David Alcos | |
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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]
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]
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]
Main articles: 2020 Hawaii House of Representatives election § District 41, and 2022 Hawaii House of Representatives election § District 41 |
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 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.[12] Per an obituary, Alcos' father also worked for the sugar company.[13]