Gov. David Ige has chosen Lynn DeCoite to represent Molokai, Lanai and parts of Maui in the state House.

She will fill the seat vacated earlier this month by the late Mele Carroll.

“I’m confident Ms. DeCoite knows the issues facing the district and will listen to her constituents to address their concerns,” Ige said in a release announcing his decision Thursday. “She has deep roots in the community and is committed to overcoming the challenges by forming partnerships and working collaboratively.”

He chose DeCoite from a list of three names submitted last week by Democratic Party officials. The other two were Lucienne de Naie and Lori Buchanan.

“I’m deeply honored to serve the community in this capacity,” DeCoite said in the release. “This is an opportunity for me to help address issues like drought, food gathering and security, emergency response programs, and the promotion of economic development for small and large businesses.”

DeCoite lives in Hoolehua on Molokai where she is an owner of L&R Farm Enterprises and R.J.’s Snacks and co-owner of V-8 Ranch, according to the governor’s office.

She has been an active member of the community as chair of the Farm Service Agency and president of the Molokai Homestead Farmer’s Alliance, according to the governor’s office. She is a former board member of the Molokai Planning Commission and former PTSO president of Molokai Middle School. She was also part of the Molokai Workforce Development Agricultural Working Group.

DeCoite will resign her position on the State Board of Agriculture, a post she has held since 2012, to take up her new responsibilities, the release said.

Ige said it’s important the residents of District 13 are represented without delay.

Carroll resigned Feb. 1 for health reasons. She died early Wednesday morning after her battle with cancer.