STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1631

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 840, 841

 

 

 

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Labor, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 840 and 841, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Board of Registration of the Island of O'ahu

 

G.M. No. 840

ELISE ANDERSON,

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

 

G.M. No. 841

ELISE ANDERSON,

for a term to expire 6-30-2019,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Elise Anderson to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to serve on the Board of Registration of the Island of Oahu.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Elise Anderson from the Office of Elections and three individuals.

 

     Ms. Anderson earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English and American Literature from Princeton University.  She later completed post-baccalaureate Psychology curriculum at the University of Hawaii at Manoa where she is presently enrolled in an advanced organic chemistry graduate-level curriculum.  She currently serves as a Legislative Liaison for the State Senate and Tennis Coach for Waialae Country Club.  She remains active in the community by volunteering her time with various agencies and groups, such as numerous state election campaigns, the Grassroots Institute of Hawaii, and Institute for Human Services.

 

     Testimony in support of the nominee describes her as competent and conscientious with a strong desire to serve the public.  She was appointed on July 16, 2014, on an interim basis and served as a Board of Registration Member during the 2014 Primary and General Elections.  Her recent tenure with the Board and willingness to continue to serve make Ms. Anderson an excellent nominee to the Board of Registration.

 

     Based on the testimony submitted, your Committee finds that Elise Anderson is exceptionally qualified to serve on the Board of Registration of the Island of Oahu.  The nominee's background, knowledge, and skills will serve the Board and public well.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Labor 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 Judiciary and Labor,

 

 

 

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GILBERT S.C. KEITH-AGARAN, Chair