STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1920

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 690

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Affordable Housing, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 690, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board

 

G.M. No. 690

MARC KEALA MITSUO YAMANE,

for a term to expire 6-30-2011,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Upon reviewing the personal history submitted by the nominee, Marc Keala Mitsuo Yamane, your Committee finds that Mr. Yamane graduated with honors from DeVry Institute of Technology with a Bachelors of Science in Electronics Engineering.  Mr. Yamane has over fifteen years of experience as an elevator mechanic.  He is currently with Otis Elevator and is an instructor with the International Union Elevator Constructors (IUEC) National Elevator Industry Educational Program. 

 

     Mr. Yamane is active in various professional organizations.  He is a member of the Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society.  He is also a past trustee of the IUEC Local 126 and a past member of the executive board of the IUEC Local 126.  Mr. Yamane is the current president of the IUEC Local 126.  

 

     Testimony in support of Mr. Yamane was received from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

 

     Your Committee finds that Mr. Yamane's many years of experience and his concern for the protection and safety of consumers and the public will make him an asset to the State through his service on the Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Affordable Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, 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 Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Affordable Housing,

 

 

 

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair