Elle Cochran | |
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Member of the HawaiiHouseofRepresentatives from the 14th district | |
Assumed office November 8, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Redistricted |
Personal details | |
Born | 1964or1965(age 59–60) [1] Wailuku,Hawaii |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Wayne |
Elle Cochran is an American politician and Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives. She represents District 14,West Maui which includes the areas of Wai'ehu,Waihe'e,Kahakuloa,Honokahua,Kahana,Mahinahina Camp,Ka'anapali,Lahaina,Lahainaluna,Olowalu and portions of Ma'alaea. She won the seat in the 2022 election,in which she beat out Republican opponent Kelly Armstrong and Aloha ʻĀina Party member Leonard Nakoa. [2]
Cochran was a Maui County councilmember for 8 years. [3] [4] She is the founder of the Save Honolua Coalition. She also serves as Dame Commander,Royal Order of the Crown,for Owana Salazar. She has also earned certification as a Court Mediator. Her husband,Wayne,owns the Maui Surfboards store in Honokowai. [5] In 1994,she attempted to rob a group of tourists in Lahaina Cannery Mall. [6] She has a black belt in Taekwondo. [7]
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