STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1793

                                    Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                      , 1999

                                    RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 243
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred
Governor's Message No. 243, submitting for study and
consideration the nomination of:

BOARD OF REGISTRATION, KAUAI AND NIIHAU

     G.M. No. 243     CATHY AKEMI SHIM, for a term to expire
                      June 30, 2003;

begs leave to report as follows:

     Upon review of the statement submitted by the nominee, your
Committee finds that the aforementioned nominee is a volunteer,
willing to serve without compensation, and will work with
compassion and commitment to assist in administering various
government functions.  Your Committee further finds that the
nominee has been appointed based upon her professional
credentials, integrity, and a desire to make Hawaii better
through her participation on the Board of Registration for the
Islands of Kauai and Niihau. 

     Your Committee notes the following specific qualifications
of the nominee:

     Cathy Akemi Shim holds a degree from the University of
Hawaii at Hilo.  Ms. Shim has worked for the State Judiciary,
District Court, Fifth Circuit as a judicial clerk since 1992.
She also serves as the vice-president for the Wilcox Elementary
School Parent Teacher Student Association and volunteers for the
local AYSO Soccer Organization.


 
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     Testimony in support of Ms. Shim was submitted to your
Committee by the Office of Elections and the Judiciary Chief
Court Administrator.  All testimony supported the nomination of
Ms. Shim by indicating that her experience and familiarity with
the laws of the State of Hawaii and her warm, polite mannerism
qualifies her for the position to which she has been nominated.

     Your Committee reviewed the testimony and Ms. Shim's
personal letter to the Committee in lieu of her appearance before
the Committee and believes that the nominee adequately meets the
Committee's standards for confirmation. 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your
Committee, after full consideration of the background, character,
experience, and qualifications of the nominee, has found the
nominee to be qualified for the position to which nominated and
recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nomination.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Judiciary,



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                                   AVERY B. CHUMBLEY, Co-Chair



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                                   MATTHEW M. MATSUNAGA, Co-Chair