Maurice Hiromu Kaya

Background

Kaya, Maurice Hiromu was born on October 29, 1949 in Hilo, Hawaii, United States. Son of Hisao and Hagie (Minamoto) Kaya.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering with distinction, University Hawaii-Honolulu, 1970. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University Hawaii-Honolulu, 1971.

Career

Design engineer Sunn, Low, Tom and Hara, Honolulu, 1971—1972. Project manager, associate Gray, Rhee, and Associates, Inc., 1972—1978. Civil engineer, environmental engineer, manager, environ branch Facilities Engineering Division, Navy Public Works Center, Pearl Harbor, 1978—1982, division director, 1982—1983.

Deputy director Department Public Works, City and County of Honolulu, since 1983.

Achievements

• Maurice Hiromu Kaya has been listed as a noteworthy environmental engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Mauhawili Estate Community Association. Member of Hawaii Water Pollution Control Association (past president), Water Pollution Control Federation, American Water Works Association, American Society of Civil Engineers, University Hawaii Engineering Alumni Association (president), Phi Kappa Pi, Chi Epsilon.

Connections

Married Shelley Shizuko, July 22, 1971. Children: Katherine Noelani, Jennifer Malia Akemi.

Father:

Hisao Kaya

Mother:

Hagie (Minamoto) Kaya

Spouse:

Shelley Shizuko

child:

Katherine Noelani Kaya

child:

Jennifer Malia Akemi Kaya