Education:
PhD, American Studies, University of Hawaii, 1974
MA, Sociology, University of Hawaii, 1964
BA, Sociology, Union College, 1959.

Professional Experience:
Co-Author, Blood of Patriots
Director, Construction Apprentice Program
Custodian
Special Assistant, Hawaii State Superintendent of Education
Probation Officer
Professor
Waiter.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1986-1987, 1990-present
Council Member, Honolulu City Council, 1988-1990
Senator, Hawaii State Senate, 1979-1986
Representative, Hawaii State House of Representatives, 1975-1979
Sought Democratic Nomination, United States Senate, 1970.

Organizations:
Board Member, Amnesty International
Board of Directors, Epilepsy Foundation of America
Board Member, Friends of Father Damien
Board of Directors, Hawaii Special Olympics
Board Member, Life Foundation/AIDS Foundation of Hawaii
Board Member, Nuuanu Young Men's Christian Association
Board Member, Variety Club.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Army Caucus
Chair, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Congressional Children's Working Group
Congressional Competitiveness Caucus
Congressional Friends of Animals
Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Congressional Older Americans Caucus
Congressional Progressive Caucus
Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
Law Enforcement Caucus
National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization
Co-Chair, POW/MIA (Prisoner of War/Missing in Action) Caucus
Founder, United States-Philippines Caucus.

Committees:
Armed Services, Member
Natural Resources, Member
Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces, Chair
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans , Member
Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, Member
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, Member
Subcommittee on Readiness, Member