Time Flies

I can’t believe how fast time flies.  I was born on December 21, 1974.  The 1980s was a time of growing up from a young boy to a teenager attending public schools in Pearl City.  I enjoyed playing soccer during those years.

I graduated from Pearl City High School in 1992, launching into my young adulthood.  That year I entered the University of Hawaii at Manoa and attained the Eagle Scout rank in the Boy Scouts.  I served as Senator and Vice President of the Associated Students of the Univeristy of Hawaii at Mano (ASUH).  I also served on the Pearl City Neighborhood Board from 1997-1998.  I campaigned for my regional politicians and worked at the Hawaii State legislature.  I entered Gonzaga University School of Law in 1998.   The 1990s was a time for learning and planning for my career.

In 2001, I graduated from Gonzaga University School of Law and passed the Hawaii State Bar examination.  I started my Internet retail business in 2002.  Also in 2002, I was elected into the Hawaii State House of Representatives.  I was fortunate to have served in leadership posts such as Chairman of the Economic Development & Business Concerns Committee, Majority Whip, Vice Speaker of the House, and Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, which I am serving now.  The 2000s was a time of going all out in public service, community organizations, and business.

I am excited for the decade of 2010.  I end my term as State Representative for Waipahu, Waikele, Village Park, and Waipahu on November 2, 2010.  The next day I begin my new position as Deputy Prosecutor for the City & County of Honolulu Prosecutor department.  I am glad I can continue serving the public.  Ironically, as a young student leader at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, I worked on campus safety and the sexual harassment policy because I was affected by the violent experiences my friends went through such as sexual assault and abuse.  It was one of the biggest motivators for me to be involved in politics in addition to economic diversification and project-based learning for our public schools.  I will do all I can to make Hawaii a safer place.

I have so much I want to do.  I am going try hard to accomplish all I can in my short life.  Thank you for your friendship and support.