# Jon Yoshimura

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{{Infobox officeholder
| state_senate        = Hawaiʻi
| district            = 19th
| term_start          = July 30, 2018
| term_end            = November 5, 2018
| appointer           = [David Ige](/source/David_Ige)
| predecessor         = [Will Espero](/source/Will_Espero)
| successor           = [Kurt Fevella](/source/Kurt_Fevella)
| party               = [Democrat](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States))
| alma_mater          = [University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa](/source/University_of_Hawai%CA%BBi_at_M%C4%81noa)<br>[William S. Richardson School of Law](/source/William_S._Richardson_School_of_Law)
}}

'''Jon Yoshimura''' is an American attorney and [government affairs](/source/Public_affairs_industry) professional focused on land use and renewal energy development. He served as a member of the [Hawaiʻi State Senate](/source/Hawaii_Senate) from July to November 2018. He was previously chairman and a member of the [Honolulu City Council](/source/Honolulu_City_Council).

== Education ==
Yoshimura earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the [University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa](/source/University_of_Hawai%CA%BBi_at_M%C4%81noa) and a J.D. from the [William S. Richardson School of Law](/source/William_S._Richardson_School_of_Law).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Former Mauian appointed to fill Oahu Senate seat |url=https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2018/07/former-mauian-appointed-to-fill-oahu-senate-seat/ |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=mauinews.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Career ==
Yoshimura served as communications director for Senator [Daniel Akaka](/source/Daniel_Akaka) and as a reporter for [KHON-2](/source/KHON-TV). He has also been a member and chairman of the [Honolulu City Council](/source/Honolulu_City_Council) until 2002.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sing |first=Terrence |title=Yoshimura resigns as City Council chairman |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2002/02/18/daily27.html |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Essoyan |first=Susan |date=2002-03-24 |title=Honolulu Citizens Get Serious About City Hall Transgressions |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-mar-24-mn-34540-story.html |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> He was first elected to the state senate in 2002 from the newly created 12th district.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kua |first=Crystal |date=2002-09-22 |title=Waiting for results: Oahu Legislature |url=https://archives.starbulletin.com/2002/09/22/news/story4.html |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=archives.starbulletin.com}}</ref>

In 2012, he was a candidate for city council to complete the remaining two years of [Tulsi Gabbard](/source/Tulsi_Gabbard)'s term following her election to Congress, a campaign won by [Carol Fukunaga](/source/Carol_Fukunaga).<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=www.hawaiinewsnow.com |language=en}}</ref>

Prior to being appointed to the State Senate in 2018, Yoshimura worked in the private sector in government affairs for [Tesla](/source/Tesla%2C_Inc.) and [SolarCity Hawai’i](/source/SolarCity).<ref name=":0" /> He was then appointed by Governor [David Ige](/source/David_Ige) to fill a vacancy in the [Hawaiʻi State Senate](/source/Hawaii_Senate) from July to November 2018. He was not a candidate in the November election for a full term.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cocke |first=Sophie |date=2018-07-31 |title=Ige appoints Jon Yoshimura to vacant Ewa Senate seat |url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/07/30/breaking-news/ige-appoints-jon-yoshimura-to-vacant-ewa-senate-seat/ |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=Honolulu Star-Advertiser |language=en}}</ref>

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