Jon Yoshimura | |
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Member of the
Hawaiʻi Senate from the 19th district | |
In office July 30, 2018 – November 5, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Will Espero |
Succeeded by | Kurt Fevella |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater |
University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa William S. Richardson School of Law |
Jon Yoshimura is an American attorney and government affairs professional focused on land use and renewal energy development. He served as a member of the Hawaiʻi State Senate from July to November 2018.
Yoshimura earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa and a J.D. from the William S. Richardson School of Law. [1]
Yoshimura served as communications director for Senator Daniel Akaka and as a reporter for KHON-2. He has also been a member and chairman of the Honolulu City Council until 2002. [1] [2] [3] He was first elected to the state senate in 2002 from the newly created 12th district. [4]
In 2012, he was a candidate for city council to complete the remaining two years of Tulsi Gabbard's term following her election to Congress, a campaign won by Carol Fukunaga. [5]
Prior to serving in the State Senate, he worked in the private sector in government affairs for Tesla and SolarCity Hawai’i. [1]
In 2018, he was appointed by Governor David Ige to fill a vacancy in the Hawaiʻi State Senate from July to November 2018. He was not a candidate in the November election for a full term. [6]
Jon Yoshimura | |
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Member of the
Hawaiʻi Senate from the 19th district | |
In office July 30, 2018 – November 5, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Will Espero |
Succeeded by | Kurt Fevella |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater |
University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa William S. Richardson School of Law |
Jon Yoshimura is an American attorney and government affairs professional focused on land use and renewal energy development. He served as a member of the Hawaiʻi State Senate from July to November 2018.
Yoshimura earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa and a J.D. from the William S. Richardson School of Law. [1]
Yoshimura served as communications director for Senator Daniel Akaka and as a reporter for KHON-2. He has also been a member and chairman of the Honolulu City Council until 2002. [1] [2] [3] He was first elected to the state senate in 2002 from the newly created 12th district. [4]
In 2012, he was a candidate for city council to complete the remaining two years of Tulsi Gabbard's term following her election to Congress, a campaign won by Carol Fukunaga. [5]
Prior to serving in the State Senate, he worked in the private sector in government affairs for Tesla and SolarCity Hawai’i. [1]
In 2018, he was appointed by Governor David Ige to fill a vacancy in the Hawaiʻi State Senate from July to November 2018. He was not a candidate in the November election for a full term. [6]