Jill N. Tokuda
DemocratU.S. Representative, HI-2| Age | 50 (b. 1976-03-28) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2023-01-03 (~3 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | Asian American; fourth-generation (yonsei) Japanese American with Okinawan heritage |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Education | Graduated from James B. Castle High School in Kāneʻohe, Hawaii; earned a B.A. in International Relations (with a minor in Japanese Studies) from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., in 1997. First-generation college student. |
| Prior occupation | Strategic communications consultant / business owner (president of Kalliope, LLC); Executive/External Affairs Director of the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center on Maui (2019-2022); co-director of CyberHawaii; nonprofit board member; longtime Hawaii state senator before entering Congress. |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Kāneʻohe, Hawaii |
| Languages | English; studied Japanese (minor in Japanese Studies) |
| Marital status | Married — Kyle Michibata |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Kāneʻohe, Hawaii |
Pending research: notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2006 |
| Previous offices | Hawaii State Senate, 24th District (2006-2018) · Chair, Hawaii Senate Ways and Means Committee · Hawaii Senate Majority Whip · Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii (2018, lost Democratic primary) |
| Committees | House Committee on Agriculture (Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology; Member, Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture) · House Committee on Armed Services (Member, Subcommittee on Military Personnel; Member, Subcommittee on Readiness) |
| Caucuses | Congressional Progressive Caucus · Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (Co-chair) · Congressional Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus (Co-chair) · Congressional Ukraine Caucus · Congressional Taiwan Caucus · Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment · Black Maternal Health Caucus · Congressional Equality Caucus |
| Leadership | Co-chair, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus · Co-chair, Congressional Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus |
| Ideology | Characterized as a progressive; endorsed by the Congressional Progressive Caucus in her 2022 primary and is a member of the Progressive Caucus. |
| Signature legislation | MAUI STRONG Act (2023) - relief for small businesses and nonprofits after the Lahaina wildfires · Natural Disaster Tax Relief Act · Grow Your Own Food Act - addressing food insecurity in Hawaii |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed + (2024)
| First Hawaiian Bank - Checking & Savings Account (filer) | other · $1,001–$15,000 · 2024 |
| First Hawaiian Bank - Checking account (spouse) | other · $15,001–$50,000 · 2024 |
| First Hawaiian Bank - Savings account (dependent child #1) | other · $1,001–$15,000 · 2024 |
| First Hawaiian Bank - Savings account (dependent child #2) | other · $1,001–$15,000 · 2024 |
| Kalliope, LLC - business checking & savings (First Hawaiian Bank) | business_owned · $50,001–$100,000 · 2024 |
| Howard Hughes 401K Plan - Fidelity 500 Index Fund (FXAIX) (spouse) | fund · $250,001–$500,000 · 2024 |
| Hawaii Employees Retirement System pension (PE) | other · 2024 |
| Empower - State of Hawaii Deferred Compensation Plan (multiple mutual funds incl. RERGX, HASCX, MLAIX, MINJX, WSMNX, REAVAX) | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2024 |
| Raymond James Roth IRA - portfolio of ESG mutual funds and ETFs (e.g. Parnassus Core Equity PRILX, PIMCO Total Return ESG PRAPX, Impax, Calvert, Nuveen, iShares ESG, Vanguard ESG) | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2024 |
| Raymond James SEP IRA - Capital Group/American Funds portfolio (e.g. ICAFX, WGIFX $15,001-$50,000; multiple others) | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2024 |
Top donors: Retired ($62,620 (2024 cycle)) · Matson Inc ($22,300 (2024 cycle))
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.