Josh Green
What this job does: Runs Hawaii's state government. The governor proposes the state budget, signs or vetoes bills, picks judges from lists sent by a commission, and leads the response to emergencies like wildfires and storms. A term is four years.
- Current office
- Governor of Hawaii (since 2022)
- Occupation
- Governor; physician
Background
- Governor of Hawaii since 2022; lieutenant governor 2018-2022. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Served in the Hawaii state Senate (District 3) 2008-2018 and the state House (District 6) 2004-2008. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Family doctor who came to Hawaii Island with the National Health Service Corps and worked in rural emergency rooms. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Bachelor's degree from Swarthmore College (1992); medical degree from Penn State (1997). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Won the Aug. 8, 2026 Democratic primary with 184,289 votes (88.5%). source: en.wikipedia.org
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- "Build more housing, reduce homelessness, and make our state more affordable" (campaign spokesperson statement) source: civilbeat.org
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