Daisy Hartsfield
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Daisy Hartsfield | |
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 Hartsfield in 2025 | |
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 36th district | |
| Assumed office January 21, 2026 | |
| Appointed by | Josh Green |
| Preceded by | Rachele Lamosao |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (BA, MSW) William S. Richardson School of Law (JD) |
Daisy Lynn Balais Hartsfield is an American social worker, attorney, and politician serving as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives for the 36th district since 2026. A member of the Democratic Party, Hartsfield was appointed to the role by governor Josh Green to succeed Rachele Lamosao, who was appointed to the Hawaii State Senate.[1][2]
Hartsfield graduated from Waipahu High School before earning a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and a Master of Social Work from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and a Juris Doctor degree from the university's William S. Richardson School of Law.[3]
Hartsfield has previously worked as a Child Protective Services investigator, juvenile probation officer, drug court supervisor, special assistant to the Director of Human Services, administrator of the Hawaii Department of Human Services’ Social Services Division, deputy public defender, deputy attorney general and as a private attorney.[4] She is a board member of the Hawaii Filipino Lawyers Association.[5]
