•	2014 American Kennel Club's Legislator of the Year 
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•	2014 Hawaii Family Advocates' Fearless Advocate Award Winner
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•	2009 Mothers Against Drunk Driving special honorary recognition for introducing ignition interlock law 
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•	2008 Charles Dick Award Winner 
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•	2007 Arirang Television Korean-American Politicians to Watch 
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•	2007 Pacific Business News Forty Under 40 
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•	Executive Secretary, Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii Alliance. 
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•	Coordinator, Aloha United Way. 
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•	Volunteer, Read to Me Program. 
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•	Staff, National Commission on Teaching and America's Future, Hawaii Policy Group 
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•	Director, Hawaii Korean Chamber of Commerce. 
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•	Coordinator, Hawaii Blood Bank. 
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•	President, Korean American Bar Association Hawaii. 
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•	Junior Judge, Hawaii State Bar Association. 
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•	Member, Funds For New York City Public Education. 
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•	Volunteer, Legal Aid Society. 
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•	Member, American Bar Association 
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•	Member, Hawaii State Bar Association 
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•	Member, Hawaii Korean Chamber of Commerce 
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•	Member, Friends of Kapolei Library