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DEMOCRATIC
U.S. Representative · Hawaii 1st District
Ed
Case
Terms served
6
House
Years in Congress
11.4y
Since 2003
Bills sponsored
132
All time
Bills cosponsored
3043
All time
Current staff
14
Personal office
Career staff alumni
54
Distinct people
% with party
…
Voting record pending
Chapter I
Legislative Activity
Sponsored: 132 bills all time · Cosponsored: 3043 bills all time. Showing sponsored bills in the 119th Congress.
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Chapter II
Committees
3 assignments across 1 congress
119th Congress
House
House Committee on Appropriations
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Office & Staff
Current personal office roster · 13 staffers · 1 intern
Staff · 13· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy E. Burgess | OFFICE MANAGER | May 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Jacqueline T. Davis | SCHEDULER/STAFF ASSISTANT | Jun 3, 2024 to Nov 30, 2025 | |
| Kirra M. Empting | CONSTITUENT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE | Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Tristen R. Fujimoto | STAFF ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFIC | Sep 29, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Nestor R. Garcia | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Kekoa W. Kaluhiwa | DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF | Oct 29, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Chiemi E. Kamaka | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Mallory Kailyn Meister | STAFF ASSISTANT | May 15, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Alan Muneoka | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Timothy M. Nelson | CHIEF OF STAFF | Apr 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Annika Kimiyo Nozaki | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Cora A. Thompson | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Apr 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Keely V. Thompson | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
Interns · 1
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael S. ChenIntern | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Aug 25, 2025 to Dec 11, 2025 |
Chapter IV
Staff Alumni
Former personal office staff · 32 staffers · 22 interns
Alumni staff · 32· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Anuszewska | CONSTITUENT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE | Jan 1, 2025 to Aug 4, 2025 | |
| Anisah Assim | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Aug 1, 2019 to Aug 15, 2021 | |
| Capri Backus | TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE | Jul 2, 2019 to Aug 16, 2019 | |
| Ken-Ben Chao | SENIOR LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Feb 1, 2021 to Aug 6, 2021 | |
| Anthony W. H. Ching | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Apr 1, 2019 to Feb 6, 2021 | |
| Derrick D. Clark | LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT | Aug 1, 2022 to Aug 14, 2023 | |
| Jacqueline J. Conant | DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF | Dec 1, 2020 to Aug 1, 2025 | |
| Cynthia Ann C. Cuestas | STAFF ASSISTANT | May 16, 2019 to Dec 31, 2020 | |
| Emily B. Dahneke | STAFF ASSISTANT | Feb 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2021 | |
| Nina E. Doorley | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jul 1, 2021 to Apr 30, 2022 | |
| Charessa V. Fryc | TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE | May 6, 2025 to May 16, 2025 | |
| Alyssa B. Futa | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jan 4, 2021 to Sep 2, 2022 | |
| Philip A. Harrison | TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE | May 5, 2020 to Jul 10, 2020 | |
| Mitchell S. Heidenreich | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Feb 1, 2021 to Jun 23, 2022 | |
| Krystal C. Ka'Ai | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Aug 16, 2019 to May 25, 2020 | |
| Shanise K. Ka'Aikala | SCHEDULER | Apr 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2020 | |
| Kristen E. Kimble | SCHEDULER AND LEGISLATIVE CORR | Jan 3, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024 | |
| Asami T. Kobayashi | STAFF ASSISTANT | Apr 1, 2019 to Jan 30, 2021 | |
| Andrew R. Lavigne | POLICY ADVISOR | Jan 3, 2023 to Feb 2, 2023 | |
| Nicholas K. Luna | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Mar 15, 2021 to Jan 30, 2023 | |
| Wisdom M. Matsuzaki | LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT | Apr 1, 2022 to Jul 1, 2022 | |
| Kainan H. Miranda | SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR | Jan 3, 2024 to Apr 24, 2024 | |
| Michelle J. Park | LEGISLATIVE AIDE | May 28, 2019 to Aug 2, 2019 | |
