Representative Stacelynn Kehaulani Eli is presently serving her first term at the State Capitol.
Born and raised on the Westside of Oahu, Hawai'i, a 5th generation Hawaiian Homesteader, and a
proud graduate of Nanakuli High and Intermediate School, Rep. Eli has been studying Economics
and Political Science at University of Hawai`i West Oahu. In recognition of high scholastic
achievement in the field of Economics, Rep. Eli was recently initiated as a member of Omicron
Delta Epsilon, the International Honor Society in Economics.
Prior to her election in 2018 to represent the Westside communities in District 43, Rep. Eli
served as a member of the Nanakuli - Ma'ili Neighborhood Board for several years. She was a
member of the Nanaikapono Hawaiian Civic Club, the Waianae Lion's Club, and the Nanakuli
Center for the Performing Arts (NPAC) serving as the president of the Board of Directors.
Rep. Eli has also served on the Executive Board for Oahu Young Democrats, the House of
Representatives as a Legislative Aide, Committee Clerk, and Assistant to the Majority Floor leader.
During the Thirtieth Legislative Session, Rep. Eli serves as Vice-Chair: Committee on Labor and
Public Employment and a member of the Finance Committee and Economic Development and Business
Committee. Rep. Eli is a member of the Kupuna Caucus, Native Hawaiian Affairs Caucus, the
Women's Legislative Caucus and the Majority Policy Committee.