Born and raised on the Island of Kauai, Val Aquino Okimoto graduated from Brigham Young University-Hawaii with a BA in Accounting. Val then became a certified special education teacher for the Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE), serving the students of Highlands Intermediate School for 7 out of her 10 years in the DOE.

 

In 2022, Val was elected to the Honolulu City Council where she currently serves as the Budget Committee Chair. She previously served two terms in the state House of Representatives. She continues to be a vocal advocate for government transparency, financial responsibility, and commonsense leadership post-pandemic. While her primary service is at the City Council, Val’s lifelong passion is in the community.

 

She is the proud mother of two young daughters and has been a resident of Mililani for 23 years.