Informing the House that on May 28, 2025, he appointed Joe Gedeon to the House, effective immediately, to serve as the Representative from the 18th House District to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of the late Representative Gene Ward.

Governor Josh Green appointed Joe Gedeon to fill the vacancy in the 18th House District caused by Representative Gene Ward's resignation on March 31, 2025. Gedeon, effective immediately as of May 28, 2025, will serve as the representative for the district (encompassing Portlock, Hawai'i Kai, and Kalama Valley). This appointment follows Hawai'i Revised Statutes Section 17-4(a), which governs filling legislative vacancies. The bill is procedural, solely documenting the governor's action to replace a resigned legislator.