A Governor’s Team on the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) began work in April 2016 to help the Department of Education transform public schools in Hawaiʻi.
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Governor David Ige’s Priorities for Hawaiʻi
Our Vision
To have a state government that is honest, transparent and responsive to its citizens.
Our Mission
To change the trajectory of Hawai‘i by restoring faith in government and establishing the Hawaiian Islands as a place future generations choose to call home.
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The Department’s heat abatement effort prioritizes schools that require cooling strategies, which may include air conditioning.
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HDOT NEWS RELEASE: Public information meeting scheduled regarding the former Oahu Railway & Land company right-of-way programmatic agreementPosted on January 10, 2017
AG AND DLNR NEWS RELEASE: The State of Hawai’i ready to implement Hawai’i Interagency Biosecurity PlanPosted on January 10, 2017
ATG NEWS RELEASE: Repeat welfare fraudster sentenced to five years prisonPosted on January 10, 2017
DLIR NEWS RELEASE: $65,000 settlement in Hilo pregnancy discrimination casePosted on January 10, 2017
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3rd Annual Hawaii School Empowerment Conference
January 14 @ 8:30 am - 3:30 pm35th Anniversary Sister State with Fukuoka
January 19 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pmState of the State 2017
January 23 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pmJASH New Year’s Reception
January 24 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pmNarcissus Festival Coronation Ball
February 4 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 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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Over the last 10 years, Tiana Steinberg of Tiana's Avon & Wigs has been helping cancer patients and their families in West Hawai'i. Her efforts in raising funds for the Community Cares Cancer Resource Center has helped to close the gap when the West Hawaii American Cancer Society closed down. You are a gem Tiana, I wish you many more years of success for the Community Cares Fundraiser!
Read more about Tiana here in West Hawaii Today:
Grateful for the men and women who protect our communities everyday. Mahalo Hawaii Department of Public Safety (PSD), Honolulu Police Department (Official Site), Maui Police Department, Kauai Police Department, Hawaii Police Department for serving our state. #TaketheLEAD2017 #lawenforcementappreciationday
Sen. Chun Oakland, or as we call her "Susie", has been a champion for the underprivileged, disabled, abused, elderly and children.Her contributions to the State of Hawai'i are immeasurable and will leave a lasting legacy. Mahalo Susie for your many years of distinguished services to our communities in the entire state. We will miss you!
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With a plan to pursue his M.D. at U.C. Riverside, Vincent Hoang found a different path in college: technology. We are definitely glad he chose that route. Welcome to our team Vincent, the state's new chief information security officer! Learn more about Vincent:
Happy aloha Friday! Sharing aloha across the Pacific from our home to yours. Take a virtual Hawaii State Capitol Tours here and now. Get instant access:
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