David Alcos

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David Alcos III
Member of the HawaiiHouseofRepresentatives
from the 41st district
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Website www.capitol.hawaii.gov/legislature/memberpage.aspx?member=249&year=2024

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. [5] He attended Ewa Elementary and Ilima Intermediate, and graduated from James Campbell High School in 1987. [6]

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. [7]

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. [8] He ran again in 2022 and won against the incumbent, 59% to 41%. [9] [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 [1] and, according to his campaign site, has two children and two grandchildren. [6] 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]

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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 "Meet David". My Site. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "2020 Hawaii State House – District 41 Election Results". USA Today . December 15, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "2022 Hawaii State House Election Results". USA Today. January 25, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  11. ↑ Harjo-Livingston, Sandy (November 13, 2022). "Matsumoto chosen to be Hawaiʻi House Minority Leader". KHON-TV . Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  12. ↑ "2024 Election Ballot". Honolulu Civil Beat . Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Obituaries". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. May 16, 2001. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  14. ↑ "David Alcos Jr". Honolulu Star-Advertiser . July 25, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
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