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
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Retired Public School Teacher
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