Jarrett Keohokalole

Jarrett K. 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]

Jarrett Keohokalole
Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 24th district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 6, 2018
Preceded by	Jill Tokuda
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 48th district
In office November 4, 2014 – November 6, 2018
Preceded by	George Okuda
Succeeded by	Lisa Kitagawa
Personal details
Born	(1983-08-07) August 7, 1983 (age 41) Kāne‘ohe, Hawaii, U.S.
Political party	Democratic (2014–present)
Alma mater	University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Website

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]