STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1547

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 429, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 429, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, and 558, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Hawai'i Commission for National and Community Service

 

G.M. No. 429

JUNE S. LEE,

for a term to expire 6-30-2012;

 

G.M. No. 554

MARIAN A. CRISLIP,

for a term to expire 6-30-2012;

 

G.M. No. 555

SALLY A. HARPER,

for a term to expire 6-30-2012;

 

G.M. No. 556

ALBERT D. KIM,

for a term to expire 6-30-2012;

 

G.M. No. 557

NADINE N. NISHIOKA,

for a term to expire 6-30-2012; and

 

G.M. No. 558

CHRISTOPHER J. WONG,

for a term to expire 6-30-2012,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees, and finds the nominees to have the necessary qualifications to be appointed to the Hawaii Commission for National and Community Service.

 

     June S. Lee is Director of Business Development for Harbor Wing Technologies, Inc., and has been with the company since 2003.  Prior to this, she held several positions with Hilton Hawaiian Village from 1972-2001.  Ms. Lee is a graduate of Cannons Business School.  She is an active community volunteer, working with senior citizens at Maunalani Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and as a member of the Korean War Veterans Aloha Chapter Organization.  Ms. Lee is a reappointment to the Hawaii Commission for National and Community Service.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of June S. Lee from Tripler Army Medical Center; Hawaii Commission for National and Community Service; Korean War Veterans Association; Harbor Wing Technologies, Inc.; and Korean-American Medical Association of Hawaii; and United States Senator Daniel K. Akaka.

 

     Marian A. Crislip is a retired educator, with thirty-five years as a teacher, school administrator, and educational specialist with the Department of Education.  She is a graduate of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and holds Master's and Doctorate degrees in Educational Administration.  Ms. Crislip is the recipient of many professional honors and has an extensive list of publications and presentations.  She is active in community organizations and is a thirty-year Hawaii Blood Bank donor, where she is nearing her goal as a Century Donor.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Marian A. Crislip from one individual.

 

     Sally A. Harper is a retired educator, with over twenty-seven years as a kindergarten and first grade teacher at Punahou School.  Since her retirement, she has worked in various positions in the Office of the Governor and as a Senior Educational Officer at the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.  Ms. Harper is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara and holds a Master's of Education from the University of Hawaii.  She has been an active community volunteer for over forty years.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Sally A. Harper from the Friends of the Library of Hawaii and the Representative from the Twenty-Eighth House District.

 

     Albert D. Kim is Chief Executive Officer of Orient Travel Inc., and Orient Travel Bureau Inc, and has been in the travel business for over twenty years.  He attended both Honolulu and Kapiolani Community Colleges and the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and is a graduate of the University of Phoenix with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.  Mr. Kim is active in numerous professional and community organizations, including the Korean Tourism Association of Hawaii, the Korean Seniors Cultural Center, and Honolulu Hibiscus Lions Club.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Albert D. Kim from the United Korean Association of Hawaii; Hawaii Korean Cultural Center; CGS International, Hawaii Chapter; and one individual.

 

     Nadine N. Nishioka is a Research Analyst for the House of Representatives Minority Research Office and has an extensive career in communications and business management.  She is a graduate of the University of Hawaii at Manoa with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and International Business Communication.  Ms. Nishioka has been an active volunteer for over twenty-five years with many organizations, including the Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii, Mo‘ili‘ili Community Center, and the Manoa Neighborhood Board, as well as coaching volleyball, basketball, and softball.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Nadine N. Nishioka from the Mo‘ili‘ili Community Center; Representatives from the Nineteenth, Thirty-Second, and Forty-Fourth House Districts; a Councilmember from the City and County of Honolulu's Second District; and thirteen individuals.

 

     Christopher J. Wong is a Special Events Coordinator with JDRF International, with a focus in management, marketing, and fundraising events.  He is a graduate of Hawaii Pacific University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and is currently a candidate for a Master's of Business Administration at Hawaii Pacific University.  Mr. Wong is active in a diverse range of community and professional organizations, including the Hawaii Special Olympics, Junior Chamber of Commerce, Unity House, Inc., Pearl City Community Association, and USS Missouri Memorial Association.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Christopher J. Wong from the USS Missouri Memorial Association, Inc.; BB-63 USS Missouri Memorial's Visitor Operations Department; Boy Scouts of America, Aloha Council; Unity House, Inc.; Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; and two individuals.

 

     Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education 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 Higher Education,

 

 

 

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JILL TOKUDA, Chair