Jon Yoshimura
Jon Yoshimura | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Hawaiʻi Senate from the 19th district | |
| In office July 30, 2018 – November 5, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | David Ige |
| Preceded by | Will Espero |
| Succeeded by | Kurt Fevella |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa 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. He was previously chairman and a member of the Honolulu City Council.
Education
Yoshimura earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and a J.D. from the William S. Richardson School of Law.[1]
Career
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 being appointed to the State Senate in 2018, Yoshimura worked in the private sector in government affairs for Tesla and SolarCity Hawai’i.[1] He was then 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]
References
- ^ a b c "Former Mauian appointed to fill Oahu Senate seat". mauinews.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ Sing, Terrence. "Yoshimura resigns as City Council chairman". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ Essoyan, Susan (2002-03-24). "Honolulu Citizens Get Serious About City Hall Transgressions". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ Kua, Crystal (2002-09-22). "Waiting for results: Oahu Legislature". archives.starbulletin.com. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "Jon Yoshimura to run in special election for Honolulu city council". www.hawaiinewsnow.com. 2012-08-18. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ Cocke, Sophie (2018-07-31). "Ige appoints Jon Yoshimura to vacant Ewa Senate seat". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
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