Val Okimoto

Val Okimoto is an American politician and member of the Hawaii House of Representatives. She represents District 36 and is a member of the Republican Party. Okimoto is a 2019 graduate of the Council of State Governments West - Western Legislative Academy,[1] and is a recipient of a 2020 Elected Women of Excellence Award from the National Foundation for Women Legislators.[2]

Val Okimoto
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 36th district
Assumed office
November 6, 2018
Preceded byBeth Fukumoto
Personal details
BornLihue, Hawaii
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Children2
ResidenceMililani, Hawaii
Alma materBrigham Young University of Hawaii
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Websitevalokimoto.com

Background

Okimoto was born in Lihue, Hawaii. She graduated from high school with honors from Kauai High School. Okimoto earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting with a minor in Business Management from Brigham Young University of Hawaii, and earned her Special Education Teacher Certification at Chaminade University of Honolulu. Okimoto has done mission work for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cebu, Philippines. She is an active member of the community by serving as a Director and Treasurer of the Mililani Town Association (MTA),[3] School Community Council (SCC) board member at Mililani ‘Ike Elementary School, member of the Board of Directors for Hoaloha ‘Ike, Parent and Coach for Mililani American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO), and served for 4 years as the President of her church's chapter of a woman's organization.[4]

Political career

Okimoto was elected to represent District 36 of the Hawaii House of Representatives, which includes Mililani Mauka, Mililani, and Waipiʻo Acres, on November 6, 2018. She was re-elected for a second term on November 3, 2020.[4]

Electoral history
2018 General Election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 36[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Val Okimoto 4,933 51.3%
Democratic Marilyn Lee 4,081 42.4%
2020 General Election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 36[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Val Okimoto 6,949 50.2%
Democratic Trish La Chica 6,337 45.8%

Committee assignments
2019-2020
  • Committee on Lower & Higher Education
  • Committee on Tourism & International Affairs
  • Committee on Transportation (2020)
  • Committee on Agriculture (2019)
2021
  • Committee on Economic Development
  • Committee on Education
  • Committee on Higher Education & Technology
  • Committee on Labor & Tourism

References
  1. "Council of State Governments West" (PDF). www.csgwest.org. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. "National Foundation for Women Legislators". www.womenlegislators.org. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  3. "Board of Directors - Mililani Town Association". www.mililanitown.org. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  4. "Legislative Members". www.capitol.hawaii.gov. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  5. "Final Summary Report - General Election 2018" (PDF). Hawaii Office of Elections. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  6. "Final Summary Report - General Election 2020" (PDF). Hawaii Office of Elections. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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