Representative Troy Hashimoto was born and raised on Maui and is deeply rooted in the community as a fifth generation Maui boy.  The middle child of Noel and Kathy, he learned the value of hard work through days of working on his family's persimmon farm.
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He went away for college and earned a bachelor's and Master of Business Administration from the University of Denver.  During his time away for school, Troy quickly realized how special Maui truly is and made sure to make it back home.  For nearly eight years he has served as Maui County Council Chair Mike White's executive assistant, focusing on policy and budgetary matters.  He also served as the chair of the Maui County Democratic Party for four years, on the State Central Committee of the Democratic party and served as a member of the Hawaii State Board of Education from 2004-2005. On April 17, 2018, Troy was appointed by Governor David Ige to fill the remainder of the term for the seat left vacant by Joseph M. Souki.
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