Jill N. Tokuda

Returned to Paʻakea Road with Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation and the Navy to follow up on flooding near the dip in the road and continue working toward solutions for the community. We walked...

Mahalo to the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry team in Hilo for welcoming me and sharing the science behind the critical work they do to protect Hawaiʻi’s forests, watersheds, native species, ...

Grateful to spend time with The Food Basket in Hilo and the volunteers helping pack, sort, and distribute food directly to families across Hawaiʻi Island. Every bag packed and every car loaded help...

Mahalo to our Hilo air traffic controllers for welcoming me into the tower and talking story about the work they do every day to keep our skies safe. Air traffic controllers carry enormous responsi...

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! This month, communities across our islands came together to celebrate our high school graduates and years of hard work and achievement. This weekend I was espe...

Today in Hilo, our community gathered for Memorial Day to honor the servicemembers who gave their lives in service to our country. We hold their families and loved ones close in our hearts, rememb...

Donald Trump said he doesn’t think much about Americans’ finances. While he wages a war of choice in Iran, pushes a billion-dollar slush fund for his buddies, and fights for a royal ballroom in th...

Happy to join @APAICS last week for its 32nd Annual Awards Gala, celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month alongside leaders from across the country. As Amer...

Friday, May 15th, the nation observes Peace Officers Memorial Day. This year’s observance is especially difficult and deeply personal for our Maui ʻohana. Officer Suzanne O was added to the Nationa...

The Army cannot keep threatening to take our land while claiming to negotiate in good faith. We have 39 months to sit down and do this the right way. Condemnation is not a "practical impracticalit...

I led the House in a moment of silence honoring the life and service of Colleen Hanabusa, a proud daughter of Waiʻanae, a tita at heart, and a former member of this House. Colleen made history as ...

Checked in with local businesses across Waialua and Lāʻie, including North Shore Soap Company, Haleiwa Distilling Company, Nani’s Cafe, and J-Slips Hawaiʻi, many of whom are still recovering from l...

Mahalo to Joey Cadiz from Laulau Solutions and to our farmers in Kahuku and Lāʻie for walking us through the devastation left by the Kona Low storms, from lost crops and equipment to fields still f...

Mahalo to the hardworking team at Kauaʻi Coffee for having me back as they continue navigating uncertainty around lease negotiations, tariffs, and the future of Hawaiʻi-grown coffee. Kauaʻi Coffee...

Mahalo to folks at Ka Paʻalana Māʻili and Tūtū and Me Hānapepe for welcoming me. It was truly meaningful to spend time with the parents, caregivers, educators, staff, and keiki who make these early...

Grateful to community leaders like Uncle Chevy for taking me around Pa’akea Road so we could see first hand where the hardest hit areas were and the debris and flooding that remain months after the...

The Filipino Fiesta in Waipahu was a powerful reminder of the strength and pride within our community. Seeing so many people come together to celebrate and share Filipino culture with the rest of H...

Mahalo to the students of Waiʻanae High School for taking me through their new health learning lab, the first of its kind in a Hawaiʻi public school. Inspiring to see them demonstrate their skills...

I asked Secretary Hegseth a simple question: if President Trump ordered him to send troops to polling places in violation of federal law, would he follow the President or the Constitution? He didn...

The Kona Low storms flooded fields, washed away crops, and pushed Hawaiʻi farmers deeper into crisis. And when our farmers struggle, our families who rely on them to put food on the table aren't fa...