Education:
Washington State University, Pullman, Washington
Bachelor of Science Veterinary Science 1981, Minor in Chemistry
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine 1984

Professional:
Hawaii State Senator: District 4
 •  Elected November 2022, Assistant Majority Whip
 •  Vice Chair of Agriculture and Environment; Committee Member: Education, Commerce & Consumer Protection, Hawaiian Affairs
Hawaii County Councilman: County of Hawaii
 •  Term: December 2016-2018, Re-elected 2018-2020, 2020-2022
 •  Chairman County Council Committee on Agriculture, Water, Energy, and Environmental Management 2016-2022
Veterinary Associates Inc., Kamuela, Hawaii
  (General & Referral Mixed Animal Practice: 5 doctors, 14 technicians)
 •  Staff Veterinarian: 1984 to Present
 •  President: 1994 to 2007, Vice-President: 2007 to Present
Kahua Ranch Ltd., Kohala, Hawaii
  (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
Kahua Ranch Ltd., Kohala, Hawaii
  (Family Owned & Operated Cattle & Sheep Ranch: 1000 mother cows, 425 mother ewes)
 •  Partner & General Manager January 2021 to Present


Professional Associations, Boards, and E‌xperiences:
Elected Office
 •  National Association of Counties (NaCO): 2016 to 2022
 •  National Board of Directors; Member at Large / Presidential Appointment: 2018 to Present
Veterinary
 •  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
Ranching
 •  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


Civic
 •  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


Awards & Recognition
 •  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