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<b>Experience </b>
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&nbsp;<b>Education</b>
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&#149 &nbsp;Waimea High School, Waimea, Kauai (1975)
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&#149 &nbsp;Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa 
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&nbsp;<b>Professional</b>
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&#149 &nbsp;Kauai County Council Member (1982-2002) 
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&#149 &nbsp;Kauai County Council Member (2006-2008) 
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&#149 &nbsp;Kauai County Council Chair (12 years)
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&nbsp;<b>Legislative</b>
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&#149 &nbsp;Appointed to the Hawaii State Senate in September 2010
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&#149 &nbsp;Elected to the Hawaii State Senate in November 2010
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&#149 &nbsp;8th Senatorial District-Kauai & Niihau
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&nbsp;<b>Committees</b>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>2012-2013</i>
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&#149 &nbsp;Agriculture, Vice-Chair
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&#149 &nbsp;Transportation and International Affairs, Member
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&#149 &nbsp;Ways and Means, Member
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>2011-2012</i>
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&#149 &nbsp;Tourism, Vice-Chair
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&#149 &nbsp;Agriculture, Member
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&#149 &nbsp;Transportation and International Affairs, Member
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&#149 &nbsp;Ways and Means, Member