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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.
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State of the State Address Focuses on COVID-19 and Recovery
Reiterating the need for everyone in Hawai‘i to be personally responsible and to practice the three W’s of COVID-19 safety (wear a mask, wash your hands, watch your distance), Gov. Ige’s 2021 State of the State address recounted the difficulties of the past year and the challenges that lie ahead for the state.
“Twelve months ago, we met for what promised to be a bright and promising year…literally overnight our expectations were crushed by COVID-19,” Gov. Ige told a virtual joint session of the state legislature.
As bleak as the coronavirus pandemic has been, the governor focused on Hawai‘i’s success in keeping it from being worse. The state continues to lead the nation with the lowest infection and death rates. He credits health care workers, emergency responders, essential workers, individuals, families, and businesses for doing the right things during the course of the nearly year-long crisis. He highlighted the story of one man, who survived a months-long struggle with the virus and has mostly recovered due to his own perseverance and the expert medical care he received.
“We are here, we are Hawai‘i. We need to continue to show aloha for one another every step of the way,” Governor Ige implored. He announced plans to reboot and upgrade Hawai‘i’s post pandemic economy and will work with the legislature, business leaders, and former governors to develop the ‘Hawai‘i 2.0’ program. Ige intends to have recommendations by April and then an action plan by the third quarter of this year.
Click the link below to read more from the Department of Public Safety and Department of Human Services as it relates to COVID-19.
governor.hawaii.gov/newsroom/hawaii-covid-19-joint-information-center-daily-news-digest-jan-25-2021/
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