Some of the highlights of Duke Bainum’s career in public service:

— Graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1980 and fulfilled internship requirements at the University of Hawaii’s surgical residency program from 1980 to 1982.
— Served as volunteer doctor in Nepal in 1984, where he says he came to realize that government could treat the root causes of the illnesses he saw in poor people.
— Returned to Hawaii and began his political career as a staffer to state Sen. Bertrand Kobayashi.
— Served as chair of the McCully-Moiliili Neighborhood Board from 1989 to 1990.
— Elected to state House in 1990 and served until 1994.
— Member of city council from 1995 to 2003.
— Defeated by Mufi Hannemann in Honolulu mayoral race in 2004.
— Returns to city council in 2008, replacing Ann Kobayashi, who vacated seat to run for mayor against Hannemann.