Hawaiʻi Governor Josh Green is heading to Washington, D.C., on a mission to advance the state’s federal interests. Green’s itinerary includes strategic discussions with congressional members, senior administrators, and military leadership, focusing on several key areas: energy resilience, environmental protection, healthcare funding, wildfire recovery, and national security with an emphasis on the Indo-Pacific region, according to a news release from the Office of the Governor.
The Governor's Washington agenda is dense, his calendar marked with appointments that include meetings with the U.S. Secretaries of Energy, the Interior, and pivotal figures at both the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in addition to, top military officials. These encounters are set to bolster Hawaiʻi's shift towards clean energy, its strategy for dealing with wildfires, healthcare infrastructure, and military readiness across the Pacific. In a statement secured by the Office of the Governor, the intent is clear: to support "Hawai’i’s ongoing transition to clean energy, our wildfire response and recovery, healthcare infrastructure and military readiness across the Pacific."
Green's departure from the Aloha State occurred on October 22, and he is scheduled to return following a six-day sojourn on October 28. As the Governor attends to Hawaiʻi's priorities on the mainland, Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke steps into the role of Acting Governor. Luke's temporary command commenced on the afternoon of October 22 and will draw to a close upon Green's return the afternoon of October 28.
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