Precinct Chair, Democratic Party

Speaker Emeritus, Hawaii State House of Representatives, 2000-2013, 2017-2018

Representative, Hawaii State House of Representatives, District 8, 1982-2018

Speaker, Hawaii State House of Representatives, 1993-1999, 2013-2016

Delegate, State Constitutional Convention, 1978

Officer, Democratic Party, 1966-present

Member, Policy Committee, Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization, present

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

Former Member, House Committee on Judiciary, Hawaii State House of Representatives

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

Former Member, House Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Chair, House Committee on Transportation, Hawaii State House of Representatives

Former Co-Chair, Joint Senate-House Investigative Committee on the Bureau of Conveyances, Hawaii State Legislature

Former Co-Chair, Joint Task Force to Conduct a Review of the State Highway Fund, Hawaii State Legislature

Former Director, Maui Economic Development Board

Chair, House Committee on Finance, Hawaii State House of Representatives, 1987-1992

Member, Maui County Charter Commission, 1976

Realtor, Joseph M. Souki Realty, 1982-present

Former Director, Maui Soda and Ice Company

Executive Director, Maui Economic Opportunity Incorporated, 1966-1982

Sales, Maui Electric Company, 1960-1966

Editor, Biddle Trade Bureau, 1956-1960

Private, First Class, United States Army, 1954-1956

Trustee, Hale Makua, 1997-present

Director, Federal Land Bank, 1990-present

Director Emeritus, Cameron Center, 1984-present

Chairperson, Child and Family Services, present

Senator, Junior Chamber International, present

Former Member, Jaycee International

Former Community Organizer, Low-income Groups

Former Director, Maui County Fair and Racing Association

Former Member, Portuguese Chamber of Commerce

Vice Chair, Young Democrats

President, Young Democrats, 1966-1970

Awards:

Jaycees Young Men of the Year; Jaycees Outstanding Old Rooster