| Rina P. Patel | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Nov 1, 2019 to Nov 30, 2019 | |
| Johnson V. Pham | STAFF ASSISTANT | May 23, 2022 to Oct 19, 2023 | |
| Nisha Ramachandran | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Aug 16, 2021 to Aug 31, 2021 | |
| Kimberly K. Ryan | CASEWORKER | May 13, 2019 to Feb 12, 2021 | |
| Isabella M. Schag | TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE | Jul 25, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024 | |
| Kana Alexandra Smith | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | Feb 1, 2021 to Feb 6, 2021 | |
| Benjamin J. Suarato | SHARED EMPLOYEE | May 26, 2020 to May 31, 2020 | |
| Chad T. Wolke | CASEWORKER | May 13, 2019 to May 13, 2022 | |
| Krista Wunsche | SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR | Jan 3, 2024 to Mar 23, 2024 |
Alumni interns · 22· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle M. Bietz | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 8, 2024 to May 3, 2024 | |
| Keakini R. Cabaniero | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | May 30, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023 | |
| Britney Vaiata Chang | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 12, 2022 to May 6, 2022 | |
| Isabella D. Chang | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 15, 2021 to May 14, 2021 | |
| Kendrick S. Chang | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Apr 1, 2019 to May 15, 2019 | |
| Cameron S. Deptula | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2019 | |
| Tiana L. Elisara-Payne | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 5, 2023 to Jul 19, 2023 | |
| Elia Groode | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Aug 25, 2025 to Nov 26, 2025 | |
| Emily A. Heyler | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 22, 2023 to Aug 25, 2023 | |
| Emi Horii | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 4, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024 | |
| Preston M. Iha | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Aug 30, 2021 to Dec 15, 2021 | |
| Angelique L. Kokal | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2021 | |
| Kate Emi Leonard | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 30, 2022 to Jul 22, 2022 | |
| Chanda Luitel | PAID INTERN | Jan 6, 2020 to May 4, 2020 | |
| Anna A. Matsunaga | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Aug 23, 2021 to Dec 3, 2021 | |
| Kiyohide Noguchi | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Aug 29, 2019 to Dec 17, 2019 | |
| Shannon R. O'Keefe | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 23, 2022 to Aug 5, 2022 | |
| Michelle Phan | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 20, 2024 to Aug 5, 2024 | |
| Todd O. Polk | PAID INTERN-HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2019 | |
| Jason M. Rodrigues | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 27, 2025 to Aug 22, 2025 | |
| Jillian M. Simpson | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | May 20, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024 | |
| Franklin Tokioka | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 9, 2025 to Aug 15, 2025 |
Chapter V
Travel & Disclosures
15 trips · $77,483 combined disclosed value.
Mongolia
House gift travel filing
Aug 22, 2025 to Aug 29, 2025
$26,510
Zambia
House gift travel filing
Aspen Institute, Inc., Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Cooperative for Assistance and
Relief Ev
Aug 9, 2025 to Aug 18, 2025
$981
Switzerland
House gift travel filing
Aug 4, 2025 to Aug 9, 2025
$960
Fiji
House gift travel filing
Apr 20, 2024 to Apr 26, 2024
$21,170
United Kingdom
House gift travel filing
Aug 6, 2023 to Aug 11, 2023
$960
Arctic National Wildlife Refug
House gift travel filing
Jul 29, 2023 to Aug 4, 2023
$1,738
Tanzania
House gift travel filing
Jun 24, 2023 to Jun 29, 2023
$20,527
Seoul, South Korea
House gift travel filing
Jul 2, 2022 to Jul 9, 2022
$2,460
Nairobi, Kenya
House gift travel filing
Apr 18, 2022 to Apr 25, 2022
$1,238
San Diego, CA
House gift travel filing
Sep 8, 2021 to Sep 12, 2021
Pending
Salt Lake City, UT
House gift travel filing
Jul 31, 2021 to Aug 4, 2021
Pending
Chapter VI
Tenure
Member terms in Congress.
Jan 3, 2025 to Jan 3, 2027
House · Hawaii 1st District
Democratic
2025
Jan 3, 2023 to Jan 3, 2025
House · Hawaii 1st District
Democratic
2023
Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023
House · Hawaii 1st District
Democratic
2021
Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021
House · Hawaii 1st District
Democratic
2019
Jan 4, 2005 to Jan 3, 2007
House · Hawaii 2nd District
Democratic
2005
Jan 7, 2003 to Jan 3, 2005
House · Hawaii 2nd District
Democratic
2003