GOVERNOR-ELECT JOSH GREEN AND JAIME GREEN TRAVEL TO JAPAN TO PROMOTE TRAVEL BETWEEN JAPAN AND HAWAIʻI

For Immediate Release

November 11, 2022

Honolulu, HI – Governor-elect Josh Green and his wife Jaime Green will be traveling to Japan on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, to meet with government officials and travel industry partners to promote travel and business between Hawaiʻi and Japan.

Governor-elect Green and Jaime Green recognize the high importance of the relationship between Japan and Hawaiʻi.

“Destination management is essential to ensuring the Hawaiian culture and our environment are respected.  We know that Japanese visitors are often very considerate and travel with a sense of aloha,” said Governor-elect Green.  “Japan is an important international partner with deep ties to the islands and we look forward to strengthening our connection.”

The Governor-elect and Jaime Green are scheduled to return on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022 to continue important transition work with their team.

While the Governor-elect and Jaime Green are traveling for three days to promote travel and commerce between Japan and Hawaiʻi, the Transition Team led by Hilton Raethel, Brooke Wilson, Josh Wisch, Jennifer Diesman, Blake Oshiro, and Andy Winer will be working to review and intake resumes and applications for critical positions and appointments in the Green administration.

Applications for positions in the cabinet, staff, and for appointments to state boards and commissions will continue to be received through GreenTransition2022.org and will be considered as they are received.

Governor-elect Green will be officially inaugurated on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022 at noon.