Awards and Recognition
Legislator of the Month - Cruelty Free International (2021)
Legislator of the Year - Hawaii Farm Bureau (2016)
America's Legislator Parents of the Year - National Parents Day Coalition (2016)
Honorary Hempster - Maui Hemp Institute for Research and Innovation (2016)
Humane State Legislator Award - Humane Society of the U.S. (2015 and 2016)
Hawai‘i Energy Policy Forum Transformational Achievement Award (2015)
Hawai‘i Youth Challenge Academy Lokahi Award (2011)
First Senator of Samoan Ancestry in the Senate of the State of Hawaii Legislature Award - Samoan Heritage Week (2009)
Legislators Who Made a Difference - Sierra Club, Hawaii Chapter (2009)
Lifetime Achievement Award - Knights of Columbus (2009)
Stars of Oceania Award - University of Hawaii Pacific Business Center (2009)
Compassionate Legislator Award - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (2008)