J Yoshimoto was elected to the Hawai'i County Council in 2006 and currently serves as the Council Chairperson. He is a licensed attorney and has been practicing law since 1992. J is married to Tracie Nakano-Yoshimoto and has two children.

• E.B. De Silva Elementary School
• Hilo Intermediate School and Hilo High School
• Political Science degree with distinction, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, 1988
• Law degree, William S. Richardson School of Law, 1992

Work Experience

• Hawai'i State Legislature, Office of Representative Wayne Metcalf
• Associate Attorney with the law firm of Amano, Pinao & Kobayashi
• Deputy Attorney General for the State of Hawai'i
• Legal Specialist for the Legislative Research Branch, Hawai'i County Council

Organizations & Other Interests

• Hawai'i State Bar Association
• Hawai'i County Bar Association
• Arbitrator for Lemon Law Complaints filed with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.
• Arbitrator for the Court Annexed Arbitration Program for cases filed with the Third Circuit Court.
• Previously served as: President of the Young Lawyers Division of the Hawai'i State Bar Association; mediator for the Ku'ikahi Mediation Center; member of the American Bar Association; coach and judge for the High School Mock Trial Program; and Chair of the Hawai'i County Democratic Party.