A local girl with island roots...
- Born and raised in the Kalihi-Palama neighborhood of
Honolulu
- Parents: Andrew and Lily Kim
- Son: Micah
- Graduate of Farrington High School
- Attended the University of Hawai`i
(1970 - 1972)
- Cum laude graduate of Washington State University
An accomplished professional...
- Public Relations Director, KUMU Radio
- Trained Facilitator, The Pacific Institute
- Board of Directors, Bank of America Hawai`i
- Hotel Catering Sales Representative
- Communications Sales Representative
- Small Business Executive Director
- Recreation Director
A strong and effective leader...
- Elected to House of Representatives in 1982 from District
40
- Reelected to House in 1984; resigned a year later to seek
seat on the Honolulu City Council (District VII) in special election
- Elected to City Council in 1984
- Reelected to Council for full four-year term in 1986 and
consecutively in 1990, 1994, and 1998
- Served as chair of the Council's powerful Zoning Committee
for 13 of her 14 years
- Resigned seat in July 2000 to seek election to the Senate
from District 15; won landslide victory in November general election
- Serves as chair of Senate Tourism and Intergovernmental
Affairs Committee
An active member of the community...
Current Service
- Kalihi Business Association, Member
- Filipino Chamber of Commerce, Member
- Hawai`i Korean Chamber of Commerce, Honorary Member
- Palama Settlement, Board of Trustees
- Hawai`i Korean Millennium Commission, Member
Past Service
- National League of Cities, Economic Development Steering Committee
- President's National Committee on Transportation
- YMCA Century Club
- Asian Pacific American Municipal Officials
- Planned Parenthood
- Hawai`i's Junior Miss, Inc.
- Boys and Girls Club of Honolulu, Aliamanu Unit
And a citizen-leader
recognized by her peers...
- American Society for Public Administration's Outstanding
City and County Administrator (1997)
- Farrington High School Outstanding Alunmi Award (1997)
- Hawai`i Jaycee's Three Outstanding Young Persons of 1988
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Senator Donna Mercado Kim and family (son Micah, left, and
mother Lily, right), opening day of the Legislature, January 17, 2001.