ACCOMPLISHMENTS<br>
- Keiki Caucus Co-Chair, Hawaii State Legislature 2007 – 2015, 2018 – current<br>
- Chair for the Outstanding Advocate Awards for Children & Youth 2007 – 2015<br>
- Co-Chair for the Hawaii State Legislature’s Keiki Caucus Summit 2007 – 2015<br>
- Council of State Governments (CSG) Toll Fellow Graduate <br>
- National Committee for Youth Policy NCSL 2009-2012<br>
- Board Member, Hawaii Children's Trust Fund 2008 – 2012<br>
- Kupuna Caucus Co-Chair, Hawaii State Legislature 2007 – 2012<br>
- Co-Author with Governor Neil Abercrombie on March 1, 2012, the historic Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation between the State of Hawaii and the Urban Mayors of 144 Cities representing over 100 million residents of the Republic of the Philippines<br>
- 2019 Legislator of the Year by the Hawaii Dental Association & Mental Health America<br>
- 2018 Legislator of the Year by the Healthcare Association of Hawaii<br>
- 2010 Legislator of the Year by the United States Humane Society<br>
 - 2010 Certificate of Appreciation, Honey Brown Foundation<br>
- 2010 Who's Who in American Politics<br>
-  2010 Lapu-Lapu Award, Congress of the Visayan Organization<br>
- 2010 Certificate for Excellence in Education, Governor of Okinawa Prefecture<br>
- 2009 Legislator of the Year by the Hawaii Psychological Association<br>
-  2009 Distinguished Service Award, BI Adult Foster Homes & Residential Care Associations<br>
- 2009 Certificate of Recognition for Healthcare, Alliance of Residential Care Administrators<br>
- 2009 Mayor's Award, City of Carcar, Cebu, Philippines<br>
- 2008 Adopted Son of San Esteban, Ilocos Sur<br>
- 2007 Legislator of the Year by the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii<br>
- 2007 Service Award, Waikiki Rotary Club<br>
- 2007 Recognition by Chicago Save Abandon Babies Foundation<br>