Governor Josh Green, M.D.

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Governor Josh Green

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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11 hours ago

The strength of Hawaiʻi is our people. Throughout this storm, we saw neighbors helping neighbors, communities stepping up and our emergency teams working tirelessly to keep everyone safe. I want to thank our essential workers and partners for their incredible dedication — and I am deeply grateful to the people of Hawaiʻi for looking out for one another during this challenging time.

State offices and operations statewide will reopen following the severe weather brought by the recent Kona Low storm system.

Public schools are also resuming operations, with the exception of a small number of campuses on Hawaiʻi Island, Oʻahu and Moloka‘i, that remain closed due to storm-related damage, access issues or safety concerns. The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (DOE) continues to assess conditions, complete repairs and communicate directly with affected families and staff. Parents and students are encouraged to check the DOE website for the latest information on school closures.

Kahuku Public and School Library and Moloka‘i Public Library will be closed to the public tomorrow, Monday March 23. Additional closures and the reopening of libraries may vary depending on when we can safely reopen to the public.

While the immediate threat from the storm has passed, recovery efforts continue across the islands as state and county crews assess damage, clear debris and restore impacted infrastructure.

The state of Hawaiʻi extends its deepest gratitude to essential workers across all counties — including first responders, emergency managers, healthcare workers, utility crews and public works teams — who worked around the clock to protect lives and restore services.

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