Jill Tokuda

Jill N. Tokuda (born 1975/1976)[1] is an American businesswoman and politician who served as a member of the Hawaii Senate for the 24th district from 2006 to 2018.

Jill Tokuda
Member of the Hawaii Senate
from the 24th district
In office
November 7, 2006 – November 6, 2018
Preceded byBob Hogue
Succeeded byJarrett Keohokalole
Personal details
Born1975/1976 (age 45–46)
Kaneohe, Hawaii, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Kyle Michibata
Children2
EducationGeorge Washington University (BA)

Education

Tokuda earned her BA in international relations with a minor in Japanese studies from George Washington University.[2]

Elections
  • 2018: Tokuda chose not to run for reelection to become a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii.[3] In the August 11, 2018, Democratic primary, Tokuda lost the party nomination to Josh Green.[4]
  • 2014: Tokuda was unopposed for the August 9, 2014, Democratic primary.[5] She won the November 4, 2014, General election with 13,817 votes (70,8%) against Republican candidate Kilomana Michael Danner.[6]
  • 2010: Tokuda was unopposed for the September 18, 2010, Democratic primary.[7] She won the November 2, 2010, General election with 10,010 votes (56.4%) against Republican candidate Tracy Nakano Bean.[8]
  • 2006: Tokuda was unopposed for the September 23, 2006, Democratic primary.[9] She won the November 7, 2006, General election with 9,429 votes (55.6%) against Republican candidate Keoki Leong.[10]

Recent career

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Tokuda advised the Hawaii Data Collaborative and helped track progress on federal relief spending.[11]

In 2019, Tokuda was named as the executive director for the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center on Maui.[12]

References
  1. "Candidate Q&A: Lieutenant Governor — Jill Tokuda". Honolulu Civil Beat. July 10, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  2. "Senator Jill N. Tokuda". Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  3. Dayton, Kevin (August 2, 2017). "Tokuda announces plans to run for lieutenant governor". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  4. "Primary Election 2018 – State of Hawaii – Statewide" (PDF). Office of Elections. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  5. "Primary Election 2014 – State of Hawaii – Statewide" (PDF). Office of Elections. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  6. "General Election 2014 – State of Hawaii – Statewide" (PDF). Office of Elections. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  7. "Primary Election 2010 – State of Hawaii – Statewide" (PDF). Office of Elections. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  8. "General Election 2010 – State of Hawaii – Statewide" (PDF). Office of Elections. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  9. "Primary Election 2006 – State of Hawaii – Statewide" (PDF). Office of Elections. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  10. "General Election 2006 – State of Hawaii – Statewide" (PDF). Office of Elections. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  11. Mangieri, Gina (March 18, 2021). "Tracking unspent federal relief money with billions more on the way". KHON2.
  12. "Former state Sen. Tokuda to lead nisei veterans center". Maui News. January 4, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
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