Jim Shon

Jim Shon is a writer, former school administrator, former state representative, He served in the state house as a Democrat first elected in 1984. He lost his seat in the 1996 election.

He was born in Syracuse, New York Before moving to Hawaii, he served in Korea with the Peace Corps, teaching English as a second language on Jeju Island. He is also writes newspaper columns and wrote a book about overseeing the establishment of Hawaii's Charter School system.

Shon led Hawaii's nascent Charter Schools program until he was fired from the post in 2006. He served as director of the Hawaii Education Policy Center.

Writings Poison in Paradise The Case of the Good Deed, co-author with Masa Hagino The Case of the Rainforest Reunion

Non-fiction A Charter School Story Inside Hawaii's Capital