EXPERIENCE:<br>
&#149 State Senate, District 2 (Puna) from 2021-present<br>
&#149 Chair, Committee on Health and Human Services<br>
&#149 Member, Committee on Government Operations<br>
&#149 Member, Committee on Judiciary<br>
&#149 Per Diem District Court Judge 1991-1995<br>
&#149 Lecturer, UH-Hilo Business law 1986-1987<br>
&#149 Attorney since 1985 to present, having successfully argued in front of the Hawaii Supreme Court, winning 3 out of 3 Petitions for Writ of Certiorari<br>
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EDUCATION:<br>
&#149 J.D. from University of California, Hastings College of the Law<br>
&#149 B.Sci. from University of Nevada, Las Vegas<br>
&#149 McKinley High School graduate<br>
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COMMUNITY:<br>
&#149 Volunteer attorney with Self-Help Center<br>
&#149 Volunteer mediator with Ku'ikahi Mediation Center<br>
&#149 Member of Hawaii State Bar Association<br>
&#149 Member of Hawaii County Bar Association<br>
&#149 Current member of Hawaii Photo Shooters<br>
&#149 Former president and former member of Hilo Photography Club<br>