Daisy Hartsfield
Representative · State house · Hawaii · District 36
Democratic
Biography
Daisy Hartsfield, a third-generation Waipahu resident, was appointed by Governor Josh Green, on January 12, 2026, to fill the vacancy of House District 36 (Waipahu) Representative. Daisy lives in a multi-generational home where the support of family shaped her view of life. She was raised alongside her maternal uncles, who immigrated from the Philippines. Throughout her professional career, Daisy has demonstrated a consistent commitment to protecting vulnerable individuals, strengthening families, and advancing fairness within Hawaiʻi’s justice and social services systems. Her work is grounded in trauma-informed practices, ensuring that interactions with children, families, and kupuna are approached with care, cultural sensitivity, and an understanding of the long-term impacts of trauma. In this next chapter of public service, Daisy will draw from her education, personal life experiences, and on her extensive legal and executive experience to advocate for social justice and effective, accountable systems, to better serve Hawaiʻi’s communities and its residents. Daisy has more than twenty years of distinguished public service to her appointment. Her public service career spans a wide range of roles dedicated to public safety, justice, and social services.
On the record
- Education
- Waipahu Elementary School; Waipahu Intermediate School; Waipahu High School; University of Hawaii at Manoa, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology; University of Hawaii at Manoa, Master of Social Work; William S. Richardson School of Law, Law degree
- Profession
- Child Protective Services Investigator; Juvenile Probation Officer; Drug Court Supervisor; Special Assistant to the Director of Human Services; Administrator of the Department of Human Services’ Social Services Division; Deputy Public Defender; Deputy Attorney General; Deputy Prosecuting Attorney; Attorney
- Family
- Married.
Contact
- Capitol office
- State Capitol Room 326, 415 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, HI 96813 · 808-586-6520
- Phone
- 808-586-6520
- rephartsfield@capitol.hawaii.gov