Accomplishments
•  2017 Capitol Caregiver Award from AARP Hawai‘i
•  2017 Legislator of the Year Award from the Hawaii Farm Bureau
•  2017 Achievement in Advocacy Award from the Healthcare Association of Hawaii
•  2016 Hawaii Dental Association Legislator of the Year
•  2015 Joint Venture Education Forum Outstanding Contributor Award
•  2014 Kiwanis Club of Kaneohe Distinguished Service Award
•  2014 National Alliance of Public Charter Schools Champion for Charters Award
•  2014 Hawaii Public Charter School Network Legislator of the Year
•  2013 Hawaii Public Charter School Network Legislator of the Year
•  2011 Hawaii Chamber of Commerce Partnership in Education Award
•  2009 Kaneohe Neighborhood Board Kaneohe Citizen of the Year
•  2002 Hawaii Jaycees Three Outstanding Young Persons Honoree
•  2000 Pacific Business News Top 40 Under Forty Awardee
•  Patsy Mink Political Action Committee Founding Member
•  Windward Jaycees Founding Member & Board Member