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.
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.