James Tokioka

James Kunane Tokioka[1] is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives since January 2007 representing District 15.[2]

  • 2015 James Tokioka was charged with misdemeanor "Failure to file a complete and accurate candidate committee report" for finance reports filed during his 2014 campaign. He pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor charge in lieu of a felony on August 31, 2015 and was granted a deferment of his plea [3][4] Tokioka concealed $27,489 in campaign contributions for nineteen days after filing false campaign finance reports during the 2014 primaries in order to win re-election.[5][6][7][8] The details of the official investigation reveal James Tokioka would have received a felony charge if he didn't make a plea deal.[9][10]
  • 2014 James Tokioka was re-elected with nearly 74% of the vote in the general election against Steve Yoder after getting by novice candidate Dylan Hooser with 63% of the votes compared to Hooser's showing of 30%.[11]
  • In early 2013, Tokioka submitted HB 293 HD1 to establish Flavobacterium akiainvivens as the state microbe of Hawaiʻi.[12] At the time, no other U.S. states had a microorganism as a state symbol.[12] However, on 29 May 2013 Oregon officially designated Saccharomyces cerevisiae as the official microbe of the state,[13] making it the first in the nation.[14] Meanwhile, the Hawaiʻian legislation was deferred for a year when it encountered competition from Senator Glenn Wakai's SB3124 proposing Aliivibrio fischeri.[15]
  • 2012 Tokioka was unopposed for both the August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,486 votes,[16] and the November 6, 2012 General election.[17]
  • 2006 When Democratic Representative Ezra Kanoho retired and left the District 15 seat open, Tokioka won the September 26, 2006 Democratic Primary with 2,965 votes (53.4%),[18] and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 4,280 votes (56.1%) against Republican nominee Ron Agor.[19]
  • 2008 Tokioka was unopposed for both the September 20, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,203 votes,[20] and the November 4, 2008 General election.[21]
  • 2010 Tokioka won the September 18, 2010 Democratic Primary with 3,569 votes (65.6%),[22] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 5,855 votes (71.0%) against Republican nominee Larry Fillhart.[23]
James Tokioka
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 15th district
Assumed office
January 2007
Preceded byEzra Kanoho
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic

References
  1. "Representative James Kunane Tokioka". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  2. "James Kunane Tokioka's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  3. "Honolulu, Hawaii news, sports & weather - KITV Channel 4". www.kitv.com.
  4. http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/tokioka-agrees-to-plea-deal/article_cbb18196-5b83-5858-9a72-5b9ac54cd3f4.html
  5. "Tokioka to Apologize, Pay $1,000 for Hawaii Campaign Spending…". civilbeat.com. 26 August 2015.
  6. Daysog, Rick. "EXCLUSIVE: Attorney general's office asked to investigate lawmakers". hawaiinewsnow.com.
  7. "Kauai lawmaker pleads no contest for failing to file campaign report". khon2.com. 26 August 2015.
  8. "Honolulu, Hawaii news, sports & weather - KITV Channel 4". www.kitv.com.
  9. "Disappeared News: Report reveals details of AG investigation of State Representative James Tokioka on alleged campaign spending law violations". www.disappearednews.com.
  10. "Tokioka Report (Redacted)". Scribd.
  11. Hawaii.gov Office of Elections
  12. "Hawaiian Bat and Microbe Take Center Stage at State Legislature". Hawaii Reporter. Hawaii Reporter Inc. March 7, 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  13. Johnson, Mark; Dembrow, Michael; McLane, Mike; Vega Pedersen, Jessica; Whisnant, Gene; Williamson, Jennifer; Hansell, Bill; Thomsen, Chuck (29 May 2013). "House Concurrent Resolution 12". Oregon Legislature Bill Tracker - Your Government - The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Live LLC. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  14. Gaston, Christian (23 May 2013). "Oregon is first in nation with official state microbe: brewer's yeast". The Oregonian. Oregon Live LLC. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  15. Cave, James (3 April 2014). "Hawaii, Other States Calling Dibs On Official State Bacteria". Huffington Post. Oath Inc. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  16. "Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  17. "Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  18. "Primary Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 26, 2006" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  19. "General Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 7, 2006" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  20. "Primary Election 2008 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 20, 2008" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  21. "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 4, 2008" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  22. "Primary Election 2010 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 18, 2010" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  23. "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 2, 2010" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
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