David Alcos

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Ralena "Lena" Puanani Byrd Lee
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David Alcos III
Member of the HawaiiHouseofRepresentatives
from the 41st district
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Website Legislature bio

David Augustine Alcos III [1] (born 1967 or 1968) [2] is an American politician from the Hawaii Republican Party. [3] He was first elected in 2022 to the Hawaii State House of Representatives from District 41. [4]

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Early life and education

Alcos was born and raised in Ewa Beach with two sisters by parents David Jr. and Trudy. [5] [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 career

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] [11] Soon after taking office in November 2022, Alcos was chosen by Hawaii's House Republican Caucus to serve as assistant minority leader. [12] Alcos was reelected 56% to 39% in 2024, after being fined $12,500 for not disclosing financial information. [13]

Personal life

Alcos married Ralena "Lena" Puanani Byrd Lee in 2002 [1] 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. [14] Per an obituary, Alcos' father also worked for the sugar company. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Oahu marriage licenses and birth certificates". Honolulu Star-Bulletin . November 17, 2002. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Candidate Q&A: State House District 41 – David Alcos". Honolulu Civil Beat. October 9, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  3. ↑ "David Alcos". Ballotpedia . Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Hawaii Rep. David Alcos III (R) | TrackBill". trackbill.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Legislative Members". www.capitol.hawaii.gov. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  6. 1 2 "David Alcos Jr". Honolulu Star-Advertiser . July 25, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Meet David". My Site. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  8. ↑ Angarone, Ben (October 3, 2022). "Changing Demographics In Ewa's House District 41 Could Make For A Close Race". Honolulu Civil Beat . Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  9. ↑ "2020 Hawaii State House – District 41 Election Results". USA Today . December 15, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "2022 Hawaii State House Election Results". USA Today. January 25, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  12. ↑ Harjo-Livingston, Sandy (November 13, 2022). "Matsumoto chosen to be Hawaiʻi House Minority Leader". KHON-TV . Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  13. ↑ Lovell, Blaze; Blair, Chad (November 6, 2024). "Hawaii Legislature: Republicans Are Gaining Seats Even In The Aloha State". Honolulu Civil Beat . Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Obituaries". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. May 16, 2001. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
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