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Senator Tokuda's most recent accomplishments and awards

• 2017 Capitol Caregiver Award from AARP Hawai‘i

Senator Tokuda's most recent accomplishments and awards

Accomplishments • 2017 Legislator of the Year Award from the Hawaii Farm Bureau
• 2017 Achievement in Advocacy Award from the Healthcare Association of Hawaii

About Senator Jill Tokuda

Senator Jill Tokuda currently serves as Chair of the Labor committee.

Representing the community she was raised in, Senator Tokuda was first elected into the 24th Senatorial District, encompassing Kāne‘ohe, Kailua, He‘eia, ‘Āhuimanu, and MCBH in 2006.

Senator Tokuda and her husband, Kyle Michibata, have two sons, Matt and Aden. Senator Tokuda is a Magna Cum Laude graduate from the James B. Castle High School and received a B.A. in International Relations with a Minor in Japanese Studies from the George Washington University.

About Senator Jill Tokuda

Senator Jill Tokuda currently serves as Chair of the Labor committee.

Representing the community she was raised in, Senator Tokuda was first elected into the 24th Senatorial District, encompassing Kāne‘ohe, Kailua, He‘eia, ‘Āhuimanu, and Kāne‘ohe MCAB in 2006.

Senator Tokuda and her husband, Kyle Michibata, have two sons, Matt and Aden. Senator Tokuda is a Magna Cum Laude graduate from the James B. Castle High School and received a B.A. in International Relations with a Minor in Japanese Studies from the George Washington University.

About Senator Jill Tokuda

Senator Jill Tokuda currently serves as Chair of the Ways and Means committee. She also sits as a member on the Government Operations and Human Services committees.

Representing the community she was raised in, Senator Tokuda was first elected into the 24th Senatorial District, encompassing Kāne‘ohe, Kailua, He‘eia, ‘Āhuimanu, and Kāne‘ohe MCAB in 2006.

Senator Tokuda and her husband, Kyle Michibata, have two sons, Matt and Aden. Senator Tokuda is a Magna Cum Laude graduate from the James B. Castle High School and received a B.A. in International Relations with a Minor in Japanese Studies from the George Washington University.

2016 Legislative Update

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Senator Tokuda's most recent accomplishments and awards

Accomplishments
• 2016 Hawaii Dental Association Legislator of the Year

WOMEN'S HEALTH, SAFETY GETS STATE SUPPORT WITH NEW LAWS

Originally published on the Hawai‘i State Senate Majority website; click here to read the article on hawaiisenatemajority.com.

HONOLULU, Hawai‘i - Measures that toughen the laws on violence against women, increase healthcare access, and provide more help for female veterans are among the bills signed into law today by Governor David Ige.

A total of nine bills have been signed into law that were part of a package of bills submitted this session by the Hawai‘i Women's Legislative Caucus (WLC). Additionally, five resolutions were adopted by the Legislature. The Women's Legislative Caucus is a bi-partisan organization comprised of women legislators in the House and Senate who support an agenda designed to improve the lives of women, children, and families in Hawai‘i. This year, the WLC expanded their membership to include women lawmakers at the City and County level. The WLC co-conveners for 2016 are Senators Rosalyn H. Baker and Laura H. Thielen and Representatives Della Au Bellati and Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto.

"I'm incredibly proud of the accomplishments of the Caucus this year," said Sen. Laura Thielen (Kailua, Waimānalo, Hawai‘i Kai). "The bills we advocated for this session address serious concerns about violence against women and healthcare and will make a difference in the lives of women and children throughout the state."

"I'm pleased that these important measures made it to the Governor's desk and are now law," said Sen. Rosalyn Baker (South and West Maui). "There's much more work

HOUSING BILLS BECOME LAW

Originally published on the Hawai‘i State Senate Majority website; click here to read the article on hawaiisenatemajority.com.

HONOLULU, Hawai‘i - Measures that aim to address Hawai‘i's long-standing, complex housing shortage was signed into law today.

Governor David Ige signed six housing bills saying they focus on maximizing the use of financing tools, re-orienting target policies to boost production and collaboration with the private sector and the counties to increase the housing supply.

Senator Jill Tokuda (Dist. 24 - Kane‘ohe, Kane‘ohe MCAB, Kailua, He‘eia, ‘Ahuimanu), Chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means and who served on the Governor's Leadership Team on Homelessness, thanked the Governor as former colleagues and also as allies, for making things better for the people of our communities.

"We can't let another day, another Session go by without us putting significant resources and action together so we can make a difference in this particular area," said Sen. Tokuda. She acknowledged her colleagues in the legislature for their efforts to address homelessness over the years. She also thanked Housing committee chairs Sen. Breene Harimoto and Rep. Mark Hashem for taking up the bills during Session and for their work towards ensuring their passage.

"This is a spectrum approach because it's not just about homelessness. We want them to get to a better place and we want them to get permanent housing surrounded by programs and support," said Sen. Tokuda. "We're looking

2016 Legislative Accomplishments

2016