GOVERNMENT

» United States Congressman (2002-2007; 2019-)

» Hawai‘i State Representative (1994-2002); Majority Leader

» Manoa Neighborhood Board (1985-89); Chair

» Law Clerk, Hawai‘i Supreme Court Chief Justice William Richardson (1981-82)

» Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep./Senator Spark Matsunaga, Washington, D.C. (1975-78)

PRIVATE SECTOR

» Senior Vice President/Chief Legal Officer, Outrigger Hotels Hawaii, Waikiki (2013-2018)

» Attorney, Bays Lung Rose & Holma, Honolulu (2007-2013); Managing Attorney

» Attorney, Carlsmith Ball, Honolulu (1983-2002); Managing Partner

PERSONAL

» Born and raised in Hilo

» Eldest child of Jim (born Lihu‘e) and Suzanne (born Missouri) Case

» Grandson of Hib and Betty Case of Kaua‘i

» Great-grandson of Judge Daniel and Kathryn Case of Maui (moved to Hawai‘i 1896)

» Married to Audrey Nakamura, daughter of Rev. James Saburo (born Honolulu) and Magdalene Hirata (born Kona) Nakamura

» Four children: Dave (Christie), Megan, James and David (Gilly); two grandchildren (Cadence and Sloane)

EDUCATION

» Waiakea-Kai and Keaukaha Elementary Schools, Hilo

» Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy, Kamuela

» Williams College, Massachusetts

» UC/Hastings College of Law, San Francisco

OTHER EMPLOYMENT

» Messenger/office boy; laborer/container yard, tire company, construction/masonry; “jackeroo” (cowboy); youth counselor

SELECTED AWARDS

» Charles Dick Medal of Merit, National Guard Association of the United States

» Spirit of Hospitality Award, American Hotel and Lodging Association

» Leadership Award, National Marine Sanctuary Foundation

» Chief Executive Officer’s Award, Outrigger Hotels Hawaii

» Congressional Award, Small Business Council of America

» Certificate of Appreciation, Maui 100th/442nd Veterans Club

» Fiscal Hero Award, Campaign to Fix the Debt

» Progress Award in Ating Kaibigan, United Filipino Council of Hawai‘i

» Koa Award/Elected Official of the Year, Conservation Council for Hawai‘i

INTERESTS

» Outdoors including running, gardening, ocean activities

» Reading, especially biography and history