STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1902

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 664, 665

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Labor, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 664 and 665, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Commission on the Status of Women

 

G.M. No. 664

WENDY M. F. LOH,

for a term to expire 6-30-2011.; and

 

G.M. No. 665

ANNA M. MAYEDA,

for a term to expire 6-30-2011,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee finds that Wendy M. F. Loh is the owner of Kona Paradise Candies.  She also currently serves on the boards for the American Heart Association, the Organization of Chinese Americans, the River of Life Mission, the Jackie Chan Foundation, Miss Hawaii Development, and Miss Hawaii USA.  She is also the Vice President for the Pacific Gateway Center and has volunteered with the Food Bank and the Charlie Wedemeyer Foundation.

 

     Your Committee finds that Anna M. Mayeda attended the University of Hawaii where she received a Bachelor's in Education in 1970 and a Master's in Education in 1971.  Ms. Mayeda has served as the President of the Seabury Hall Parent Organization, an Event Planner for Maui Community College, the Development Chair for the Maui Academy of Performing Arts, and a Maui co-chair for the Mother's March of Dimes.  She has volunteered with numerous other organizations and was awarded the State of Hawaii First Lady's Outstanding Volunteer award in 1994 and the Outstanding Young Woman of America award in 1985.  Since 2002, Ms. Mayeda has worked for the American Cancer Society and is currently the Program Director for the Maui, Molokai, and Lanai office. 

 

     Although your Committee did not receive any testimony in support of either of the nominees, your Committee finds that Ms. Loh and Ms. Mayeda have the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively serve on the Commission on the Status of Women.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Labor that are 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 Judiciary and Labor,

 

 

 

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CLAYTON HEE, Chair