| Elected November 2022, Assistant Majority Whip |
| Vice Chair of Agriculture and Environment; Committee Member: Education, Commerce & Consumer Protection, Hawaiian Affairs |
| Term: December 2016-2018, Re-elected 2018-2020, 2020-2022 |
| Chairman County Council Committee on Agriculture, Water, Energy, and Environmental Management 2016-2022 |
(General & Referral Mixed Animal Practice: 5 doctors, 14 technicians) |
| Staff Veterinarian: 1984 to Present |
| President: 1994 to 2007, Vice-President: 2007 to Present |
(Family Owned & Operated Cattle & Sheep Ranch: 3500 mother cows, 400 mother ewes; includes diversified Agriculture Tourism and Diversified Agriculture related Enterprises) |
| Mainland Marketing: 1995 to 2013 |
| Livestock Manager: 1999 to 2013 |
| President & General Manager: February 2004 to 2013 |
(Family Owned & Operated Cattle & Sheep Ranch: 1000 mother cows, 425 mother ewes) |
| Partner & General Manager January 2021 to Present |
| National Association of Counties (NaCO): 2016 to 2022 |
| National Board of Directors; Member at Large / Presidential Appointment: 2018 to Present |
| American Association of Bovine Practitioners: 1984 to Present |
| American Society of Theriogenology: 1984 to 2018 |
| American Veterinary Medical Association: 1980 to Present |
◦ | Congressional contact point: 1990 to 2015 |
| Academy of Veterinary Consultants: 2000 to Present |
◦ | Standards of Practice Committee Member: 2002 to 2017 |
◦ | Beef Cattle Health and Well Being Committee: Founding Chair 2006 to 2008, Committee Member 2006 to 2018 |
◦ | Board of Directors: Western Regional Delegate April 2005 to 2008 |
◦ | Liaison to United States Animal Health Association 2014 to 2020 |
| Hawaii Veterinary Medical Association: 1984 to 2022 |
◦ | Executive Committee 1988 to 1993, Vice President 1988-1989 |
| Hawaii State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners: 1994 to 2002 |
◦ | Vice Chairman 2000-2001, Chairman 2001-2002 |
| Hawaii State Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Regulated Industries Complaints Office- Veterinary Advisory and Review Board: January 2004 to Present |
| United States Animal Health Association: |
◦ | Industry Delegate from the Western States Livestock Health Association Industry & Executive Board |
◦ | Member February 2005 to Present (WSLHA is the Western District of USAHA) |
◦ | Member Animal Welfare Committee 2005 to Present |
◦ | Member Import / Export Committee 2013 to Present, Vice Chair 2020 to Present |
◦ | Member International Standards Committee 2013 to 2022 |
◦ | District at Large Committee 2005-Present; Vice Chair 2018-Present |
| Palani Ranch: Board of Directors 2009 to Present |
◦ | Operations Committee 2013 to Present |
| Ponoholo Ranch Ltd: Board of Directors 2004 to 2018 |
◦ | Evaluations Committee 2012 to 2018 |
| Kahua Ranch Ltd: Board of Directors 1984 to 2013 |
| Hawaii Cattle Producers Cooperative: |
◦ | Board Member 2006 to 2012 |
◦ | Animal Welfare Chair 2006 – 2011 |
◦ | Hawaii Country Beef Chair 2008 – 2011 |
◦ | Marketing Committee 2008 to 2009 |
| National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Member: 1994 To Present |
◦ | Animal Health and Welfare Committee Member 1995 To 2014 |
◦ | Membership Committee Member 1995 To 2004 |
◦ | Beef Quality Assurance Coordinator 2006 to Present |
| Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council (State Association): |
◦ | Executive Committee 1994 To 2012 |
◦ | Membership Committee Chair 1994 To 2004 |
◦ | Education Committee Member 1994 to 2010 |
◦ | Animal Welfare Committee Chair 2005 to 2010 |
◦ | President Elect / Vice President 2008 to 2010 |
◦ | President 2010 to 2012 |
| Hawaii Cattlemen’s Association (County Association): |
◦ | Executive Committee 1994 To 2010 |
◦ | Animal Welfare Chair 1996 To 2010 |
◦ | Membership Committee Chair 1994 To 2005 |
◦ | Vice President 1998 to 2000, President 2000 to 2002 |
| National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Young Cattlemen’s Conference: Participant 1996 |
| Atherton Family Foundation: Vice-President 2018 - Present |
| County of Hawaii Agriculture Advisory Commission to the Mayor |
◦ | 2009 to 2016, Vice Chair 2014-2015, Chair 2015-2016 |
| Paniolo Preservation Society |
◦ | Board Member June 2011 to 2019 |
| Rotary International Group Study Exchange Participant to Israel: 1987 |
| Washington State University Cougar Crew Alumni Association |
◦ | Founding Chair and Chairman March 2005 to Present |
| Washington State University Foundation |
◦ | Board of Trustee September 2010 to 2019 |
◦ | Recognition and Stewardship Committee 2013 to 2019 |
| YMCA Sustaining Membership Chairman 1998 |
| YWCA Blue Ribbon Capital Campaign 2022 - Present |
| Washington State University Distinguished Service Award 2023 |
| Hawaii Farm Bureau Legislator of the Year 2020 |
| Washington State University Cougar Crew Alumni Association: |
◦ | Endowment Fund named “Tim Richards Cougar Crew Endowment” Spring 2018 |
| Academy of Veterinary Consultants 2011 Consultant of the Year |
| Washington State University Cougar Crew Alumni Association: |
◦ | Ken Struckmeyer Founders Award 2010 |
| National Cattlemen’s Beef Association “Top Hand” Membership Recruiting |
◦ | 1998 to 2001, 2003 to 2005 |
| Hawaii Cattlemen’s Association 1999 Cattlemen of the Year |