Senate

Born

12/12/47

Education

University of Hawaii, Richardson School of Law, JD;
University of Hawaii, BA

Political Office

State Senate since 1992;
State House, 1978-82, 1986-92

Professional

Practicing attorney;
Executive Officer, Office of the Lieutenant Governor 1982-86;
Hearings Officer, Hawaii Public Employees Relations Board;
Coordinating Committee, Hawaii Democratic Action 1985;
Platform Cochair, State Democratic Convention 1984;
State Constitutional Convention 1978

Community

Hawaii Women Lawyers;
Board of Directors, Hawaiian Air;
Japanese American Citizens League;
Sex Abuse Treatment Center

Member of the Democratic party.

Member of the following committees:

EDT - Economic Development and Taxation (Chair)
HTH - Health (Vice-Chair)
BOC - Joint Senate-House Investigative Committee on the Bureau of Conveyances
SHF - Joint Task Force to Conduct a Review of the State Highway Fund
WTL - Water and Land
WAM - Ways and Means