Background
Okinaga, Lawrence Shoji was born on July 7, 1941 in Honolulu.
Okinaga, Lawrence Shoji was born on July 7, 1941 in Honolulu.
Son of Shohei and Hatsu (Kakimoto) O.;m. Carolyn Hisako Uesugi, November 26, 1966. Bachelor, U. Hawaii, 1963.
Juris Doctor, Georgetown University, 1972.
Bar: Hawaii 1972,United States District Court Hawaii 1972, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit) 1976. Administrv. assistant to Congressman Spark Matsunaga, Honolulu, 1964, 1965-1969. Law clerk to chief judge The United States of America District Court Hawaii, Honolulu, 1972-1973.
Associate Carlsmith Ball, Honolulu, 1973-1976, partner, 1976.
Member Governor"s Citizens Advisory Committee Coastal Zone Management, 1974-1979. Secretary Hawaii Bicentennial Corporation, 1975-1977, chairman, 1985-1987, vice chairman, 1983-1985.
Member Judicial Selection Commission, State of Hawaii, 1979-1987, vice chairman, 1986. Member consumeradv. county Federal Reserve Board, 1984-1986.
Chairman State of Hawaii Judicial Conduct Commission, 1991-1994.
Appointed member Federal Savings and Loan Advisory Council, Washington, 1988-1989. Member of national advisory county United States Small Business Administration, 1994. Member of advisory county Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, 1995.
Board of directors Moiliili Cmty.
Center, Honolulu, 1965-1968, 1973-1986. Board visitorsGeorgetown U. Law Center, 1993.
Trustee Kuakini Medical Center, 1984-1988, 89-96. Captain United States Air Force Reserve, 1964-1972, 1974-1976.
Member American Bar Association (house of delegates 1991-1994.
Children: Carrie, Caryn, Laurie.