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Prior to serving in the State Senate, Yoshimura served as communications director for Senator [[Daniel Akaka]], as a member of the [[Honolulu City Council]], and as a reporter for [[KHON-TV|KHON-2]].<ref name=":0" /> He was also a candidate for city council in 2012 to complete the remaining two years of [[Tulsi Gabbard]]'s term upon her election to congress.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-08-18 |title=Jon Yoshimura to run in special election for Honolulu city council |url=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/19308237/jon-yoshimura-to-run-in-special-election-for-honolulu-city-council |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com |language=en}}</ref> |
Prior to serving in the State Senate, Yoshimura served as communications director for Senator [[Daniel Akaka]], as a member and chairman of the [[Honolulu City Council]], and as a reporter for [[KHON-TV|KHON-2]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2002/02/18/daily27.html |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref> He was also a candidate for city council in 2012 to complete the remaining two years of [[Tulsi Gabbard]]'s term upon her election to congress.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-08-18 |title=Jon Yoshimura to run in special election for Honolulu city council |url=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/19308237/jon-yoshimura-to-run-in-special-election-for-honolulu-city-council |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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He also worked in government affairs for [[Tesla, Inc.|Tesla]] and [[SolarCity|SolarCity Hawai’i]].<ref name=":0" /> |
He also worked in government affairs for [[Tesla, Inc.|Tesla]] and [[SolarCity|SolarCity Hawai’i]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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Revision as of 23:09, 31 May 2024
Jon Yoshimura is an American lawyer 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.
Education
Yoshimura earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and a J.D. from the William S. Richardson School of Law.[1]
Career
Prior to serving in the State Senate, Yoshimura served as communications director for Senator Daniel Akaka, as a member and chairman of the Honolulu City Council, and as a reporter for KHON-2.[1][2] He was also a candidate for city council in 2012 to complete the remaining two years of Tulsi Gabbard's term upon her election to congress.[3]
He also worked in government affairs for Tesla and SolarCity Hawai’i.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Former Mauian appointed to fill Oahu Senate seat". mauinews.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ www.bizjournals.com https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2002/02/18/daily27.html. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Jon Yoshimura to run in special election for Honolulu city council". https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com. 2012-08-18. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
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