Background
Miyahira, Richard Sunao was born on May 11, 1937 in Kapaa, Hawaii, United States. Son of Matsu and Kana (Ikehara) Miyahira.
architectural engineer code consultant
Miyahira, Richard Sunao was born on May 11, 1937 in Kapaa, Hawaii, United States. Son of Matsu and Kana (Ikehara) Miyahira.
Bachelor of Science in Architecture, California Polytechnic Institute, 1963. Master of Public Administration, University Southern California, 1973.
Design engineer, Orange, California, 1964—1970. Assistant director building and safety Oxnard, 1970—1973. Administrator building and safety, 1973—1983.
Principal Richard Miyahira & Associates, Development and Code Consultant, since 1984. Instructor politics and administrator La Verne University. Instructor department administration University California-Irvine.
Member advisory committee Ventura College. City staff advisory committee member, Oxnard, 1973—1978. Member city community development committee, Oxnard, since 1979.
Member of Local Government Manager's Association (director), National Academy Code Administration (vice president, board directors), California League Cities, California Building Officials (chairman committees 1975-1976, executive director 1976-1977, secretary 1978, president 1981, administration services committee member 1978-1980), International Conference Building Officials (president local chapter 1977), Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Evelyn C. Ishii, August 8, 1959. Children: Sharon Lynne Sachiko, Valerie Annual.