Awards and Recognition

• Shining Light Award, Hawai‘i Alliance for Retired Americans (2008)
• Na Lima Kokua Ma Waena O Makua Award, Hawai‘i Pacific Gerontological Society (2006)
• Good Government Angel Award, Hawai‘i Pro-Democracy Initiative (2003-2004)
• Lawmaker of the Year, Small Business Hawai‘i (2003)
• Unsung Hero Award, Hawai‘i's Thousand Friends (2002)
• Civic Leadership Award, Hawai‘i Technology Trade Association (2000)
• Good Government Award, Common Cause Hawai‘i (1997 & 1993)