Joan B. Yim

Education

Bachelor in History, Connecticut College, 1966; postgraduate, U. Hawaii, 1975-1979.

Career

Chair community planning committee, Kaneohe (Hawaii) Cmty. Council, 1972-1974; executive secretary neighborhood commission, City and County of Honolulu, 1974-1975; planner Office State Planning, Office of Governor, State of Hawaii, Honolulu, 1975-1992; supervising planner, Parsons Brickerhoff Quade & Douglas, Inc., Honolulu, 1992-1993; deputy administrator Maritime Administration, unites states department Transportation, Washington, since 1993.

Achievements

• Joan B. Yim has been listed as a noteworthy Federal agency administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

National committeewoman Democratic Party of Hawaii, since 1988. Member of national committee WomenWorking for Clinton/Gore. Member Executive Board Women's Caucus of Democratic National.Com.

Contributor Clinton Primary Campaign and Clinton/Gore Federal Election Compliance Fund. Co-chair Apple Pie and Sisterhood. Member 27-member National Rules and By-law committee Democratic Presidential Delaware Selection Process.

Regional vice chairman Democratic Task Force, National Women's Political Caucus, 1989-1991. Legislation co-chair Hawaii Women's Political Caucus, 1990-1992. Member at large National Convention Rules Committee, 1992, active Speakers Bureau Women Leaders, Clinton/Gore , Hawaii.

Member League of Women Voters, American Planning Association (Hawaii chapter), Hawaii Government Employees Association (associate), Association Advancement Marine Policy Edition and Research (member ad hoc committee), The Coastal Society.