STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1400

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 567, 568, 757

 

 

 

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Water, Land, and Housing, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 567, 568, and 757, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Land Use Commission

 

G.M. No. 567

ERNEST MATSUMURA,

for a term to expire 6-30-2015  (Term amended to 6-30-2013 by GM575);

 

G.M. No. 568

CHAD M. MCDONALD,

for a term to expire 6-30-2015; and

 

G.M. No. 757

JAYE NAPUA MAKUA,

for a term to expire 6-30-2013  (Term amended to 6-30-2014 by GM780),

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees and finds Ernest Matsumura, Chad M. McDonald, and Jaye Napua Makua to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Land Use Commission.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Ernest Matsumura from Orlando Davidson, Executive Officer, Land Use Commission; Donald Ikeda, Councilmember, Hawaii County Council; Dwayne D. Yoshina; Clarice L. Suzuki; John A. Ervin; Jimmy Toyama; Conrad Hokama; Dwight Takamine; Wesley Takai; and Amy W. Miwa.

 

     A successful business person for more than three decades, Mr. Matsumura has a deep commitment to the sustainable development of our communities, as demonstrated by his extensive board and committee experience with Alu Like, Pacific Educational Foundation, Kanoelehua Industrial Area Association, Hawaii County Hospital Management Advisory Committee, East Hawaii Community Development Corporation, and Hawaii County Real Property Tax Review Board, among others.  A resident of Hilo, Mr. Matsumura's contributions to the Hilo area include bringing the Livermore Laboratory to Hilo.  Numerous testifiers attested to Mr. Matsumura's intelligence, vision, knowledge, diligence, and enthusiasm.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Chad M. McDonald from Orlando Davidson, Executive Officer, Land Use Commission; Glenn T. Kimura, President, Kimura International, Inc.; Jason H. Lau, Principal, The Limtiaco Consulting Group; Paul S. Morimoto, President, Hirata and Associates, Inc.; Grant T. Murakami, Principal, PBR Hawaii and Associates, Inc.; Vincent Shigekuni, Vice President, PBR Hawaii and Associates, Inc.; Scott Murakami; Russell Chung; George Gusman III; Kimberly Ayau; Edmund Yoshida; Todd T. Nitta, Senior Vice President, First Hawaiian Bank; James Chun; Jonelle W. Oshiro; Spencer K. Wong; and Brian T. Ishii.

 

     A civil engineer, Mr. McDonald possesses seventeen years of experience in the private sector and has addressed technical issues associated with development impacts, including traffic impacts, water supply and distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, drainage and flood mitigation, and water quality management.  Colleagues and competitors in the engineering field uniformly testified to Mr. McDonald's excellent technical skills, while other testifiers spoke of Mr. McDonald's intelligence, assertiveness, honesty, professionalism, integrity, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Jaye Napua Makua from Orlando Davidson, Executive Officer, Land Use Commission; Gladys C. Baisa, Councilmember, Maui County Council; Adrian K. Kamalii, President and Chief Consultant, Pae Aina Communications; Sean Naleimaile, Executive Director, Nakiikeaho; Indigenous Consultants, LLC; Hokulani Holt-Padilla; Karey Anne K. Kapoi; Amanda Martin; Jennifer O. Borge; Mary Jean S. Bega; Kihea Nahale-a; Kelly L. Pearson; Cody Pueo Pata, Kumu Hula, Halau Hula Ka Malama Mahilani; Lehua Itokazu; Janet Makua; Chad Takatsugi; Robbie Cabral; and Perry O. Artates.

 

     A Hawaiian cultural specialist and award-winning composer, Ms. Makua has a long history of involvement in Maui community activities through her affiliations with her local church, the Maui Island Democratic Party, Women Helping Women, Aha Punanaleo and Halau Na Lei Kaumaka o Uka.  As a faculty member and educator at Kamehameha Schools' Maui Campus and Seabury High School, Ms. Makua understands community issues and the needs of Hawaiian and non-Hawaiian children on Maui.  Numerous testifiers attested to Ms. Makua's intelligence, energy, creativity, initiative, leadership, and excellent communication skills.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, and Housing 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 Water, Land, and Housing,

 

 

 

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair