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Kim Iwamoto

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Won the Primary, 2024 Hawaii State House District 25, Primary Election

Quick Facts
  • Full Name:
    Kim Coco Iwamoto
  • Gender:
    Female
Personal Details

Education

  • Certified, State and Local Government Program, Harvard University
  • JD, University of New Mexico, 2000
  • BA, Creative Writing, San Francisco State University, 1990
  • Associate's, Merchandising and Buying Operations, Fashion Institute of Technology, 1988

Professional Experience

  • Certified, State and Local Government Program, Harvard University
  • JD, University of New Mexico, 2000
  • BA, Creative Writing, San Francisco State University, 1990
  • Associate's, Merchandising and Buying Operations, Fashion Institute of Technology, 1988
  • Owner/Manager, Affordable Quality Apartment Rentals
  • Leadership Development Coordinator, Youth Enrichment Services
  • Education Columnist, Honolulu Civil Beat, 2014-2015
  • Owner, Enlightened Energy, 2007-2011

Political Experience

  • Certified, State and Local Government Program, Harvard University
  • JD, University of New Mexico, 2000
  • BA, Creative Writing, San Francisco State University, 1990
  • Associate's, Merchandising and Buying Operations, Fashion Institute of Technology, 1988
  • Owner/Manager, Affordable Quality Apartment Rentals
  • Leadership Development Coordinator, Youth Enrichment Services
  • Education Columnist, Honolulu Civil Beat, 2014-2015
  • Owner, Enlightened Energy, 2007-2011
  • Candidate, Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, 2018
  • Director, State of Hawaii Board of Education, 2006-2011

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Certified, State and Local Government Program, Harvard University
  • JD, University of New Mexico, 2000
  • BA, Creative Writing, San Francisco State University, 1990
  • Associate's, Merchandising and Buying Operations, Fashion Institute of Technology, 1988
  • Owner/Manager, Affordable Quality Apartment Rentals
  • Leadership Development Coordinator, Youth Enrichment Services
  • Education Columnist, Honolulu Civil Beat, 2014-2015
  • Owner, Enlightened Energy, 2007-2011
  • Candidate, Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, 2018
  • Director, State of Hawaii Board of Education, 2006-2011
  • President, Iwamoto Family Foundation, 2015-present
  • Board Member, Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action, 2014-present
  • Member, Board of Directors for Hawai'i People's Fund
  • Member, Board of Directors for Kulia Na Mamo
  • Volunteer, Hawai'i State Court of Appeals
  • Volunteer Attorney, Legal Aid Society of Hawaii
  • Volunteer, Project Visitation of the Na Keiki Law Center
  • Volunteer Guardian Ad Litem, State of Hawaii Department of Human Services
  • Certified Therapeutic Foster Parent, State of Hawaii Department of Human Services
  • Board Member, Victory Fund & Institute, 2014-2017
  • Commissioner, Hawai'i Civil Rights Commission, 2012-2016
  • Member/Chair, Career & Technical Education Coordinating Advisory Council, 2007-2011
  • Board Member, Hawai`i Teachers Standards Board, 2009-2011
  • Member, Safe School Community Advisory Committee, 2004-2011
  • Member, Hawaii 3-5 Transition Task Force for Children with Disabilities, 2007-2008

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Champions of Civil Rights Award, 2017, JACL Honolulu Chapter
  • Harvey Milk Champion of Change, 2013, The White House
  • Friend of Social Workers Award, 2011, National Association of Social Workers
  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award, 2010, Hawai`i Friends of Civil Rights
  • Spirit in Action Award, 2007, American Friends in Service Committee

Policy Positions

Campaign themes

2016

Iwamoto's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

SUPPORTING FAMILIES

  • Make the lives of hard-working families better: keiki to kupuna
  • Cut taxes on food, medication and medical supplies
  • Support family caregivers with resources
  • Protect State employee retirements
  • Protect land and ocean for next generations

ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS

  • Let’s keep people who have homes housed, and get housing for those without
  • Find housing First and provide services second
  • Provide incentives to house homeless
  • Increase hotel tax (TAT tax) to fund housing

FULLY-FUNDING EDUCATION

  • All children deserve access to a bright future
  • Restore funding for early chidhood education
  • Keep kids safe by repairing and maintaining our schools
  • Pay teachers a competitive wage to address the teacher shortage
 ”
—Kim Coco Iwamoto,
Events

2020

Aug. 8
Election Night with Team Coco

Sat 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

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Aug. 8
Vote Today!

Sat 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

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Jul. 26
Stay Home & Phonebank

Sun 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM

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