A veteran Hawaiʻi Republican lawmaker says he will leave the Legislature at the end of the month due to health problems.
Rep. Gene Ward, who represents Hawaiʻi Kai, Kalama Valley and Portlock in the state House of Representatives, will step down March 31, more than a month before the end of the current session.
“As some of you are already aware, over the past few months I have experienced several health setbacks including anemia and sciatica,” Ward, 82, said in a statement. “Recently, I was diagnosed with pneumonia.