hiː lˈɛft ðæt ˈɑːfɪs ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn tə mˌeɪk ɐ səksˈɛsfəl ɹˈʌn fɚɹə sˈiːt ɔnðə kˈɔːæi kˈaʊnti kˈaʊnsəl ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn, bˌʌt hiː lˈɔst hɪz sˈiːt ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn ᵻlˈɛkʃən tə mˈeɪsən tʃˈɑːk.
He left that office in 2014 to make a successful run for a seat on the Kaua'i County Council in 2014, but he lost his seat in the 2016 election to Mason Chock.