August 30, 2023
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – Senate President Ronald D. Kouchi (District 8 – Kauaʻi and Niʻihau) issued a statement today regarding Senator Gil Keith-Agaran's notice of resignation, effective October 31, 2023.
"I have just received a letter dated August 30, 2023 from Senator Gil Keith-Agaran, informing me, Governor Josh Green, Hawaii Democratic Party Chair Dennis Jung, and Maui Democratic Party Chair Stephanie Ohigashi, that he will be resigning from his State Senate seat, effective October 31, 2023.
Although not privy to the reasons for his decision, Senator Keith-Agaran's reasons must have been thoughtfully and carefully considered. Senator Keith-Agaran is a brilliant legislator whose integrity is beyond reproach and his leadership, experience, and calming influence, will be sorely missed in the Senate."