Member, Joint House/Senate Legislative Access Committee, 1998-present

Member, Advisory Panel, Hawaii Educational Policy Center (HEPC), present

Member, Felix Investigative Committee, present

Member, Honolulu District School to Work Council, present

Member, Laptops for Learning Committee, present

Member, National Commission on Teaching and America's Future Policy Group, present

Member, Task Force to Develop a Statewide Program for Hawaii's Schools that Focuses on Strong Academic Standards, Assessment Testing, and Accountability, present

Member, Workforce Development Council, present

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Economic Development and Business Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Vice-Chair, House Committee on Judiciary

Former Member, Intrastate Commerce Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Tourism Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Chairman, Water, Land and Ocean Resources Committee

Chairman, Public Safety and Military Affairs Committee, 2003-2006

Member, Committee on Early Childhood Education and Care, 1998-2002

States Commissioner, Education Commission, 1998-2002

Chairman, Education Committee, 1998-2002

Member, Joint House/Senate Legislative Committee on Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 1998-2002

Member, Agriculture Committee, 1998-2000

Member, Culture and the Arts Committee, 1998-2000

Member, Economic Development and Business Concerns Committe, 1996-2000

Member, Tourism Committee, 1996-2000

Member, Finance Committee, 1994-1998

Member, Legislative Management Committee, 1996-1998

Vice Chair, Intergovernmental Relations and International Affairs Committee, 1994-1996

Member, Labor and Public Employment Committee, 1994-1996

Member, Transportation Committee, 1994-1996

— Number of Grandchildren:

• 4 Grandchildren

Spouse's Occupation:

Retired Public School Teacher