David Alcos III | |
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Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 41st district | |
Assumed office November 8, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Redistricted[1] |
Personal details | |
Born | 1967 or 1968 (age 55–56) |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Ralena "Lena" Puanani Byrd Lee
(m. 2002) |
Children | 2 |
Website | www |
David Augustine Alcos III[2] (born 1967 or 1968)[3] is an American politician from the Hawaii Republican Party.[4] He was first elected in 2022 to the Hawaii State House of Representatives from District 41.[5]
Early life and education
Alcos was born and raised in Ewa Beach.[6] He attended Ewa Elementary and Ilima Intermediate, and graduated from James Campbell High School in 1987.[7]
Career and community involvement
Alcos became a construction worker after high school and later started his own company, D.A. Builders. He served as a football coach at his former high school, and has had membership in the Lions Club service organization and his neighborhood board.[8]
Political service
In 2020, Alcos ran an unsuccessful campaign to represent District 41 in the Hawaii House of Representatives, losing by less than 2 percent of the votes cast.[9] He ran again in 2022 and won against the incumbent, 59% to 41%.[10] Soon after taking office in November 2022, Alcos was chosen by Hawaii's House Republican Caucus to serve as assistant minority leader.[11] Alcos is running for reelection in 2024.[12]
Personal life
Alcos married Ralena "Lena" Puanani Byrd Lee in 2002[2] and, according to his campaign site, has two children and two grandchildren.[7] His paternal grandfather was born in the Philippines and worked as a boilerman at the Oahu Sugar Company's Waipahu mill.[13] Per an obituary, Alcos' father also worked for the sugar company.[14]
References
- ^ Nakaso, Dan (November 6, 2021). "Redistricting process will affect every 2022 Hawaii state House and Senate race". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved March 26, 2024 – via Yahoo! News.
- ^ a b "Oahu marriage licenses and birth certificates". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 17 November 2002. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Candidate Q&A: State House District 41 – David Alcos". Honolulu Civil Beat. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "David Alcos". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "Hawaii Rep. David Alcos III (R) | TrackBill". trackbill.com. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "Legislative Members". www.capitol.hawaii.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ a b "Meet David". My Site. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ Angarone, Ben (3 October 2022). "Changing Demographics In Ewa's House District 41 Could Make For A Close Race". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "2020 Hawaii State House – District 41 Election Results". USA Today. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "2022 Hawaii State House Election Results". USA Today. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ Harjo-Livingston, Sandy (13 November 2022). "Matsumoto chosen to be Hawaiʻi House Minority Leader". KHON-TV. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "2024 Election Ballot". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "Obituaries". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 16 May 2001. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "David Alcos Jr". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
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