J.D. Hokoyama
The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) announced J.D. Hokoyama as a recipient of the 2015 JACL Presidential Award. Hokoyama served as a founding board member and President and CEO for Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics Inc. for over 30 years, a national, non-profit, non-partisan, community-based organization founded in 1982 in Los Angeles to achieve full participation and equality for AAPIs. Hokoyama is also a former Peace Corps and served as the associate/acting JACL National Director from 1978-1981. Hokoyama will receive his award at the Sayonara Banquet on July 15, 2015 at the 2015 JACL National Convention in Las Vegas, NV. (end)