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)
- General Contractors Association of Hawaii
- Hawaii Fire Fighters Association
- Hawaii Nurses Association OPEIU Local 50
- Hawaii Operating Engineers
- Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters
- Hawaii State Teachers Association
- Hawaii State AFL-CIO
- Hawaii Teamsters and Allied Workers Local 996
- HGEA, AFSCME, Local 152, AFL-CIO
- ILWU Local 142
- Neil Abercrombie, former Governor of Hawaii
- Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest and Hawaii
- Plumbers & Fitters, Local 675
- Sierra Club of Hawaii
- UNITE HERE! Local 5
- United Public Workers
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, 10 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 26 years
- Basketball team, University of London, 1986-87