| • | Constitutional Convention (1978) - Chair, Executive Committee |
| • | House of Representatives (1978-1982 and 1986-1992) |
| - | Key initiatives: public access (Hawaii was the first state to make its legislative data available online in 1990's), community recycling and protecting Waahila Ridge from 138KV lines |
| • | Office of the Lt. Governor (1982-1986) |
| - | Key initiatives: introduced the first PC's into state agencies (1982), streamlined elections administration and operations. |
| • | State Senate (1992-2012) |
| - | Key initiatives: adopted Hawaii telecommunications reforms, spearheaded deployment of broadband/technology for public schools, libraries and higher education, promoted economic diversification through technology, media and 'made in Hawaii' products, and using tech tools for community problem-solving. |
| • | Honolulu City Council (2012-2022) |
| - | Key initiatives: spearheaded the Council's transition from hard-copy documents to online access; City Council's 'paperless' pilot project received a NACO Public Access Achievement award; led Council support for removal of fuel from the Red Hill Storage tanks (2014-2020), led Council Permitted-Interaction-Group actions to develop community-friendly solutions for the Ala Wai Flood Control project and condo fire sprinkler retrofit legislation (2018-2022). |