Diamond Garcia

American politician
Diamond Garcia
Chair of the Hawaii Republican Party
In office
January 31, 2023 – May 6, 2023
Preceded byLynn Finnegan
Succeeded byTim Dalhouse
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 42nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 8, 2022
Preceded byRedistricted
Personal details
Born (1997-11-03) November 3, 1997 (age 26)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
WebsiteOfficial website

Diamond Garcia (/ɡɑːrsjiɑː/; gars-ia born November 3, 1997) is an American politician. He currently serves in the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing District 42 which encompasses, Ewa and Kapolei since 2022.[1][2] Since January 31, 2023, Garcia is also the chairman of the Hawaii Republican Party.[3] Garcia is among the youngest state legislators in the United States.

Early life and education

Garcia was born November 3, 1997, in Honolulu. He was raised on the West-side of O'ahu. Garcia is an active member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He attended Hawaiian Mission Academy from 2011 to 2015.[4][5]

Career

Garcia has worked in various roles before becoming a state legislator. In 2014, he was the National Account Director for Remnant Publications, a Christian book publisher, in Coldwater, Michigan. Between 2015 and 2017, Garcia was a missionary for the Seventh Day Adventist Church.[6]

Politics

In 2018, Garcia became chief of staff in the Office of the Minority Leader Emeritus. Since November 8, 2022, he serves as a state representative and also as minority floor leader in the Hawaii House of Representatives. Between 2021 and 2022, Garcia held the position of vice-chairman of the Hawaii Republican Party before becoming chairman on January 31, 2023, after Lynn Finnegan resigned from the role.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Legislative Members". www.capitol.hawaii.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  2. ^ Angarone, Ben (2022-11-06). "Two Socially Conservative Candidates Vie To Represent Kapolei's HD42". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  3. ^ Angarone, Ben (2023-02-04). "Leadership Shakeup At The Hawaii Republican Party". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  4. ^ Meet Diamond https://www.diamondgarcia.com/
  5. ^ "Diamond Garcia". audioverse.org. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  6. ^ Staff, The Civil Beat (2020-09-28). "Candidate Q&A: State House District 43 — Diamond Garcia". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  7. ^ "Diamond Garcia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  8. ^ "Hawaii House of Representatives District 42". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  9. ^ "State Committee – Hawaiʻi Republican Party". Retrieved 2023-04-24.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Lynn Finnegan
 Chair of the Hawaii Republican Party
2023 		Succeeded by
Tim Dalhouse
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32nd Legislature (2023)
Speaker of the House
Scott Saiki (D)
Vice Speaker of the House
Greggor Ilagan (D)
Majority Leader
Nadine Nakamura (D)
Minority Leader
Lauren Matsumoto (R)
  1. ▌Mark Nakashima (D)
  2. ▌Richard Onishi (D)
  3. ▌Chris Toshiro Todd (D)
  4. ▌Greggor Ilagan (D)
  5. ▌Jeanné Kapela (D)
  6. ▌Kirstin Kahaloa (D)
  7. ▌Nicole Lowen (D)
  8. ▌David Tarnas (D)
  9. ▌Justin Woodson (D)
  10. ▌Tyson Miyake (D)
  11. ▌Terez Amato (D)
  12. ▌Kyle Yamashita (D)
  13. ▌Mahina Poepoe (D)
  14. ▌Elle Cochran (D)
  15. ▌Nadine Nakamura (D)
  16. ▌Luke Evslin (D)
  17. ▌Dee Morikawa (D)
  18. ▌Gene Ward (R)
  19. ▌Mark Hashem (D)
  20. ▌Bertrand Kobayashi (D)
  21. ▌Jackson Sayama (D)
  22. ▌Andrew Takuya Garrett (D)
  23. ▌Scott Nishimoto (D)
  24. ▌Adrian Tam (D)
  25. ▌Scott Saiki (D)
  26. ▌Della Au Belatti (D)
  27. ▌Jenna Takenouchi (D)
  28. ▌Daniel Holt (D)
  29. ▌May Mizuno (D)
  30. ▌Sonny Ganaden (D)
  31. ▌Linda Ichiyama (D)
  32. ▌Micah Aiu (D)
  33. ▌Sam Satoru Kong (D)
  34. ▌Gregg Takayama (D)
  35. ▌Cory Chun (D)
  36. ▌Rachele Lamosao (D)
  37. ▌Trish La Chica (D)
  38. ▌Lauren Matsumoto (R)
  39. ▌Elijah Pierick (R)
  40. ▌Rose Martinez (D)
  41. ▌David Alcos (R)
  42. ▌Diamond Garcia (R)
  43. ▌Kanani Souza (R)
  44. ▌Darius Kila (D)
  45. ▌Cedric Gates (D)
  46. ▌Amy Perruso (D)
  47. ▌Sean Quinlan (D)
  48. ▌Lisa Kitagawa (D)
  49. ▌Scot Matayoshi (D)
  50. ▌Natalia Hussey-Burdick (D)
  51. ▌Lisa Marten (D)