About Karl

2016-2020 HAWAII STATE SENATE

2019-present Chair, Committee on Judiciary
2017-2018 Chair, Committee on Water and Land

2006-2016 HAWAII STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

2013-2016 Chair, Committee on Judiciary
2009-2013 Chair, Committee on Labor & Public Employment

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ENDORSEMENTS

Brian E. Schatz, United States Senator
Americans for Democratic Action Hawaii (ADA)
Neil Abercrombie, former Governor of Hawaii

AWARDS

2019 Legislator of the year, Hawaii Dental Association
2016 Certificate of appreciation, US Department of Defense
2013 Humane State Legislator Award, Humane Society of the United States
2013 recipient of the Patsy T. Mink Award.
2012 recipient of the Chinatown Heroes Award.
AARP Certificate of Appreciation, for helping to pass the CARE Act.
City and County of Honolulu, Environmental Hero Award of Recognition.
Japanese-American Citizens League Honolulu Chapter, Certificate of Appreciation.
Named Freshman Legislator of the Year for 2007 by the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Downtown Neighborhood Board, 9 years
Chinatown Citizens Patrol, 14 years
Pacific Gateway Center Board of Directors, 11 years
Honolulu Tower Board of Directors, 6 years

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Legislative Aide, Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, 6 years
Small business owner (solo law practice), 4 years
Law practice, Perkin & Hosoda, 2 years
Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Eliot L. Engel, 3 years
Legislative Aide, U.S. Rep. Louise M. Slaughter, 2 years
Intern, U.S. Senator John F. Kerry

EDUCATION

J.D., George Washington University (with Honors), 1996
Summer clerk, Judge Corinne K.A. Watanabe (Intermediate Court of Appeals), 1995
M.A., University of London, Soviet & Eastern European Area Studies, 1987
B.A. Andrews University (History major, Chemistry minor), 1986

PERSONAL

Happily married to Cindy McMillan for 27 years
Basketball team, University of London, 1986-87