Luke Evslin

Luke A. Evslin is an American politician serving in the Hawaii House of Representatives for the 16th district (Wailua, Hanamā‘ulu, Kapaia, Līhu‘e, Puhi, portion of ‘Ōma‘o). He was appointed by Governor Josh Green to replace James Tokioka and serve out the rest of his term.

Early life and education
Evslin was born and raised in Wailua, Kaua'i in 1984 and graduated from Kaua'i High School in 2003. He earned a B.A. in history from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in 2007 and an M.P.A. from the University of Southern California in 2020.

Evslin also served four years on the Kaua'i County Council, co-founded a Kailua-based outrigger canoe manufacturing company, and taught high school civics, American government, and Hawaiian history at Island School.