Senator, Hawaii State Senate, District 2, 2021-present

Candidate, Hawaii State Senate, District 2, 2022

Representative, Hawaii State House of Representatives, District 4, 2014-2021

Majority Whip, Hawaii State House of Representatives, 2019-2021

Candidate, Hawaii State House of Representatives, District 4, 2014, 2016, 2018

Member, Government Operations Committee

Member, Health Committee

Chair, Health and Human Services Committee

Chair, Human Services Committee

Member, Judiciary Committee

Member, Government Operations Committee, Hawaii State Senate, 2023-present

Chair, Health and Human Services Committee, Hawaii State Senate, 2023-present

Member, Judiciary Committee, Hawaii State Senate, 2023-present

Former Member, Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Housing Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Human Services and Homelessness Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Judiciary Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Labor and Public Employment Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Public Safety Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Owner/Lawyer, Joy A San Buenaventura Attorney At Law, 1986-present

Former Computer Programmer, Environmental Protection Agency

Former Law Clerk, Reynolds Electrical Engineering

Per Diem District Court Judge, State of Hawaii, 1991-1995

Business Law Professor, University of Hawaii-Hilo, 1986-1987

Lawyer, Bob Marx and the Corp Counsel, 1984-1985

Member, American Trial Lawyers Association, present

Member, Hawaii County Bar Association, present

Member, Hawaii Photo Shooters, present

Member, Hawaii State Bar Association, present

Member, Hawaii Trial Lawyers Association, present

Arbitrator, Court Annexed Arbitration Program

Former President, Hilo Photography Club

Volunteer, Legal Aid Society's Self-Help Center

Volunteer, Senator Gil Kahele Campaign

Mediator, The Ku'ikahi Mediation Center

Attorney, Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii

Awards:

Hawaii's Legislator of the Year Award, 2019, Healthcare Association;
Women of Excellence, 2021, National Foundation for Women Legislators;
Legislative Champions Award, 2021, Mental Health America

Father's Occupation:

Owner, Bakery on Fort Street Mall

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Photography

Mother's Name:

Florentina

Mother's Occupation:

Owner, Bakery on Fort Street Mall

Pets (include names):

Cat: Kiko; Dog: Makamai