Diana Mele Carroll
Diana Mele Carroll is a former Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing District 13 from 2005 to February 1, 2015. She was first appointed to the chamber by the Governor in 2005 and resigned citing health concerns on February 1, 2015.[1] She served as House Majority Whip from 2011 to 2015.
Biography
Carroll's professional experience includes working as the Chief of Staff to State Senator J. Kalani English, and Councilman J. Kalani English, Maui County Council, Substance and Drug Abuse Liason to the Lieutenant Governor's Office of Maui County and Executive Assistant to Maui County Mayor Alan Arakawa.[2]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Carroll served on the following committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Carroll served on the following committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Consumer Protection & Commerce |
| • Health |
| • Housing |
| • Human Services, Chair |
| • Judiciary |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Carroll served on these committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Consumer Protection & Commerce |
| • Energy & Environmental Protection |
| • Housing |
| • Judiciary |
| • Water, Land & Ocean Resources |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Carroll served on these committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Consumer Protection & Commerce |
| • Hawaiian Affairs, Chair |
| • Health |
| • Human Services |
| • Judiciary |
Campaign themes
2012
Carroll's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
- Excerpt: "Working families deserve a quality life. This includes affordable housing, good medical care, decent wages and education appropriate for our culture."
Elections
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. Incumbent Mele Carroll defeated Barbara J. Haliniak in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[4][5][6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Mele Carroll Incumbent |
68.2% | 2,489 |
| Barbara J. Haliniak | 31.8% | 1,160 |
| Total Votes | 3,649 | |
2012
Carroll won re-election in the 2012 election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 13. Carroll ran unopposed in the August 11 Democratic primary and defeated Simon Russell (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Diana Mele Carroll Incumbent |
73.1% | 5,787 | |
| Republican | Simon Russell | 26.9% | 2,130 | |
| Total Votes | 7,917 | |||
2010
Carroll won re-election to the 13th District seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition on September 18, 2010. The general election took place on November 2, 2010. Meiling Akuna ran on the Republican ticket for this seat.[10]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 13 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Diana Mele Carroll (D)
|
5,058 | 71.2% | ||
| Meiling Akuna (R) | 1,491 | 21.0% | ||
2008
In 2008, Carroll won re-election to the Hawaii House of Representatives from Hawaii's 13th District. Carroll ran unopposed in the general election. She raised $16,487 for her campaign.[11]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Personal
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Carroll is married.[12]
Recent news
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See also
- Hawaii House of Representatives
- Hawaii House Committees
- Hawaii House of Representatives District 13
- Hawaii State Legislature
External links
- Campaign website
- Legislative blog
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ KHON, "Mele Carroll resigns as state Rep. due to health reasons," January 20, 2015
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Elect Mele Carroll, "Issues," accessed September 27, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ civilbeat.com, " Unofficial 2012 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ Follow The Money, "Campaign funds," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Diana Mele Carroll," accessed September 27, 2012
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| Preceded by - |
Hawaii House of Representatives District 13 2005–February 2015 |
Succeeded by Lynn DeCoite (D) |
