STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1290

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 303, 304, 305, 306, 307

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Labor, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 303, 304, 305, 306, and 307, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

Hawaii Workforce Development Council

G.M. No. 303

GLADYS C. BAISA,

for a term to expire 06-30-2008;

G.M. No. 304

JEFFREY BLOOM,

for a term to expire 06-30-2008;

G.M. No. 305

JONATHAN J. CHUN,

for a term to expire 06-30-2009;

G.M. No. 306

ALAN L. GARSON Ed.D.,

for a term to expire 06-30-2008; and

G.M. No. 307

DENIS MACTAGONE,

for a term to expire 06-30-2006,

begs leave to report as follows:

GLADYS C. BAISA is the Executive Director of Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc., a non-profit community action partnership whose goal is to help low-income elderly, children and youth, persons with disabilities, immigrants, other disadvantaged persons, and the general public to help themselves, so that they may become self-sufficient. She has worked for Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. since 1969, nearly since the organization was first chartered, and was previously employed in the medical profession in the billing department, as a private duty nurse, and as a licensed practical nurse and office manager. Ms. Baisa is a graduate of Maui High School, the St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing, and Maui Technical School's accounting program. She has served on the Maui County Workforce Investment Board as well as the Hawaii Workforce Development Council. She has also served as a member of numerous boards, committees, councils, and clubs within the Maui community and has been honored recognized many times over the years for her commitment to community service.

Testimony in support of Ms. Baisa was submitted by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the Hawaii Workforce Development Council.

JEFFREY BLOOM is the president and owner of CTA Solutions, initially established as a staffing business, which has been expanded to include technology education, software development, and network engineering. Mr. Bloom is a graduate of Newton High School in Boston, Massachusetts, and earned his bachelor's degree in Communications from the University of Miami. He has been honored as a member of the Junior Achievement Hawaii Business Hall of Fame, the Small Business Association's Small Business Person of the Year for 2001, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for 2000, and one of the Pacific Business News' Fastest 50 for 2000. Mr. Bloom is also active in a number of professional and community organizations. He has previously served as a member of the Hawaii Workforce Development Council.

Testimony in support of Mr. Bloom was submitted by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the Hawaii Workforce Development Council, and two individuals.

JONATHAN J. CHUN is a graduate of the Gonzaga University School of Law and an attorney with the law firm of Belles, Graham, Proudfoot & Wilson. Mr. Chun is a former Hawaii State Senator, a member and former chair of the Kauai Workforce Investment Board, and the current Kauai Workforce Investment Board representative on the Hawaii Workforce Development Council. He has vast experience in the public and private sector and lends his expertise to many community organizations.

Testimony in support of Mr. Chun was submitted by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the Hawaii Workforce Development Council, the Mayor of the County of Kauai, the Kauai Workforce Investment Board, and two individuals.

ALAN L. GARSON is the President of G & G Consultants. Dr. Garson is holds a bachelor's degree in History as well as a secondary teaching credential from Occidental College, a master's degree in Educational Administration from California State University at Los Angeles, and a doctorate in education in Educational Administration from Arizona State University. He has devoted his career to education of our youth and remains actively involved in professional and community service organization, including serving as the current chair of the Hawaii County Workforce Investment and the Hawaii County Workforce Investment Board's representative to the Hawaii Workforce Development Council.

Testimony in support of Dr. Garson was submitted by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the Hawaii Workforce Development Council, the County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development, and two individuals.

DENIS MACTAGONE is the Director of Training for the apprenticeship program of the Hawaii Carpenter's Union Local 745. Mr. Mactagone also has experience with acoustic insulation and drywall/architectural acoustic insulation. He has served in the armed forces as a member of the United States Navy and will serve as the labor representative on the Hawaii Workforce Development Council.

Testimony in support of Mr. Mactagone was submitted by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the Hawaii Workforce Development Council.

Your Committee members diligently questioned the nominees regarding their vision and priorities for the Hawaii Workforce Development Council. The nominees demonstrated a commitment to change and a willingness to work together towards specific goals. Your Committee believes that the nominees adequately responded to the Committee's inquiries.

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

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

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BRIAN KANNO, Chair