Education:
JD, Georgetown University School of Law, 1978
BA, Psychology, University of Hawaii-Manoa, 1970.

Professional Experience:
Attorney, Shim, Tam, Kirimitsu, Kitamura and Chang.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2006-present
Candidate, Governor of Hawaii, 2002
Lieutenant Governor, State of Hawaii, 1994-2002
Hawaii House of Representatives, 1980-1994
State Deputy Attorney General, Antitrust Division.

Organizations:
House Democracy Assistance Commission
Co-Founder, University Connections.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Congressional Arts Caucus
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues
Congressional Coast Guard Caucus
Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus
Congressional Multiple Sclerosis Caucus
Congressional National Parks Caucus
Congressional Progressive Caucus
Congressional Rural Housing Caucus
Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus
Democratic Rural Working Group
Freshman Caucus
Chair, Hawaii’s Policy Group, National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future
At-Large Whip, House Democratic Caucus
House Impact Aid Coalition
House Oceans Caucus
House Rural Health Care Coalition
National Marine Sanctuary Caucus
National Service Caucus
Port Security Caucus
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus.

Committees:
Education and Labor, Member
Subcommittee on Aviation, Member
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, Member
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness, Member
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Member
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Member
Transportation and Infrastructure, Member