STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3779

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 444, 493

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 444 and 493, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

Hawai'i Community Development Authority (HCDA)

G.M. No. 444

AMANDA S. CHANG-KWAK,

for a term to expire 6-30-2010; and

G.M. No. 493

C. SCOTT BRADLEY,

for a term to expire 6-30-2010,

begs leave to report as follows:

AMANDA S. CHANG-KWAK is an attorney that specializes in immigration law. Prior to Ms. Chang-Kwak's career in law, she was the president and principal broker of Amanda Chang Realty, Inc. and a real estate broker and supervisor at Prudential Locations, Inc. Ms. Chang-Kwak received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Japanese language & literature, a Masters of Education degree in educational foundations, and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Hawaii. She is very active in the community with organizations including the Christian Legal Society, the Syngman Ryee Society, the Liliha Korean Care Home, Advisory Council for Democratic and Peaceful Unification of Korea, and the Korean American Bar Association Hawaii.

C. SCOTT BRADLEY has been a realtor in Hawaii for twenty-two years. Currently, he is the managing director of Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties. Mr. Bradley received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Claremont McKenna College. He is the director of the National Association of Realtors and the Chair of the Hawaii Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization and is on the board of directors for the Hawaii Historic Foundation, the American Red Cross Hawaii, the Hawaii Business Round Table, and the Diamond Head Theatre. Mr. Bradley was nominated for the Hawaii Community Development Authority to represent the City and County of Honolulu and was recommended by the Honolulu City Council through its resolution number 06-052, FD1.

Testimony in support of Ms. Chang-Kwak was submitted by the Hawaii Community Development Authority, the Hawaii Korean Chamber of Commerce, and fifteen individuals. Testimony in opposition to Ms. Chang-Kwak's nomination was submitted by six individuals.

Testimony in support of Mr. Bradley was submitted by the Hawaii Community Development Authority, the Hawaii Association of Realtors, and three individuals. Testimony in opposition to Mr. Bradley's nomination was submitted by six individuals.

Your Committee diligently questioned the nominees regarding their experience and knowledge of the issues involving the Hawaii Community Development Authority. Your Committee finds that both nominees' experience and knowledge will adequately serve the Hawaii Community Development Authority.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture 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 Water, Land, and Agriculture,

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RUSSELL S. KOKUBUN, Chair