Senate

Born

January 9, 1946
Honolulu, Hawaii

Business

Sports Enterprises, LLC.
Owner-marketing/communications/consulting
1970 - present

Boards and Commissions

Hawaii Commemorative Quarter Advisory Commission
Hawaii 2006 - 2007 - appointed by Governor Lingle

Governor's Economic Momentum Commission
Commissioner 2006-2008 - appointed by Governor Lingle

Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Task Force
Task Force Member 2005-2006

Governor's Millennium Commission
Hawaii 2000 - appointed by Governor Cayetano

Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation
Trustee 1990 - 1991

Denver Broncos - National Football League
Board of Directors 1984 - present

Children's Advocacy
Director 1991

International Professional Surfing
Founder and President 1976 - 1983

United States Surfing Federation
Honorary Director - Life 1987

Triple Crown of Surfing
Founder and Producer 1983 - 1988

Association of Surfing Professionals
Life Director 1985

Hui Nalu O'Hawaii
Board of Directors 1976 - 1979

Boys Club of Honolulu
Board of Directors 1976 - 1979

Outrigger Canoe Club
Board of Directors 1972 - 1973, 1975 - 1976

Honolulu Star Bulletin
Weekly Columnist 1966

Talent, Advertising & Promotional Credits:

KHNR Radio 97.5
Co-Host "Equal Time with Fred Hemmings", 2004 - 2006

KGU Radio
Radio Talk Show Host 1991 - 1992

National Broadcasting Company
Sports World - commentator 1979 - 1983

American Broadcasting Company
Wide World of Sports - commentator 1970 - 1975, 1978

Columbia Broadcasting System
Sports Spectacular - commentator 1976 - 1977

Hawaii Sports Scene
KITV Producer/host 1972

Clairol Incorporated - "Big Surf"
Consultant/test pilot - first artificial wave machine 1969

National Television Commercials
United Airlines, 1966
Kellogg's Cereal, 1967
Eastman Kodak Co. (Europe) French Commercial 1970

Athletics

World Surfing Champion
Rincon, Puerto Rico 1968

Peruvian International Surfing Champion
Lima, Peru 1964

Makaha International Surfing Champion
Senior Division - 1964, 1966
Junior Division - 1962, 1963

Molokai to Oahu Canoe Race
Championship Teams 1967, 1968, 1975 Masters 1984

National Super Stars Competition
Veterans Division - Rotunda, Florida 1976

Awards and Honors

Lincoln Legacy Award 2006
Republican Party Hawaii

Legislator of the Year 2005
Hawaii Medical Association

Waterman of the Year 2002
Surf Industry and Manufacturer Association (S.I.M.A.)

Sports Illustrated 2000
Listed Top 50 Athletes of Hawaii for 20th Century

Hawaii - Sports Hall of Fame 1999

Punahou School Athletic Hall of Fame 1994

International Surfing Hall of Fame 1991

Small Business Hawaii Top Legislator ranking 1985 - 1990, 2001 - 2005

Honolulu Junior Chamber of Commerce
Top Ten Businessmen's Award, 1969

Duke Kahanamoku Sportsman Award 1969

Goodwill Tours with Duke Kahanamoku
State of Hawaii, 1966 - 1967

Honolulu Quarterback Club Athlete of the Year 1964

Political Experience

Republican Leader
Hawaii State Senate 2002 - Present

Senator - Hawaii State Legislature
State of Hawaii 2000 - Present

Gubernatorial Candidate (R)
State of Hawaii 1990

Republican Floor Leader
House of Representatives 1989 - 1990

Representative - Hawaii State Legislature
State of Hawaii 1984 - 1990

Oahu County Chairman
Republican Party of Hawaii 1975 - 1976

Journalism Credits

Book: The Soul of Surfing is Hawaiian
Best Seller - Non-fiction
Hawaii - Dec. of 1997
Author 1997

Honolulu Magazine
contributing Editor (politics) 1991 - 1992

Book: Illustrated Surfing Encyclopedia
Co-author 1979 - Japanese

Book: Surfing, Hawaii's Gift to the World
Author 1977

Honolulu Star Bulletin
Weekly Columnist 1966

Member of the Republican party.

Member of the following committees:

HSP - Human Services and Public Housing
IGM - Intergovernmental and Military Affairs
BOC - Joint Senate-House Investigative Committee on the Bureau of Conveyances
WAM - Ways and Means