Karl Allen Rhoads (born January 24, 1963) is an American politician, lawyer and a Democratic member of the

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since 2016 representing District 13. Rhoads previously served consecutively from 2012 to 2016 representing District 29 in the

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and from November 2006 to 2012 in the District 28 seat.

Education and career

Rhoads earned his BA in

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and

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Andrews University Andrews University (Andrews) is a private Seventh-day Adventist university in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Founded in 1874 as Battle Creek College, it was the first higher education facility started by Seventh-day Adventists and is the flag ...

, his MA at the

University of London The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in Post-nominal letters, post-nominals) is a collegiate university, federal Public university, public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The ...

, and his JD from

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. Rhoads was a summer clerk for

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on the Intermediate Court of Appeals in 1985.

Elections

*2012 Redistricted to District 29, and with Democratic Representative

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running for Honolulu City Council, Rhoads won the August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary with 1,604 votes, and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election. *2006 When Democratic Representative Ken Hiraki retired and left the District 28 seat open, Rhoads won the three-way September 26, 2006 Democratic Primary with 1,920 votes (59.4%), and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 2,547 votes (49.9%) against Republican nominee Collin Wong. *2008 Rhoads was unopposed for both the September 20, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,812 votes, and the November 4, 2008 General election. *2010 Rhoads was unopposed for the September 18, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,686 votes, and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 3,203 votes (52.3%) against Republican nominee David Chang.

References

External links

Official page
at the

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* Place of birth missing (living people) 1963 births Living people Alumni of the University of London Andrews University alumni George Washington University Law School alumni Lawyers from Hawaii Democratic Party members of the Hawaii House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Hawaii State Legislature Democratic Party Hawaii state senators {{Hawaii-politician-stub