Practical leadership focused
on the foundations Maui County
needs to move forward.
Aloha Maui County,
Iʻm Jon Yokouchi and I’m running for the Maui County Council Upcountry seat because I believe our local families deserve real solutions to the challenges we face every day — from reliable access to water to creating more attainable housing for the people who call Maui home.
For me, it starts with getting the basics right. We cannot continue talking about growth without also making sure we have the water, infrastructure, and long-term planning needed to support our communities.
Before we build, we need water. And before we lose more of our local families, we need to create opportunities that allow our people to stay here, find good jobs, raise their children, and one day grow old here.
Maui is home. I’m running because I want to help protect that future for the generations who are here now and those who will come after us.
Thank you for your consideration and your vote on Nov. 3rd!
Jon
JOINING FORCES FOR MAUI COUNTY
Jon Yokouchi & JB Guard
We are proud and honored to have the support of former candidates for the Maui County Council Upcountry seat, JB Guard and Derrick Cabiles. Together, they believe in their shared priorities for Maui County: housing, water and serving our local families here in Maui County.
Jon is a strong believer in bringing people together, listening to our community and working together toward practical solutions that help local families stay, live, work and thrive here in the place we all call home.
Thank you to JB and Derrick for their continued support and collaboration in our campaign for Maui County Council.
To learn more about our joint efforts, click here
"Iʻm grateful to have Derrick and JB standing with our campaign. They care deeply about Maui Nui and the people who call this place home. Their support meants a lot to me."
Jon Yokouchi & Derrick Cabiles
Maui County Cannot Move Forward Without Water
Water affects nearly every challenge facing our island.
It affects where homes can be built, whether farms can continue operating, how our communities prepare for emergencies, and whether local families have a realistic future here.
Jon believes expanding Maui County’s water capacity must become an immediate County priority. That means identifying responsible opportunities for additional wells, investing in reservoirs and storage, maintaining the systems we already depend on, and making decisions based on Maui County’s long-term needs—not temporary political solutions.
Before we talk about more development, we must make sure Maui County has the resources and infrastructure to support it.
Jon is focused on the Foundations Maui County needs
Jon’s priorities are connected.
Reliable water supports housing. Thoughtful housing keeps families home. Strong local communities create a healthier and more sustainable Maui Nui.
1st PRIORITY - WATER
Secure Maui Countyʻs
Water Future
Water must come before unchecked growth.
Upcountry families, farmers, and businesses have lived with water restrictions and limited capacity for too long.
Jon supports a practical approach to strengthening Maui Countyʻs water future by exploring additional wells, expanding reservoir and storage capacity, improving infrastructure, and protecting dependable water sources. Maui County must plan ahead rather than waiting for the next shortage or emergency.
2nd PRIORITY - HOUSING
Housing Local Families Can Afford
Growth should create opportunities for Maui residents—not push them farther away.
Maui needs housing, but housing cannot be discussed separately from water, infrastructure, transportation, and the cost of living.
Jon supports responsible growth that creates attainable homes for working families, kūpuna, and the next generation. County decisions should prioritize housing that meets the real needs of our Maui County residents while ensuring communities have the resources necessary to support new homes.
The goal should not simply be to build more.
The goal should be to build responsibly, strengthen existing communities, and create realistic pathways for local families to remain in Maui, Molokaʻi and Lanaʻi.
3rd PRIORITY: LOCAL FAMILIES
Keeping Maui Nui Families Home
Our measure of success should be whether local families can continue building their lives here.
Our rising cost of living, limited housing supply, and infrastructure challenges are forcing too many families to consider leaving the islands they call home.
Jon understands that decisions made by the County Council affect everyday life—from the availability of water and housing to the cost of doing business and raising a family.
He wants his children and grandchildren to have the opportunity to remain here, find meaningful work, purchase or rent a home, raise their families, and contribute to the community.
Mahalo to our Maui Nui families and friends for your support!
Every major County decision should begin with one question:
How will this help the people of Maui County?
Jon is not running to make unrealistic promises.
He is running to bring a practical perspective to the County Council, ask difficult questions, and focus attention on the foundational issues Maui County must address.