nækˈɑːmə wʌz lˈeɪɾɚɹ ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə ðə həwˈaɪiː stˈeɪt hˈaʊs ʌv ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz, wˌɛɹ hiː sˈɜːvd fɔːɹ fˈaɪv tˈɜːmz ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ.
Nakama was later elected to the Hawaii State House of Representatives, where he served for five terms until 1974.