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Ed Case's Experience

Roots, Experience, Family, Community »

  • Born and raised on the Island of Hawai‘i
  • Fourth generation in Hawai‘i: O‘ahu, Maui, Kaua‘i, Hawa‘i Island
  • 59 years old
  • Husband and father
  • Educated in public and private schools
  • 25 years of private sector experience
  • 20 years of government experience
  • U.S. Congress (Spark Matsunaga)
  • Hawaii Supreme Court (William Richardson)
  • Hawaii State Legislator (Majority Leader)
  • U.S. Congressman
  • Democrat


Personal »

  • Born Hilo, Territory of Hawai‘i, September 27, 1952
  • Eldest of six children of Jim (born Lihue) and Suzanne (born Missouri) Case
  • Grandson of Hib and Betty Case of Kauai (moved to Kaua‘i 1919)
  • Great-grandson of Judge Daniel and Kathryn Case of Maui (moved to Hawai‘i 1896; Maui 1903-1946)
  • Married to the former Audrey Nakamura, daughter of Rev. James Saburo (born Honolulu) and Magdalene Hirata (born Kona) Nakamura
  • Four children: David (28), Megan (25), James (23) and David (21)


Education »

  • Waiakea-Kai and Keaukaha Elementary Schools, Hilo (K-6th)
  • Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy, Kamuela (grad. 1970)
  • Williams College, MA (B.A. 1975)
  • University of California/Hastings College of Law, San Francisco (J.D. 1981)


Private Sector Experience »

  • Attorney, Carlsmith Ball, Honolulu (1983-2002)
    • Partner (1989-2002)
    • Hawai‘i managing partner (1992-94)
  • Attorney, Bays Lung Rose & Holma, Honolulu (2007 – present)
    • Executive Committee
    • Managing attorney (2010-11)


Other Employment »

  • Messenger/office boy; laborer/container yard, tire company, construction/masonry; “jackeroo” (cowboy)/sheep-cattle ranch; youth counselor/summer camp


Government Experience »

  • Legislative Assistant, U.S. Congressman/Senator Spark Matsunaga, Washington, D.C. (1975-78)
  • Law Clerk, Department of Labor, State of Hawai‘i (1979)
  • Law Clerk, Hawai‘i Supreme Court Chief Justice William Richardson (1981-82)
  • Mānoa Neighborhood Board (1985-89), Chair, 1987-89
  • Hawai‘i State House of Representatives, Mānoa (1994-2002)
  • Chair, Committee on Hawaiian Affairs (1997-98)
  • Majority Leader (1999-2000)
  • U.S. Congressman (2002-2007)


Selected Awards »

  • Legislator of the Year, Honolulu Weekly (1995)
  • New Economy Legislator of the Year, Hawai‘i Technology & Trade Assn. (2000)
  • Legislator of the Year, Small Business Hawai‘i (2000)
  • Aiting Kaibigan Progress Award, United Filipino Council Hawai‘i (2003)
  • Small Business Advocate, Small Business Survival Committee (2004)
  • Koa Award/Elected Official of the Year, Conservation Council for Hawai‘i (2005)


Hobbies & Interests »

  • Outdoor activities, including running, bodysurfing and sailing
  • Reading, especially biography and history



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