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Luella Costales
Luella Costales (Democratic Party) was a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing District 39. She assumed office on March 9, 2022. She left office on November 8, 2022.
Gov. David Ige (D) appointed Costales to the state House on March 9, 2022, to replace Ty Cullen (D).[1]
Biography
Luella Costales was born in Los Angeles, California. Costales earned a B.A. in communications/visual arts from the University of California at San Diego.[2] Her career experience includes working as the community and resource strategy manager of the Oahu Economic Development Board.[1][2]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Costales was assigned to the following committees:
- House Education Committee
- House Committee on Public Safety
- Higher Education Committee
- Government Reform Committee (decommissioned)
Elections
2022
Luella Costales did not file to run for re-election.
2014
Elections for the Hawaii House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Marilyn B. Lee defeated Luella Costales in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Beth Fukumoto Chang was unopposed in the Republican primary. Chang defeated Lee in the general election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Beth Fukumoto Chang Incumbent |
66% | 5,878 | |
| Democratic | Marilyn B. Lee | 34% | 3,034 | |
| Total Votes | 8,912 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Marilyn B. Lee |
70.2% | 3,762 |
| Luella Costales | 29.8% | 1,598 |
| Total Votes | 5,360 | |
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2022
In 2022, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 19 to May 5.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Governor of the State of Hawaii David Y. Ige, "Office of the governor news release: Governor Ige appoints long-time community leader to fill Ty Cullen's seat in the state house," March 9, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hawaii State Legislature, "Representative Luella Costales," accessed April 3, 2022
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed June 6, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 12, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ty Cullen (D) |
Hawaii House of Representatives District 39 2022-2022 |
Succeeded by Elijah Pierick (R) |
