Governor Josh Green orders flags lowered for Patricia Saiki

Governor Josh Green orders the U.S. and Hawaiʻi flags lowered to half-staff in honor of former U.S. Representative and SBA Administrator Patricia Saiki.

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Governor Josh Green ordered the United States flag and the Hawaiʻi state flag lowered at sunrise on Friday, October 2, 2026, and flown at half-staff at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol, all state offices and agencies, and all Hawaiʻi National Guard facilities in honor of former U.S. Representative, state lawmaker, and U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Patricia Saiki.

Saiki died Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at age 96. She made history as the first Republican and second woman elected to represent Hawaiʻi in Congress in 1986.

Flags shall remain at half-staff through sunrise Monday, October 5, 2026. The lowered flag observance applies across state government facilities and the Hawaiʻi National Guard facilities, along with the Hawaiʻi State Capitol.

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Last reviewed October 1, 2026