Jon Yoshimura

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.

Jon Yoshimura
Member of the Hawaiʻi Senate
from the 19th district
In office
July 30, 2018 – November 5, 2018
Preceded byWill Espero
Succeeded byKurt Fevella
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Manoa
William S. Richardson School of Law

Education

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]

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 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]

References
  1. "Former Mauian appointed to fill Oahu Senate seat". mauinews.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  2. Sing, Terrence. "Yoshimura resigns as City Council chairman". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  3. Essoyan, Susan (2002-03-24). "Honolulu Citizens Get Serious About City Hall Transgressions". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  4. Kua, Crystal (2002-09-22). "Waiting for results: Oahu Legislature". archives.starbulletin.com. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  5. "Jon Yoshimura to run in special election for Honolulu city council". www.hawaiinewsnow.com. 2012-08-18. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  6. 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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