Family

Education

• Leilehua High School - Class of 1991
• University of Oregon:  BA in Journalism, BA in Communications Studies

Public 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:

• 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

Other:

• State Commission on National and Community Service

• Governor’s Working Group on the Purchase of Turtle Bay
• Board of Directors, National Association of Counties (NACo) – 2003-2009
• NACo Annual Conference Advisory Committee
• Chair, NACo 2005 Annual Conference and Exposition Steering Committee
• Secretary, Hawaii State Association of Counties - 2003-2004
• Chair, Wahiawa Neighborhood Board, 2000-2002

Professional Experience

Current:

• Director of Communications, WCIT Architects

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

Community Service

• President, Leilehua High School Education Foundation
• Member, Advisory Council, Leeward Community College
• Member, Leeward Community College Culinary Institute Board
• Vice-President (2001-2002), Filipino Chamber of Commerce
• Member, Wahiawa Lions Club
• Member, Our Lady of Sorrows Parish