Representative Gene Ward is a Vietnam Veteran who served as a translator-Interpreter.  In the House from 1990-1998.  He served in USAID Office of Democracy and Governance and promoted democracy throughout the world after writing text on the ills of campaign finance for developing countries.  He has written a number of articles about business and politics and recently authored a text on campaign finance and a Commentary for the Honolulu Advertiser:  Money in Politics: published by USAID in English & Spanish. <a href="http://transition.usaid.gov/our_work/democracy_and_governance/publications/pdfs/pnacr223.pdf" target="_blank">View Article</a> 
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During his time in the Peace Corps as a country director Gene Ward supervised the humanitarian efforts of 46 Peace Corps volunteer, 18 staff and $1 million budget in East Timor.   <a href="http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Jun/25/op/FP606250309.html" target="_blank">View Article</a>
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Representative Gene Ward returned to Hawaii was once again elected to the House of Representative in 2006.