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Josh Green (politician)
NameJosh Green
CaptionOfficial portrait, 2022
Order9th
OfficeGovernor of Hawaii
LieutenantSylvia Luke
Term startDecember 5, 2022
PredecessorDavid Ige
Order213th
Office2Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii
Governor2David Ige
Term start2December 3, 2018
Term end2December 5, 2022
Predecessor2Doug Chin
Successor2Sylvia Luke
State senate3Hawaii
District33rd
Term start3November 4, 2008
Term end3November 6, 2018
Predecessor3Paul Whalen
Successor3Dru Kanuha
State house4Hawaii
District46th
Term start4November 5, 2004
Term end4November 4, 2008
Predecessor4Bob Nakasone
Successor4Denny Coffman
PartyDemocratic
SpouseJaime Ushiroda
Alma materSwarthmore College (BA), Pennsylvania State University (MD)
ProfessionPhysician, politician

Josh Green (politician) is an American physician and politician serving as the ninth Governor of Hawaii since December 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii under Governor David Ige from 2018 to 2022. Green's career has spanned emergency medicine in rural Hawaii Island communities and extensive service in the Hawaii State Legislature.

Early life and education

Josh Green was born in Kingston, New York, and grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in anthropology from Swarthmore College in 1993. Green subsequently attended the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, where he received his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1997. He completed his residency in family medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and the Allegheny General Hospital.

Medical career

Before entering politics, Green worked extensively as a physician in underserved areas. He moved to Hawaii Island in 2000, serving as an emergency room doctor at the Kona Community Hospital and the Kohala Hospital. His medical practice focused on rural communities in the County of Hawaii, and he also provided volunteer medical services in American Samoa following a measles outbreak. This frontline healthcare experience deeply informed his later policy work.

Hawaii State Legislature

Green was first elected to the Hawaii House of Representatives in 2004, representing the 6th district which included parts of Kailua-Kona and Holualoa. In 2008, he was elected to the Hawaii State Senate, representing the 3rd district covering Kona, Kaʻū, and portions of South Kona. In the State Capitol, he served as Chair of the Senate Committee on Health and was a leading advocate for Medicaid expansion, mental health services, and combating the opioid epidemic.

Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii

Elected as Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii in 2018 on a ticket with incumbent Governor David Ige, Green assumed office in December of that year. During his tenure, he was tasked by Governor Ige to lead the state's COVID-19 response efforts, becoming a prominent public face during the health crisis. He also chaired the state's homelessness task force and advocated for increased affordable housing development across the Hawaiian Islands.

Governor of Hawaii

Green was elected Governor of Hawaii in the 2022 Hawaii gubernatorial election, defeating Republican Duke Aiona. He was sworn into office on December 5, 2022, with former state representative Sylvia Luke as his lieutenant governor. His administration's early priorities included addressing the high cost of living, the devastating wildfires on Maui in August 2023, and implementing a comprehensive housing plan. In response to the Lahaina fire disaster, he declared a state of emergency and appointed a Chief Housing Officer to oversee recovery.

Political positions

Politically, Green is a progressive Democrat with a focus on healthcare, housing, and climate action. He supports strengthening Hawaii's prepaid healthcare system, implementing a carbon tax, and achieving 100% renewable energy goals. He has advocated for significant investment in public-private partnerships to build affordable housing and has pushed for reforms to the Hawaii Tourism Authority to better manage tourism's impact. On social issues, he is a proponent of LGBT rights and reproductive rights.

Category:Governors of Hawaii Category:Lieutenant Governors of Hawaii Category:Hawaii state senators Category:American emergency physicians