STAND. COM. REP. NO. 835

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 521

 

 

 

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 521, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Real Estate Commission

 

G.M. No. 521

SCOTT ARAKAKI,

for a term to expire 6-30-2016,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Scott Arakaki to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Real Estate Commission.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Scott Arakaki from the Real Estate Commission of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, JCI Hawaii Filipino Junior Chamber, and twenty-one individuals.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Arakaki's background, experience, and commitment to public service qualify him for appointment to the Real Estate Commission as a City and County of Honolulu public member.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Arakaki is a licensed attorney with over seventeen years of legal experience, and his practice primarily includes real estate litigation and some real estate transactional matters.  Mr. Arakaki has also been a certified continuing education real estate instructor for a number of years, which has permitted him to educate hundreds of licensed real estate brokers and real estate salespersons about the legal intricacies of the real estate profession.  Mr. Arakaki has demonstrated his leadership abilities through his membership in various organizations, including the JCI Filipino Junior Chamber and Filipino Community Center, and as an interim member of the Real Estate Commission.  Your Committee further finds that Mr. Arakaki has been appointed to the Real Estate Commission based on his extensive professional background, proven leadership experience, and dedication to protecting the State's real estate licensees and consumers.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection 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 and Consumer Protection,

 

 

 

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair