Senate

Personal Background

Date of birth: January 19, 1954
Married: Claudette
Children: Dylan and Kelli-Rose

Education

1972, Radford High School
1978, HETADI - Hawaii Entrepreneur Institute
1990, A.A., Kauai Community College
1996, B.A., University of Hawaii West Oahu
Prof. Studies - Public Administration

Political Office

Senator, 7th Senatorial District, since 2002
1998-2002, member, Kauai County Council
     Chair: Public Safety, Economic Development

Professional

Vice President - Public Affairs
Loomis-ISC
An Integrated Marketing and Communications Company

Former founder/owner of:

• Wai'oli Properties, Inc. (real estate sales and development)
  
• H&S Publishing LLC (print and Internet publishing)

Awards/Recognition

• 1992 S.B.A Kaua'i Media Advocate of the Year
• 1995 Chamber of Commerce, Entrepreneur of the Year
• 1997 Rotary Club of Kapaa - Business Person of the Year

Member of the Democratic party.

Senator's Photo page

Senator's page on the Senate Majority Caucus website

Member of the following committees:

ENE - Energy and Environment (Vice-Chair)
HSP - Human Services and Public Housing
SHF - Joint Task Force to Conduct a Review of the State Highway Fund
HIC - Senate Special Investigative Committee (Hydrogen Investment Capital Special Fund Contract Award)
TIA - Transportation and International Affairs
WAM - Ways and Means
Co-Chair: Senate Affordable Housing Task Force