Lieut. Gov. Josh Green graduated from Swarthmore College and completed his medical training at Pennsylvania State University and the University of Pittsburgh. Upon finishing his residency, Dr. Green joined the National Health Service Corps and was stationed in Hawaii in 2000. He practices as an ER physician at Kohala Hospital,  on Hawaii island (Big Island). In 2004, Dr. Green was elected to the Hawaii State House of Representatives and served until 2008. Following his time as a state representative, Dr. Green served in the Hawaii State Senate from 2008 to 2018. Dr. Green was named “Hawaii Physician of the Year” in 2009 and “Hawaii Legislator of the Year” in 2013. Dr. Green was elected Lieut. Gov. in 2018. In March, 2020 Governor Ige appointed Dr. Green as the administration’s liaison between the state and healthcare community as it pertains to COVID-19 preparedness and response. Dr. Green married Jaime Kanani Ushiroda, from Kaneohe, in 2006. They are the proud parents of daughter Maia, 14, and son Sam, 10.