Diamond Garcia

Diamond Dean Garcia (/ɡɑːrsjɑː/ GAR-syah; 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]

Diamond Garcia
Chair of the Hawaii Republican Party
In office January 31, 2023 – May 6, 2023
Preceded by	Lynn Finnegan
Succeeded by	Tamara McKay
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 42nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 8, 2022
Preceded by	Sharon Har
Personal details
Born	(1997-11-03) November 3, 1997 (age 27) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Website	Official website

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]