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Regent

Michael Dahilig

Michael A. Dahilig

After serving three years as the student regent, Michael A. Dahilig was re-appointed to a term as an at-large regent in 2009.

Dahilig’s volunteer leadership experience with the university includes a stint as president of the Associated Students of the University of Hawai‘i 2002–2003 and member with the UH Manoa Campus Center Board 2003–2005. In 2003 he was awarded with the UH Manoa Student Service and Leadership Distinction Award, and he received the Outstanding Youth award from the United Filipino Council of Hawai‘i in 2007.

Dahilig is active in the community, volunteering with the Sariling Gawa Youth Council. He also serves on the boards of the Hawai‘i Filipino Lawyers Association, National Federation of Filipino American Associations and Honolulu Filipino Junior Chamber of Commerce.

He is a deputy county attorney with the County of Kaua‘i focusing on planning and land use matters. Dahilig prevously served as law clerk with the Hon. Randal G. B. Valenciano of the Fifth Circuit Court of the State of Hawai‘i.

Dahilig received his juris doctor from the William S. Richardson School of Law in 2006 and has completed master's coursework in UH Manos’s Urban and Regional Planning program. He holds a BS with honors in geology and geophysics from UH Manoa.

Select a regent to learn more about that individual. Regents serve through June 30 of the indicated year.

Howard H. Karr, headshot
Howard H. Karr
Chair
Honolulu County
Term ends 2011
Dennis I. Hirota, headshot
Dennis I. Hirota
Vice Chair
Honolulu County
Term ends 2012
Artemio C. Baxa
Artemio C. Baxa
Maui County
Term ends 2013
Carl A. Carlson Jr., headshot
Carl A. Carlson Jr.
Hawai‘i County (West)
Term ends 2011
Michael A. Dahilig, headshot
Michael A. Dahilig
At Large
Term ends 2013
Ramon de la Pena, headshot
Ramón de la Peña
Kaua‘i County
Term ends 2012
Mark Fukunaga, headshot
Mark Fukunaga
Honolulu County
Term ends 2011
Chuck Gee, headshot
Chuck Y. Gee
Honolulu County
Term ends 2010
James J. C. Haynes II, headshot
James J. C. Haynes II
Maui County
Term ends 2010
John Holzman, headshot
John C. Holzman
Honolulu County
Term ends 2014
James Lee, headshot
James H. Q. Lee
Honolulu County
Term ends 2014
Eric Martinson, headshot
Eric Martinson
Honolulu County
Term ends 2014
Teena M. Rasmussen, headshot
Teena M. Rasmussen
At Large Seat
Term ends 2012
Harvey S. Tajiri, headshot
Harvey S. Tajiri
Hawai‘i County (East)
Term ends 2013
Grant Teichman, headshot
Grant Teichman
Student Seat
Term ends 2010