Public Servant Award
Presented by the Government Accountability Project
September 21, 2011
Friend of the National Parks for the 111th Congress
Presented by the National Parks Conservation Association
July 13, 2011
Lifetime Achievement Award
Presented by the Healthcare Association of Hawaii
May 13, 2011
Jump$tart Chairman's Award
Presented by the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy
April 13, 201
Col. Arthur T. Marix Congressional Leadership Award
Presented by the Marine Officers Association of America
April 12, 2011
Legislative Leader Award
Presented by the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund
March 30, 2011
Distinguished Public Service Award
Presented by the American Legion
March 22, 2011
Legislative Recognition Award
Presented by the Blinded Veterans Association
March 15, 2011
G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery Eagle Award
Presented by the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States
March 7, 2011
Congressional Leadership Award
Presented by the National Congress of American Indians
February 28, 2011
Advocate of the Year Award
Presented by the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs
August 2010
Sen. Spark Matsunaga Memorial Hydrogen Award
Presented by the National Hydrogen Association
June 15, 2010
Pinnacle Award
Presented by the U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce
May 25, 2010
Safe Office Award
Presented by the Office of Compliance
February 23, 2010
Dedicated Service to Veterans
Presented by the Japanese American Citizens League
September 18, 2009
Diversity Award
Presented by the Vietnam Veterans of America
May 20, 2009
Congressional Award
Presented by the Veterans of Foreign Wars
March 18, 2009
Distinguished Community Health Defender Award
Presented by the National Association of Community Health Centers
March, 2009
Inspirational Leadership Award
Presented by the Military Order of the Purple Heart
April 3, 2008
Robert J. Pfeiffer Medal for Outstanding Community Service
Presented by the Bishop Museum
August 25, 2007
2007 Medal of Merit as Legislator of the Year
Presented by the Jewish War Veterans of the USA
March 7, 2007
2006 National Legislator of the Year
Presented by the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association
March 2007
Hawaii's Outstanding Advocate for Children & Youth
Presented by the State of Hawaii
October 28, 2005
Adam Smith Award for Excellence in Economic Education
Presented by the National Council on Economic Education
March 3, 2005
Friend of the National Parks for the 108th Congress
Presented by the National Parks Conservation Association
February 2, 2005
Endangered Species Award
Presented by the Conservative Council for Hawaii, on behalf of the Endangered Species Coalition, Earthjustice, Center for Biological Diversity, National Environmental Trust, Natural Resources Defense Council, National Wildlife Federation, and Sierra Club.
August 9, 2005
19th Annual George Gillispie Congressional Award
Presented by the Blinded American Veterans Foundation
June 15, 2004
Federal Legislator Award
Presented by the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy
May 18, 2004
Stanley Suyat Award
Presented by the Asian American Government Executives Network
March 5, 2003
Stephen L. Jackstadt Award
Presented by the Hawaii Council on Economic Education
May 28, 2003
United States Senator Daniel Kahikina Akaka Day
Proclamation by Governor Linda Lingle
August 21, 2003
Outstanding Legislator Award
Presented by the Association of the United States Army
2002
Chinese Citizen of the Year Si Nan Award
Presented by the United Chinese Society
December15, 1999
Adam Smith Medal
Presented by the National Council on Economic Education
November 18, 1999
University of Hawaii Founders Lifetime Achievement Award
Presented by the UH Alumni Association
1999