Darius Kila

Representative Darius K. Kila serves House District 44, representing Māʻili, Lualualei, Nānākuli, Honokai Hale, and Ko Olina. A lifelong resident of the Waiʻanae Coast, he carries forward the values of hard work, responsibility, and community care that define his home. After graduating from Kapolei High School, Representative Kila pursued higher education at Lane College, Fullerton College, and Southern Oregon University, focusing his studies on Communities and Media Studies. He ultimately returned home to dedicate himself to public service on the Waiʻanae Coast. Prior to his election, Representative Kila served as Community Liaison for Representative Stacelynn Eli and held leadership roles on the Nānākuli–Māʻili Neighborhood Board. In these roles, he strengthened community engagement, built lasting partnerships, and advanced family-focused initiatives that enhanced public safety and long-term community resilience. Elected to the State House in 2022, Representative Kila immediately began delivering results for the Leeward Coast. In his first year, he secured critical capital improvement project funding for Nānākuli schools and grant-in-aid support for community-based organizations. He also passed legislation funding an Alzheimer’s disease public health campaign, requiring candidates’ legal names to appear alongside ballot names in official documents and establishing a Native Hawaiian Intellectual Property Working Group. In 2024, following the devastating Maui wildfires, Representative Kila co-chaired the House Wildfire Prevention Working Group, which produced a comprehensiv

Representative Darius K. Kila serves House District 44, representing Māʻili, Lualualei, Nānākuli, Honokai Hale, and Ko Olina. A lifelong resident of the Waiʻanae Coast, he carries forward the values of hard work, responsibility, and community care that define his home. After graduating from Kapolei High School, Representative Kila pursued higher education at Lane College, Fullerton College, and Southern Oregon University, focusing his studies on Communities and Media Studies. He ultimately returned home to dedicate himself to public service on the Waiʻanae Coast. Prior to his election, Representative Kila served as Community Liaison for Representative Stacelynn Eli and held leadership roles on the Nānākuli–Māʻili Neighborhood Board. In these roles, he strengthened community engagement, built lasting partnerships, and advanced family-focused initiatives that enhanced public safety and long-term community resilience. Elected to the State House in 2022, Representative Kila immediately began delivering results for the Leeward Coast. In his first year, he secured critical capital improvement project funding for Nānākuli schools and grant-in-aid support for community-based organizations. He also passed legislation funding an Alzheimer’s disease public health campaign, requiring candidates’ legal names to appear alongside ballot names in official documents and establishing a Native Hawaiian Intellectual Property Working Group. In 2024, following the devastating Maui wildfires, Representative Kila co-chaired the House Wildfire Prevention Working Group, which produced a comprehensiv