Diamond Garcia

Diamond Garcia
Chair of the Hawaii Republican Party
In office
January 31, 2023 – May 6, 2023
Preceded byLynn Finnegan
Succeeded byTamara McKay
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 42nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 8, 2022
Preceded bySharon Har
Personal details
Born (1997-11-03) November 3, 1997 (age 27)
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 among the youngest state legislators in the United States.[3]

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". Honolulu Civil Beat. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  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 Chair of the Hawaii Republican Party
2023 		Succeeded by
Tamara McKay