So as soon as the land was worth something and there was money in the bank, all of a sudden everybody got interested in non-discrimination, in who's really going to administer this stuff.

He moved to the Hawaii State Senate where he served from 1980 to 1986. On December 11 2009 he announced that he would resign from Congress to concentrate on his gubernatorial bid. State Attorney General David M.

S. He has also served as a state legislator and member of the Honolulu City Council.