Jarrett Keohokalole

Jarrett Keohokalole
Member of the Hawaii Senate
from the 24th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 6, 2018
Preceded byJill Tokuda
Member of the
Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 48th district
In office
November 4, 2014 – November 6, 2018
Preceded byGeorge Okuda
Succeeded byLisa Kitagawa
Personal details
Born (1983-08-07) August 7, 1983 (age 41)
Kāne‘ohe, Hawaii, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (2014–present)
Alma materUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Website[1]

Jarrett Keohokalole (born August 7, 1983) is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate, representing the 24th district which includes Kāne‘ohe and Kailua. He previously served in the Hawaii House of Representatives. He represented the 48th House District, which includes Kāne‘ohe, Kahalu‘u, and Waiāhole.[1] Jarrett is a seventh-generation resident of Kāne‘ohe.[2]

Education

In 2006, Keohokalole received a bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. He then obtained a Juris Doctor degree from William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii in 2013, earning a certificate in Native Hawaiian Law.[3]

Political career

Hawaii House of Representatives

Keohokalole was first elected in 2014 and was unopposed in the 2016 election.[4] He served as the House Majority Policy Leader and Vice Chair of the committee on Economic Development & Business. He also served as a member on the committees of Labor & Public Employment (LAB) and Finance (FIN).[5]

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 48 Democratic Party, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Jarrett Keohokalole (D) 54.8% 3,367
Robert Harris (D) 45.2% 2,782
Total Votes 6,149
Hawaii House of Representatives, District 48, General Elections, 2014
PARTY CANDIDATE VOTE % VOTES
Jarrett Keohokalole (D) 57.8% 5, 443
Eldean L. Kukahiko (R) 39% 3,676
Kaimanu Takayama (LP) 2.1% 199
Kana Naipo (NP) 1.1% 103
Total Votes: 9, 421

Hawaii State Senate

Keohokalole was elected to serve the 24th Senate District on November 6, 2018.[6] He currently serves as Majority Floor Leader, Chair of the committee on Health (HTH), Vice Chair of the committees on Judiciary (JDC) and Hawaiian Affairs (HWN), and member of the committee on Labor, Culture, and the Arts (LCA).[7] Keohokalole is also Co-Chair of the Legislative Hawaiian Caucus, and member of the Senate Special Committee on COVID-19, Hawaii 2.0 Initiative, Mayor's Economic Recovery Task Force, and ETS Information Technology Steering Committee.

Keohokalole formerly served as Chair of the committee on Technology and member of the committees on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health (CPH) and Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism (EET).[8]

Hawaii State Senate, District 24 Democratic Party, 2018
Candidate Vote % Votes
Jarrett Keohokalole (D) 59.2% 7,840
Ken Ito (D) 40.8% 5,397
Total Votes 13,237

Personal life

In 2010, Jarrett married Kāne‘ohe resident Ku'ulani Miyashiro. Together, they have three children.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Representative Jarrett Keohokalole". Hawaii State Capitol. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. ^ Dayton, Kevin (4 August 2017). "State Rep. Keohokalole to vie for seat in Senate". Star Advertiser. Oahu Publication Inc. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Why Vote for Jarrett Keohokalole". University of Hawaii Professional Assembly. October 22, 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Jarrett K. Keohokalole". Ballotpedia. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  5. ^ Cocke, Sophie (19 May 2017). "Saiki unveils new House leadership team". Star Advertiser. Oahu Publication Inc. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  6. ^ “Elected Officials.” Elected Officials, elections.hawaii.gov/candidates/elected-officials/.
  7. ^ “Hawaii State Legislature.” Senate Committees, www.capitol.hawaii.gov/committees/committees.aspx?chamber=S.
  8. ^ “Hawaii State Senate District 24.” Ballotpedia, 19 Mar. 2019, ballotpedia.org/Hawaii_State_Senate_District_24.
  9. ^ "Legislative Members". www.capitol.hawaii.gov. Retrieved 2018-05-16.