Senator Jill Tokuda currently serves as Chair of the Ways and Means committee. She also sits as a member on the Government Operations and Tourism and International Affairs 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.