David Alcos
David Augustine Alcos III is an American politician from the Hawaii Republican Party. He was first 2022 [Hawaii House of Representatives election#District 41|elected in 2022] to the Hawaii [House of Representatives|Hawaii State House of Representatives] from District 41.Alcos was born and raised in Ewa Beach with two sisters by parents David Jr. and Trudy. He attended Ewa Elementary and Ilima Intermediate, and graduated from James [Campbell High School] in 1987.Career and community involvement
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.Political career
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. He ran again in 2022 and won against the incumbent, 59% to 41%. Soon after taking office in November 2022, Alcos was chosen by Hawaii's House Republican Caucus to serve as assistant minority leader. Alcos was reelected 56% to 39% in 2024, after being fined $12,500 for not disclosing financial information.Personal life
Alcos married Ralena "Lena" Puanani Byrd Lee in 2002 and, according to his campaign site, has two children and two grandchildren. His paternal grandfather was born in the Philippines and worked as a boilerman at the Oahu Sugar Company's Waipahu mill. Per an obituary, Alcos' father also worked for the sugar company.