Community Service and Awards

  • U.S. Council of Mayors: Trustee and Chairman, Standing Committee on Tourism, Arts, Parks, Entertainment, and Sports
  • Honolulu Magazine: Best Public Official (2008, 2009)
  • National Football League Val Pinchbeck Award for service to AFC-NFC Pro Bowl All-Star Game
  • Easter Seals Outstanding Advocate Award
  • Boy Scouts of America, Aloha Council: Distinguished Citizen of the Year
  • National Award for Local Arts
  • Leadership by Americans for the Arts and U.S. Conference of Mayors
  • Hawaii Pacific University Fellow of the Pacific
  • SCORE Association Award for outstanding contributions to the small business community
  • ‘Iolani School Alumni Service Award
  • Waikiki Improvement Association
  • Alakaina Award for outstanding leadership exercised in improvements of Waikiki
  • Honolulu Quarterback Club Neal Blaisdell Shaw Award for contributions to girl’s basketball
  • Helemano Plantation: Humanitarian of the Year
  • Farrington Governors Hall of Fame
  • Fulbright  Scholar