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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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Zoe Chesson was born and raised in Lahaina. Together with her husband and their two children, they built a life rooted in community. But after the Lahaina wildfire, everything was thrown into chaos. “We’ve had a lot of transition since the fire. We lived in a lot of different spaces.” Displaced, the family ended up on the Big Island — the only place they could find a rental that would accept kids and a dog. It worked, for a while. But it came at a cost: her husband was flying back to Maui every week for work, while Zoe juggled parenting on her own. “When we found out we had the opportunity to move back in here, we were super excited… being able to be back on this side brought us back together.” At Ka La‘i Ola, the family found what had been missing for so long: time with each other, connection, and something that felt like home. “The way they set the pods up where there’s a pod of 10 or 12 units together has kind of created this little neighborhood community. There’s so many kids through here… They made friends so quickly.” Zoe sees it in the little things — the garden she’s managed to keep alive, the kids knocking on the door asking to play, neighbors sharing groceries and vegetables just because they were thinking of each other. “I feel super safe and I’m grateful for that. Our neighbors have been amazing.” Zoe and her family are still recovering. There are still questions about what comes next — about rent, school zoning, homeownership. But here, in this space, there is peace. “After all of this, we’re all kind of operating in this weird fight or flight. Having that time together brings you back to being present.” “People are still working through it, like we all are in our own way. Just continue to give people grace.” ... See MoreSee Less

MEMA Alert: EVACUATION ORDER on Maui Island for MM24 in Kahikinui due to a Brush Fire. Grab your "go kits" and evacuate your family and pets now!

This is an emergency evacuation order. Leave immediately! There is a dangerous threat to life and property. All homes head makai (ocean) of the highway for evacuations. Expect road closures on Kula side to Hana side of these zones.
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