Thomas Hiura
| Thomas Hiura | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1993 (age 30–31) Hamamatsu, Japan |
| 🏡 Residence | Eugene, Oregon, U.S. |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | American, Japanese |
| 🏫 Education | North Eugene High School Carleton College (BA) Teachers College, Columbia University |
| 💼 Occupation | Social studies teacher, musician, political candidate |
| 📆 Years active | 2011–present |
| 🏡 Home town | Eugene, Oregon |
| 🌐 Website | http://www.hiura2020.org |
Thomas Jeffery Hiura (born November 24, 1993) is an American political candidate and musician who served as the Student Body President of North Eugene High School from June 2011 until June 2012. They perform music under the stage name Gradient. Hiura served for four years in the Carleton College Student Association Senate, where they were an openly gender non-binary student, and co-chaired the Bias Incident Response Team Working Group.[1] In August 2019, Hiura announced their campaign for Mayor of Eugene, making them the first openly gender non-binary candidate for a U.S. Mayoral office.
Early life[edit]
As Associated Student Body President of North Eugene, Hiura co-led the most successful blood drive in years, in the school's gymnasium. Together with classmate and fellow student-governor Brian Steveson, they performed a parody hip-hop song to recruit donors, which they later performed on KVAL-TV during a feature on local leadership.[2] Hiura was selected as a candidate for the Future First Citizen Award, and won the award in January 2012.[3] Hiura would go on to release three full-length hip-hop projects as Gradient, and embarked on multiple semi-national tours with Crushkill Recordings artist and long-time friend Sammy Warm Hands.
Public service[edit]
In their first year of college, Hiura was inspired by Humans of New York to start a photography and interview project of their own. In January 2014, they created Humans of Carleton, interviewing over 110 community members, and receiving more Facebook followers than the total enrollment of the college.[4] Throughout tenures on the College Council and Budget Committee, Hiura sought to increase transparency of student government decisions, including advocating for a publicity liaison to be elected to the senate.[5]
In August 2019, Hiura was among fifteen Eugene residents seeking a vacant position on the Eugene School District Board of Directors.[6] In their candidacy, Hiura advocated for mental health and environmental initiatives.[7] The Board voted to approve former Eugene Mayor Jim Torrey to the position. The decision to approve Torrey led to an online petition which garnered over 1,000 signatures in the community.[8]
Discography[edit]
Studio Albums
| Title | Album Details |
| Ambition |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Mixtape Details |
| Blackberries and Bike Rides |
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| Born For This |
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References[edit]
- ↑ "BIRT to address bias on campus". thecarletonian.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ↑ "He just inspires people to be better". kval.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Gaydos awarded 2011 First Citizen". registerguard.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Human Touch". apps.carleton.edu/voice/. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ↑ "CSA hopefuls debate platforms". apps.carleton.edu/voice/. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Final count for open Eugene School Board: 15 candidates". [The Register-Guard]]. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Eugene School Board candidates share their ideas in Monday interviews". The Register-Guard. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Petition Seeks to Reverse Jim Torrey's Appointment to 4J Board". kezi.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
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