Gene R. Ward

Family

Wife: Faredah; 1 Child: Johanna,

EDUCATION

PhD, Business Sociology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1975-1983
Certified, Urban Planning, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1980
MA, Urban Sociology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1980
BA, University of Hawaii at Manoa

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE

Representative, Hawaii State House of Representatives, District 18, 2022-2025
Candidate, Hawaii State House of Representatives, District 18, 2024
Representative, Hawaii State House of Representatives, District 17, 2006-2022
Minority Policy Leader, Hawaii State House of Representatives, 2021-present
Minority Leader, Hawaii State House of Representatives, 2019-2021
Minority Floor Leader, Hawaii State House of Representatives, 2017-2018
Minority Leader, Hawaii State House of Representatives, 1993-1997, 2011-2012
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Hawaii, District 1, 1998
Representative, Hawaii State House of Representatives, District 16, 1990-1998
Former Minority Leader Emeritus, Hawaii State House of Representatives
Former Minority Policy Leader, Hawaii State House of Representatives

COMMITTEES

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Country Director, Peace Corps, East Timor, 2005-2006
Senior Democracy Advisor, Office of Democracy and Governance, United States Agency for International Development, 2000-2005
Advisor, Industrial Development Organization, United Nations, 1985-2000
Adjunct Faculty, Hawaii Pacific University, 1991-present
Co-Founder/Executive Director, Hawaii Entrepreneurship Training and Development Institute, 1977-1990
Advisor, International Labor Organization Malawi, Africa, United Nations, 1985-1987
Translator-Interpreter, United States Army, Vietnam, 1968-1970
Former Adjunct Professor, Charminade University

RELIGIOUS, CIVIC, AND OTHER MEMBERSHIPS

Member/Board of Directors, Hawaii-Indonesia Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Board of Governors, East-West Center, 2010-2011
Advisory Board Member, Trans Pacific Hawaii College, 2008-present
Co-Chair/Delegate, Republican National Convention, 2008
Board Member, East-West Center Alumni Association, 1998-2000
Member, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Association, 1998-present
Member, Hawaii Kai Neighborhood Board, 1988-1990
Precinct Vice President, Republican Party, 1988-present
Member, Rotary International, 1983-present
Former Chair, Transportation Committee, Hawaii Kai Neighborhood Board
Former Director, HALE Coalition, Japanese American Citizens League
Former Member, African-American Chamber of Commerce
Former Member, Filipino Chamber of Commerce
Former Member, Waikiki Rotary
Former Member, Small Business Hawaii
Former Member, Small Business Council, Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii
Former Member, Friends of Hawaii Kai Library
Former Member, Japanese American Chamber of Commerce