Derek Turbin

Derek Turbin
Member-elect of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 21st district
Assuming office
November 3, 2026
SucceedingJackson Sayama
Personal details
Born1983 or 1984 (age 42–43)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
EducationOccidental College (BA)
University of San Francisco (JD)

Derek Andrew Turbin is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the member-elect for the 21st district of the Hawaii House of Representatives. He previously served as the Chair of the Democratic Party of Hawaii.

Early life and education

Turbin was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to attorneys Richard Turbin and Rai Saint Chu. He graduated from Punahou School in 2002. After graduating from Occidental College, he played pro football in Finland. He studied law at University of San Francisco School of Law, graduating in 2012.

Career

Turbin began his career in education and athletics, working as a teacher at Saint Louis School in Honolulu in 2007. Between 2007 and 2009, he served as the associate head track and field coach at Occidental College in Los Angeles, California.

Following his legal education, Turbin practiced as an associate attorney from 2013 to 2018. In 2019, he served as a staff attorney for the Committee on Judiciary in the Hawaii House of Representatives. Later that year, he joined the law firm Gilson Daub as founding partner and managing attorney of its Hawaii office.

From 2024 to 2026, Turbin served as the chair of the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi.

References

  1. ↑ Staff, The Civil Beat (2020-06-18). "Candidate Q&A: State House District 20 — Derek Turbin". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 2026-11-04.
  2. 1 2 "Derek Turbin". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Big Announcement! Promotion of Derek Turbin to Partner". Gibson Daub. May 23, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Occidental graduate Turbin to play pro football in Finland". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 2006-05-26. p. 27. Retrieved 2026-11-03 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. 1 2 3 "2020 Election: Derek A. Turbin". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2026-11-03.
  7. 1 2 Daub, Gilson. "Announcing New Managing Attorney At Gilson Daub's Honolulu Office – Gilson Daub". Retrieved 2026-11-04.
  8. ↑ OPI_Admin (2026-07-09). "2026 Election: Derek Turbin". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 2026-11-04.