Candidate, Hawaii State Senate, District 12, 2014

Board Member, Chinatown/Downtown Neighborhood Board, 2005-2010

Secretary, Chinatown/Downtown Neighborhood Board, 2008

Candidate, Hawaii State Senate, District 12, 2008

Candidate, Hawaii State House of Representatives, District 28, 2006

Candidate, Elected Office, 1981

No caucus information on file.

Owner, Small Business, present

Member, Downtown/Chinatown Neighborhood Board, 2005-present

Member, Chinatown/Downtown Neighborhood Board Thirteen, 1990-present

Volunteer, Kau-Kau Wagon, 2001

Volunteer, River of Live Mission, 1998

Volunteer, Institute for Human Services, 1981

Priority Issues:

Carl SUPPORTS affordable housing, homes and apartment rentals.

Carl has always been a strong advocate to address homelessness issues.

Carl is AGAINST anything anti-small-business.

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

The incumbent senator for this district has missed more than 37 votes. That is unacceptable. I can and I will do better and here is how: By getting up and showing up for work and voting like the voters expect me to. Just like I took an oath of office to do. To represent and vote for the voters in their place because that is what I agreed to do.

I have reached a point of my life when I wish to give back to this community that has given me so much. I want to help my constituents get things done. The cost of living is too high!!!! The high cost of simple living needs to come down for the middle class. Where the simple cost of groceries does not have to cost an arm and a leg. Where the cost of the basics, like rice, bread, butter, eggs, milk, sugar, cereal and coffee is lower in cost. Where there will be no general excise tax on groceries, medicines, vitamins, and health supplements. Any medicines prescribed by a physician should have no tax. No tax! None! The middle class needs a rebate on their taxes. Remember when the State of Hawaii would give each taxpayer a rebate of several hundred dollars? We need to make that several thousands. I will fight for a taxpayers' rebate of several thousands of dollars.