Governor Josh Green, M.D. appointed Tyson Miyake of Wailuku to fill the House of Representatives vacancy left by the previous appointment of Troy Hashimoto to serve in the State Senate. The Senate seat was vacated by Sen. Gil-Keith Agaran’s departure at the end of October to return to private law practice.

Miyake served as Chief of Staff for previous Maui Mayor Mike Victorino from February 2020 to January 2023, following prior service as Deputy County Managing Director from 2019 to 2020.

Before he began his career in public service, Miyake served as COO of the family owned Miyake Concrete Accessories Inc. Active in the community, he serves as a director on the American Cancer Society Hawai‘i Pacific board; as a mentor to the Maui High School Academy of Hospitality & Tourism and previously served on the executive board of the Boy Scouts of America, in addition to other engagement with nonprofit, civic and professional organizations.

In  statement Miyake said, “I promise to work hard on the important issues for our state, like affordable housing, quality education, and economic development. Equally as important, I want to use my experience to be a strong advocate for Maui and our community’s needs, especially as we start our road to recovery. I look forward to working with the Governor and my colleagues at the Legislature to truly help make life better for our local families.”

Photo credit: Office of Governor Josh Green