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Office of the Governor Press Releases

HONOLULU –  Gov. David Ige has appointed Brig. Gen. Kenneth S. Hara to be the Adjutant General for the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Defense effective Dec. 6, 2019. He ...
Read More Governor’s Office – News Release – Gov. appoints Brig. Gen. Kenneth S. Hara to be the Adjutant General for the State of Hawaiʻi

Link to photos here courtesy of Hawaiʻi National Guard Link to bio here HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige administered the oath of office to Colonel Roy J. Macaraeg, who was ...
Read More Governor’s Office – News Release – Brig. Gen. Roy J. Macaraeg first known Filipino Soldier to attain rank of General Officer in Hawaiʻi Army National Guard history

HONOLULU – At the direction of the President of the United States, Gov. David Ige has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai‘i state flag will be flown ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — News Release — Flags to fly at half-staff in memory of lost firefighters, first responders as part of Fire Prevention Week

HONOLULU –  Gov. David Ige announced Thursday that the state has completed its transaction to acquire the land under Front Street Apartments on Maui. The move brings the state a ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — News Release — State acquires land under Maui’s Front Street Apartments

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige issued a 10th supplementary emergency proclamation Wednesday, extending the emergency relief period for last year’s Kaua‘i floods. The proclamation extends authority to spend state funds ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — News Release — Governor Ige extends disaster relief period for last year’s Kauai floods

HONOLULU –  Gov. David Ige has appointed Tyler Iokepa Gomes as deputy to the chairman of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, effective today. Gomes most recently served as the ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR – News Release – Governor Ige appoints Tyler Iokepa Gomes as DHHL deputy

Link to photos here Link to livestream video here HONOLULU –  Gov. David Ige today signed new administrative rules for Planned Communities, Multi-Family Complexes and Rental Housing within the Department ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR – News Release – Governor signs new DHHL administrative rules that expand residential lease offerings for beneficiaries

MEDIA ADVISORY September 30, 2019 WHAT:                      News Conference —  Department of Hawaiian Home Lands adoption of Chapter 10-7 Hawai‘i Administrative Rules: “Planned Communities, Multi-Family Complexes and Rental Housing.” The new ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — Media Advisory — News Conference — DHHL’s adoption of Chapter 10-7 Hawaii Administrative Rules: “Planned Communities, Multi-Family Complexes and Rental Housing.”

HONOLULU –  Gov. David Ige has tapped Scott Glenn to serve as the chief energy officer of the Hawai‘i State Energy Office. Glenn has served as director of the Office ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — Governor appoints Scott Glenn as CEO of the Hawaii State Energy Office

HONOLULU –  Gov. David Ige has appointed Anne E. Perreira-Eustaquio as the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations’ deputy director, effective Oct. 1, 2019. Eustaquio is the current unemployment insurance ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — News Release — Governor Ige appoints long time DLIR employee as deputy director