A Governor’s Team on the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) began work in April 2016 to help the Department of Education transform public schools in Hawaiʻi.
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DLNR NEWS RELEASE: ‘Aiea Loop and Ridge Trails and adjacent land peresrvedPosted on November 9, 2016
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE: Governor’s statement on 2016 electionsPosted on November 9, 2016
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor Ige votesPosted on November 7, 2016
DOH NEWS RELEASE: Salmonella infection in 14 people on Oahu linked to poke containing Limu (also ogo or seaweed)Posted on November 7, 2016
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Hawai‘i Tax Institute Conference
November 9 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm98th Anniversary Veterans Day Ceremony
November 11 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 amGovernor’s Annual Veterans Day Ceremony
November 11 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm2016 State Farm Armed Forces Classic
November 11 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pmGroundbreaking for the Allied Health /Admin Building
November 28 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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ABOUT THE GOVERNOR
David Ige
Governor David Y. Ige was sworn in as the eighth governor of the State of Hawai‘i on December 1, 2014. He became the fourth native-born Governor of Hawai‘i and first governor in the United States of America of Okinawan descent.
The First Lady
Dawn Amano-Ige became the first lady of Hawaii when her husband, Governor David Ige, was sworn in as the 8th governor of the State of Hawaii on December 1, 2014. Mrs. Ige was born in Ewa, Hawaii.
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Governor’s statement on 2016 elections:
The people of Hawai‘i are resilient and innovative. We have weathered the storm of the 2016 campaign and emerged stronger as we continue to embrace the values, culture and ethnic diversity that define us. We must respect the democratic process and continue setting the example by moving forward with individual and collective actions that contribute to the greater good of our children and their children, for Hawai‘i and the United States of America.
Please join me as we make this happen.
----- Governor David Ige
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The IUCN World Conservation Congress is over, but we still have a lot of work to do. University of Hawaii at Manoa President David Lassner and I hung out with Taizo Braden this morning to recap what the outcomes of congress mean for Hawai'i and the world.
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Dawn and I want to thank all of the veterans who have served in the United States military as well as all our service members currently serving. Mahalo to everyone who came out to support our veterans this past weekend at the Hawaii Island Veterans Day Parade in Hilo!
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