STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1044

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 532

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on International Affairs and the Arts, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 532, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Hawai'i Historic Places Review Board

 

G.M. No. 532

KATHARINE STEPHENS,

for a term to expire 06-30-2020,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Ms. Katharine Stephens to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Hawaii Historic Places Review Board.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Ms. Katharine Stephens from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Historic Hawaii Foundation.

 

     Your Committee finds that Ms. Stephens has twenty-five years of experience as a licensed architect specializing in historic preservation and research.  She received her Masters of Architecture and a Certificate in Historic Preservation from the University of Hawaii.  She also received a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering from the University of Colorado.  Ms. Stephens has a broad array of experience working with historic buildings, including analyzing the integrity and significance of structures for purposes of historic structure reports for the U.S. National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places nominations, and cultural resource surveys within the State.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Ms. Stephens' professional experience and background qualify her for appointment to the Hawaii Historic Places Review Board.  Your Committee notes that Ms. Stephens has contributed to restoration projects that have preserved precious historical and cultural significance in the State.  Your Committee further finds that Ms. Stephens has been the recipient of several Historic Preservation Honor Awards from the Historic Hawaii Foundation and has been a guest instructor for the foundation's historic preservation seminars.  Ms. Stephens will bring in-depth knowledge of architecture and historic preservation to the Board.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on International Affairs and the Arts 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 International Affairs and the Arts,

 

 

 

____________________________

BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair