Experience

Government Service
Current:
Hawaii State Senate:
• Chair, Committee on Water, Land, and Housing
• Member, Committee on Agriculture
• Member, Committee on Ways and Means
• Member, Committee on Transportation and International Affairs

Other:
• Member, Council of State Governments-WEST, Committee on Water & Environment
• Member, National Association of Latino Elected Officials
• Member, National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators
• Member, Board of Hispanic Caucus Chairs
• Member, Urban Land Institute

Past:
Honolulu City Council, 2003-2010:
• Chair, 2003-2007
• Chair, Committee on Executive Matters
• Chair, Committee on Public Safety & Services
• Vice-Chair, Committee on Public Infrastructure
• Member, Committee on Planning
• Member, Committee on Transportation

Employment
Current:
• Director of Communications, WCIT Architecture

Past:
• Director of Marketing, Watermark Publishing
• Account Supervisor, Stryker Weiner & Yokota Public Relations
• Account Executive, McNeil Wilson Communications
• Public Relations Coordinator, Hilton Hawaiian Village
• Co-Author, The Okazu Guide, The Puka Guide, The Omiyage Guide