Jill Tokuda

Jill N. Tokuda is a former Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate, representing the 24th District (Kailua-Kaneohe) 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
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Kyle Michibata
Alma materGeorge Washington University
OccupationBusinesswoman

Education

Tokuda earned her BA in international relations with a minor in Japanese studies from George Washington University.[1]

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

Recent career

In 2019, Tokuda was named as the executive director for the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center on Maui.[10]

References
  1. "Senator Jill N. Tokuda". Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  2. Dayton, Kevin (2 August 2017). "Tokuda announces plans to run for lieutenant governor". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  3. "Primary Election 2018 - State of Hawaii - Statewide" (PDF). Office of Elections. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  4. "Primary Election 2014 - State of Hawaii - Statewide" (PDF). Office of Elections. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  5. "General Election 2014 - State of Hawaii - Statewide" (PDF). Office of Elections. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  6. "Primary Election 2010 - State of Hawaii - Statewide" (PDF). Office of Elections. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  7. "General Election 2010 - State of Hawaii - Statewide" (PDF). Office of Elections. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  8. "Primary Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide" (PDF). Office of Elections. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  9. "General Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide" (PDF). Office of Elections. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  10. "Former state Sen. Tokuda to lead nisei veterans center". Maui News. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.


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