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DOH NEWS RELEASE: State environmental council releases annual report on Hawai’i’s sustainabilityPosted on January 20, 2017
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE MEDIA ADVISORY: State of the State address and post State of the State media availabilityPosted on January 20, 2017
AG NEWS RELEASE: Attorney General Doug Chin voices opposition to two presidential nominationsPosted on January 20, 2017
DBEDT NEWS RELEASE: HTDC small business grantees honored with National Tibbetts Award at The White HousePosted on January 20, 2017
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State of the State 2017
January 23 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pmJASH New Year’s Reception
January 24 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pmState of the Judiciary address
January 25 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 amNarcissus Festival Coronation Ball
February 4 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmEhime Maru Memorial Ceremony
February 9 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
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ABOUT THE GOVERNOR
David Ige
Governor David Y. Ige was sworn in as the eighth governor of the State of Hawai‘i on December 1, 2014. He became the fourth native-born Governor of Hawai‘i and first governor in the United States of America of Okinawan descent.
The First Lady
Dawn Amano-Ige became the first lady of Hawaii when her husband, Governor David Ige, was sworn in as the 8th governor of the State of Hawaii on December 1, 2014. Mrs. Ige was born in Ewa, Hawaii.
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We're just four days away from Gov. Ige's 2017 State of the State address. Join us on Monday, January 23 at 10:00 a.m. The house gallery will be open to the public at 9:45 a.m and will be live streaming via 'Ōlelo Community Media. Follow us on Twitter @govhawaii for live tweets #HISOTS17
Best wishes to the legislators as they begin this session. I look forward to a collaborative and productive session!
We're less than a week away from Governor David Ige's 2017 State of the State address. Mark your calendars for Monday, Januray 23, 10:00 am. We'll be live tweeting (@govhawaii) along with the Governor's speech as he shares his vision for Hawaii's future #HISOTS17
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