hiː wɛnt ˌɔn tə ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪt fɹʌm kaʊwˈaɪiː kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi kˈɑːlɪdʒ ænd ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv həwˈaɪiː wˈɛst oʊˈɑːhuː wɪð ɐ bˈætʃəlɚz dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn pˈʌblɪk ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən.
He went on to graduate from Kauai Community College and the University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu with a bachelor's degree in public administration.