STAND. COM. REP. 3449

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 398

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Science, Arts, and Technology, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 398, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

Island Burial Council, Island of Maui and Lanai

G.M. No. 398

MEI LEE WONG,

for a term to expire 06-30-07,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, résumé, and statements submitted by the nominee, and finds the nominee to have the necessary qualifications to be appointed to the position of nomination.

Testimony is support of MEI LEE WONG was received from the Board of Land and Natural Resources and two individuals. Ms. Wong has worked in the development and construction industry for nine years. She was previously employed as an escrow officer in Hacienda Heights, California, and worked closely with the local Board of Realtors. Ms. Wong holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Virginia Darden Graduate School and a Bachelor of Science in business administration from California State University of Los Angeles. She is a member of the Urban Land Institute.

Your Committee finds that the nominee has served on the Maui and Lanai Island Burial Council since 1999 and thus is very familiar with the role and responsibilities of the council.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Science, Arts, and Technology 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 Science, Arts, and Technology,

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair