ABOUT THE GOVERNOR

Josh Green, M.D.

Governor Josh Green is a proud husband, father, and physician. For the past 20 years, Governor Green cared for Big Island families as a doctor. He served in the State House of Representatives and the State Senate from 2004 to 2018. As chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, he passed “Luke’s Law,” which provides care for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, as well as tobacco and e-cigarette regulations, which increased the legal age for purchasing tobacco and e-cigarettes to 21. Passionate about housing solutions, Governor Green helped create “Kauhale” communities to get unsheltered veterans, kūpuna, and others into safe housing options. These efforts are ongoing and will continue to be one of his top priorities as Governor.  Governor Green expanded the role of Lieutenant Governor by spearheading the largest healthcare response in state history during the COVID pandemic. These critical emergency efforts resulted in Hawaiʻi having the nation’s lowest COVID-19 fatality rate. 

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Medicaid is how we care for each other. In Hawai‘i, Med-QUEST provides healthcare for over 400,000 residents—nearly a third of our population—including working families, kūpuna, keiki and people with disabilities. It’s more than doctor visits. It’s housing support, nutrition and a second chance for those reentering society. No matter what happens in Washington, we’ll keep fighting to protect this lifeline for our community. ... See MoreSee Less

This Earth Day, I had the privilege of joining St. Andrew’s Schools students and community leaders at Washington Place to plant ʻōhiʻa ʻāhihi and koaiʻa—native Hawaiian trees once rooted here during Queen Liliʻuokalani’s time. These aren’t just trees—they’re pillars of our ecosystems, guardians of our water and symbols of our cultural legacy. As we mark the Year of Our Community Forests and support the 'Grow Aloha' campaign. Today, we carry forward the legacy of Queen Liliʻuokalani who planted many trees on these grounds - with our hands in the ‘āina and our hearts on the generations to come. ... See MoreSee Less

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This Earth Day, I had the privilege of joining St. Andrew’s Schools students and community leaders at Washington Place to plant ʻōhiʻa ʻāhihi and koaiʻa—native Hawaiian trees once rooted here during Queen Liliʻuokalani’s time.
 
These aren’t just trees—they’re pillars of our ecosystems, guardians of our water and symbols of our cultural legacy. As we mark the Year of Our Community Forests and support the ‘Grow Aloha’ campaign.
 
Today, we carry forward the legacy of Queen Liliʻuokalani who planted many trees on these grounds - with our hands in the ‘āina and our hearts on the generations to come.
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Meet Boba — the newest (and fluffiest) member of the Green ‘Ohana! Named after both the galaxy’s most iconic bounty hunter and everyone’s favorite bubble tea, he’s already stolen our hearts. Huge mahalo to my Uncle for this thoughtful (and adorable) gift. Our home just got a whole lot cuddlier. ... See MoreSee Less

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