David Tarnas | |
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Member of the
Hawaii House of Representatives from the 8th district 7th (2018–2022) | |
Assumed office November 6, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Cindy Evans |
Member of the
Hawaii House of Representatives from the 6th district | |
In office 1994–1998 | |
Preceded by | Larry Tanimoto |
Succeeded by | Jim Rath |
Personal details | |
Born | 1960 or 1961 (age 62–63) [1] |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Kamuela, Hawaii [2] |
Alma mater | Kalamazoo College and University of Washington |
David Tarnas is an American politician who is currently the Hawaii state representative in Hawaii's 8th district. Tarnas first served as the State Representative for Kohala and Kona from 1994-1998. [3] After a 20 year break from politics, he won the 7th district seat by defeating incumbent Democrat Cindy Evans in a primary election, going on to win the general election. [4] He previously ran in a primary against Evans for the same seat in 2016, losing that primary 52.1% to 47.9%. [5] He has since won the Democratic primary and general elections in 2020 and 2022, chairing the Water, Land & Hawaiian Affairs Committee from 2021-2022. [6] and the Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee in 2023.
Tarnas holds a master's degree in marine affairs from the University of Washington (1985) and a bachelor's degree in political science from Kalamazoo College (1982). [7]