E. Ken Tokutomi has been recognized by a number of groups for service in the community and in the region.  Honors and memberships include:

• Elected Board Member & Past President 2006 & 2013 of Placer Co. Office of Education

         Outstanding Placer County School Board Trustee  2011

• President of the Forgotten Soldier Program, Auburn CA

• One of 18 Extraordinary Asian Pacific American in the U.S. 2011, selected by the

          Pacific Citizen, the National Newspaper for the Japanese American Citizen League

• Placer High School Hall of Fame Inductee Class of 2011

• Vernon McCann Award 1997 Outstanding Citizen of the Year select by the Auburn Journal

• Placer County Hero for outstanding work in the Co.,  the Placer Co. Board of Supervisors 2011

• Treasure of Feed the Hungry of Auburn  

         Selected  Placer Co. 4-H All Star 2015 for support of the Gold Co. Fair livestock auction

• Distinguished President Auburn Kiwanis Club 1990 and current member

•  Salvation Army Advisory Board of Auburn Past Chairman and current Treasurer

          The Blood and Fire Award for Outstanding Service from The Salvation Army in 2014

• Past elected member of the Newcastle Sewer District

• Past& Current member of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

• Past member of Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) of Placer County

• Member of the first graduating classes of Leadership Auburn & Sierra Business Council.

• Member Placer H.S. Athletic Hall of Fame Committee

• Current Treasurer & Past President of the Placer Co. Japanese American Citizens League

     Chairman of the 442nd Memorial project located in Roseville Bill Santucci Justice Center

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