▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁T oh oku ▁earth qu ake ▁and ▁t sun ami , ▁she ▁spe ar head ed ▁policies ▁to ▁ev acu ate ▁and ▁provide ▁emer gency ▁sh el ters   for ▁the ▁elder ly . ▁ ▁As ▁a ▁politician ▁▁ ▁After ▁leaving ▁the ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Health , ▁Labor , ▁and ▁W elf are , ▁Toy ota ▁campaign ed ▁for ▁a ▁seat ▁in ▁the ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Japanese ▁general ▁election .   She ▁ran ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Liberal ▁Democratic ▁Party , ▁representing ▁S ait ama ▁pre fect ure ' s ▁ 4 th ▁district .   She ▁broke ▁her ▁an k le ▁during ▁the ▁race , ▁but ▁continued ▁campaign ing . ▁ ▁As ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Liberal ▁Democratic ▁Party , ▁Toy ota ▁served ▁on ▁various ▁comm itte es ▁related ▁to ▁health , ▁w elf are , ▁and ▁labor .   She ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Se i wa ▁Political ▁Analysis ▁Council . ▁ ▁Toy ota ▁was ▁re elect ed ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁Japanese ▁general ▁election   by ▁a ▁lands lide . ▁ ▁On ▁June ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁the ▁Sh uk an ▁Shin cho ▁reported ▁that ▁Toy ota ▁had ▁verb ally ▁and ▁phys ically ▁ab used ▁her ▁secretary ▁on ▁May ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁She ▁had ▁struck ▁the ▁man ' s ▁head ▁and ▁face ▁repeatedly ▁as ▁he ▁drove ▁in ▁a