Legislative Experience

• State Senate, 1994 to present
• Senate Majority Policy Leader, 2006 to 2015
• Joint Legislative Access Committee, Co-Chair
• Joint Committee on Aging in Place, Co-Chair
• House of Representatives, 1986-1994
• House Majority Floor Leader
• House Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Chair
• 1978 Constitutional Convention, Delegate & Vice President

National Organizations
• National Conference of State Legislatures, Legislative Effectiveness Committee, Co-Chair, 2011 to 2014
• Kettering Foundation, Board of Directors, since 2010
• National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation, member since 2003
• National Issues Forum Institute, Board of Directors, 2003-2005

Community Experience
• Kaimuki-Waialae YMCA Board of Managers
• Kaimuki Lions Club
• Kaimuki Business & Professional Association
• Palolo Community Council
• Palolo Neighborhood Board
• New Kapahulu Business Association
• Ala Wai Watershed Community Network
• Neighborhood Security Watch Association of Hawaii
• Community Work Day Program