Mele Carroll

Diana "Mele" Carroll[1] (May 9, 1964[2] – February 18, 2015) was an American politician from Oahu, Hawaii, and a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from February 4, 2005, to February 1, 2015, representing District 13. Carroll was initially appointed by Governor Linda Lingle to the vacancy caused by the resignation of Sol Kahoohalahala.[3][4] On February 1, 2015, Carroll resigned from the Hawaii Legislature due to complications from cancer treatment. On February 18, 2015, Carroll died of cancer.[5]

Mele Carroll
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 13th district
In office
February 4, 2005 – February 1, 2015
Preceded bySol Kahoohalahala
Succeeded byLynn DeCoite
Personal details
BornMay 9, 1964
Oahu, Hawaii
Died (aged 50)
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materHawaiʻi Community College
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Education

Carroll attended Hawaiʻi Community College and the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

Elections
  • 2006 Carroll was unopposed for the September 26, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,081 votes,[6] and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 4,717 votes (69.0%) against Republican nominee Ron Davis.[7]
  • 2008 Carroll was unopposed for both the September 20, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,898 votes,[8] and the November 4, 2008 General election.[9]
  • 2010 Carroll was unopposed for the September 18, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,049 votes,[10] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 5,058 votes (71.2%) against Republican nominee Meiling Akuna,[11] who had sought the seat in 2004.
  • 2012 Carroll was unopposed for the August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,683 votes,[12] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 5,787 votes (67.9%) against Republican nominee Simon Russell.[13]

References
  1. "Faye Hanohano's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  2. 2012 Election: 13th District candidates both want to repeal Act 55-Fact Box Mele Carroll
  3. "Representative Mele Carroll". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  4. Lingle, Linda (February 4, 2005). "Governor Lingle appoints Mele Carroll to House of Representatives". Governor of Hawaii. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  5. Former House Representative Mele Carroll dies Archived 2015-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Primary Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 26, 2006" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  7. "General Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 7, 2006" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  8. "Primary Election 2008 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 20, 2008" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  9. "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 4, 2008" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  10. "Primary Election 2010 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 18, 2010" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  11. "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 2, 2010" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  12. "Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  13. "Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 2, 2013.


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