EXPERIENCE
• Representative First House District (Hamakua, Portion of Hilo, Ka‘ūmana)
• Chair, House Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce
• Chair, House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs
• Chair, House Committee on Economic Development
• Vice Speaker of the House
• Chair, House Committee on Labor and Public Employment
• Vice Chair, House Higher Education Committee
• Staff Assistant, US Senator Spark Matsunaga
• Legislative Aide, Representative Dwight Takamine
• Legislative Aide, Representative Eric Hamakawa
• Staffmember, Hawaii State Teachers Association (West Hawaii & Hilo)
• Teacher, Honokaa High School (history & economics)

COMMUNITY
• Member, Hamakua Lions Club
• President, Hawaii State Jaycees
• Vice-president, US Junior Chamber of Commerce
• US-Japan Council
• JCI Senate and Alumni