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Richard Creagan's Biography

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Full Name:

Richard P. Creagan

Gender:

Male

Home City:

Naalehu, HI

Masters, Psychology/Mental Health Counseling Program, University of Hawaii at Hilo, 2011-present

Certificate, Teaching English as a Second Language, University of Hawaii at Hilo, 2010

MD, University of Connecticut, 1974-1978

BA, Biology, Yale University, 1973-1974

Attended, Yale University, 1962-1966

Representative, Hawaii State House of Representatives, District 5, 2014-2021

Candidate, Hawaii State House of Representatives, District 5, 2018

Appointed by Governor Neil Abercrombie, Representative, Hawaii State House of Representatives, District 5, January 10, 2014

Former Chair, Agriculture Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

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

Former Member, Education Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Health Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

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

Former Member, Housing Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Human Services Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Tourism and International Affairs Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Doctor, Private Practice, General Medicine, 2001-present

Farmer, Kiolaka’a Mountain Farm, 1991-present

Vice President, Kiolakaa Mountain Farms, present

Epidemiologic Investigator, Department of Health Bioterrorism Preparedness, State of Hawaii

Former 7th/8th Grade Math/Science Teacher, Saint Regis Elementary School

Co-Founder/Medical Director, Hualalai Urgent Care, 1997-2001

Vice Chair/Chief of Staff, Emergency Department, Kona Community Hospital, 1991-1997

Secretary, Medical Staff, Kona Community Hospital, 1994-1995

Trainer, Peace Corps, Republic of the Marshall Islands, 1979

Healthcare Worker, Peace Corps, Marshall Islands, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, 1966-1968

Democratic Party President, Precinct 5 (Na’alehu), District 5, 2008-present

Member, Hawaii Democratic Party
, District 5, 2010-2012

Volunteer, Community Development with Marshallese Community
 Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, Enewetak Marshallese Community, 2010

Volunteer, English Language Learning, Na’alehu School
, 2010

Delegate, Hawaii Democratic Party, State Convention, 2010

Campaign Worker, Neil Abercrombie for Governor, Hawaii, 2010

Delegate, Hawaii Democratic Party, Hawaii County Convention, 2009

Member, Steering Committee
, Ka’u Agricultural Water Cooperative, 2007

President, Na’alehu Main Street 
Principal Activity, 2005

Member, Various Committees, Kona Community Hospital, 1994-1997

Awards:

2015- Hawaii Medical Association's Legislator of the Year

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