald

Building Disaster Resistant Communities Leadership Award, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) & National Association of Counties (NACo)

Certificate of Appreciation, State of Hawaii, Deputy Attorney General

Ho'okele Imua, Outstanding Kamehameha Charter Alumni

2000 Lexington Who's Who, International Who's Who

2000 Outstanding Young Person of the Year, Hawaii State Jaycees

Founding Member of the Partnership for Drug Free America Hawaii Alliance

Father's Name:

James

Mother's Name:

April

Spouse's Occupation:

Social Worker, Maui Manager, State Maui Intake Center