Lynn P. Decoite

Lynn P. Decoite DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 7

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Lynn P. DecoiteDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 7
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Lynn Pualani DeCoite (born July 24, 1970) is a member of the Hawaii State Senate for District 7, appointed by Governor David Ige to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Senator J. Kalani English. Prior to her appointment, DeCoite was a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives for District 13, since having been appointed by Governor David Ige to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of the late Representative Mele Carroll after the 2015 legislative session began. A former member of the Hawaii State Board of Agriculture, she resigned her position when appointed.District 13 is a rural district encompassing parts of Maui on three inhabited islands: Parts of Maui island: Haiku, Hāna, Kaupo, Kīpahulu, Nahiku, Pāʻia All of Lānaʻi, and All of MolokaʻiThe district also represents the uninhabited islands of Kahoʻolawe and Molokini.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
Moloka'i Community College
Attended
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Assistant Majority Floor Leader
Hawaii State Senate
2023 - Current
Senator
Hawaii State Senate
2021 - Current
Representative
Hawaii State House of Representatives
2015 - 2021
Senator
Hawaii State Senate
2021
Representative
Hawaii State House of Representatives
2015
Owner
L&R Farms Enterprises, Limited Liability Company
Current
Other Experience1 - 32 of 32
Chair
Farm Service Agency
2007 - 2015
Member
Hawaii State Board of Agriculture
2012 - 2015
President
Molokai Homestead Farmers Alliance
2006 - 2015
Board Member
Lokahi Pacific
2004 - 2012
Member
Molokai Irrigation Advisory Board
2008 - 2012
Member
Molokai Chamber of Commerce Foundation
2006 - 2012
Board Member
Hikiola Cooperative
2008 - 2011
Member
Molokai Planning Commission
2006 - 2009
Former Hawaii State Director
National Foundation of Women Legislators
Former Member
Maui Water Community Working Group
Former Member
Annual Moloka'i Christmas Parade
Former Member
Moloka'i Annual Charity Walk
Former Member
Molokai Workforce Development Agricultural Working Group
Former Member
Moloka'i Agriculture Festival
Former Member
Annual Prince Kuhio Day Event
Former President
Parent Teacher Student Organization, Molokai Middle School
Southwest Regional State Director
National Foundation of Women Legislators
Chair
Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee, Hawaii State Senate
2023 - Current
Member
Ways and Means Committee, Hawaii State Senate
2023 - Current
Member
Agriculture and Environment Committee, Hawaii State Senate
2023 - Current
Former Member
Finance Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
Former Member
Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
Former Member
Public Safety Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
Former Member
Tourism Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
Former Member
Lower and Higher Education Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
Former Member
Transportation Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
Former Member
Housing Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
Former Member
Tourism and International Affairs Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
Former Member
Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
Former Member
Economic Development and Business Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
Higher Education and Technology, Hawaii State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
Agriculture Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
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