Gov. David Ige is traveling to Washington, D.C., this week for the annual National Governors Association 2022 Winter Meeting, his office announced Wednesday.
Gov. David Ige is traveling to Washington, D.C., this week for the annual National Governors Association 2022 Winter Meeting, his office announced Wednesday.
Ige will participate in a session with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, and attend various meetings on topics that include drought, COVID-19, and infrastructure funding.
Ige also will participate in a session about broadband with Secretary Alan Davidson, who leads the National Telecommunications and Information Administration within the U.S. Department of Commerce.
On Sunday, Ige and first lady Dawn Amano-Ige will join other governors and their spouses for an evening with President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden at Mount Vernon, according to Ige’s office.
The NGA is a nonpartisan association of the nation’s 55 state and territorial governors.
Lt. Gov. Josh Green will serve as acting governor until Ige returns to Hawaii on Feb. 2.
