Jill Tokuda

Democrat Representative of Hawaii's 2nd district

Representative
Hawaii, district 2
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-4906

@RepJillTokuda

tokuda.house.gov

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March 3, 1976 (48 years old)

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American small business owner and politician
Serving as the U.S. representative for Hawaiʻi’s 2nd congressional district since 2023
One of three Japanese Americans currently serving in the House of Representatives
Served in the Hawaiʻi Senate from 2006 to 2018
Born and raised in Kāneʻohe, Hawaiʻi
Fourth-generation Japanese American with Okinawan heritage
Earned a BA in international relations with a minor in Japanese studies from George Washington University
Active in the College Democrats during college
First-generation college student
Elected to the Hawaiʻi State Senate in 2006, served until 2018
Chaired the Ways and Means Committee in the State Senate
Ran for lieutenant governor of Hawaiʻi in 2018 but was defeated in the Democratic Primary
Became executive director of the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center on Maui in 2019
Served on the board of the Hawaii Budget and Policy Center and as co-director of CyberHawaii
Advised the Hawaiʻi Data Collaborative during the COVID-19 pandemic
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022
Voted for Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker of the United States House of Representatives in 2023
Appointed to the Armed Services, Agriculture, and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic committees
Delivered a speech congratulating RuPaul’s Drag Race season 15 winner Sasha Colby
Voted in favor of directing President Joe Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days in 2023
Introduced the MAUI STRONG Act and the Natural Disaster Tax Relief Act following the 2023 Hawaiʻi wildfires
Member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Co-chair of the Congressional Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus
Advocates for abortion rights, locally grown food, and oversight of the Red Hill Underground Fuel Storage Facility
Married to Kyle Michibata with two sons, Matt and Aden
Household is multi-generational
Protestant faith