Experience

Education
• Waimea High School, Waimea, Kauai (1975)
• Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa

Professional
• Kauai County Council Member (1982-2002)
• Kauai County Council Member (2006-2008)
• Kauai County Council Chair (12 years)

Legislative
• Appointed to the Hawaii State Senate in September 2010
• Elected to the Hawaii State Senate in November 2010
• 8th Senatorial District-Kauai & Niihau

Committees
2012-2013
• Agriculture, Vice-Chair
• Transportation and International Affairs, Member
• Ways and Means, Member

2011-2012
• Tourism, Vice-Chair
• Agriculture, Member
• Transportation and International Affairs, Member
• Ways and Means, Member