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
- 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,
District 40, 1982-1985
- Honolulu City Council, 1985-2000
- Chair, Honolulu City Council's Zoning Committee
- Hawai`i State Senate, 2000-present
- Chair, Tourism and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, 2001-2002
- VIce President and Chair, Tourism Committee, 2003-2006
- Vice President, 2007-2008
- Chair, Ways and Means Committee,
2009-2010
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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