STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1739

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 463, 464, 465, 466

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Housing, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 463, 464, 465, and 466, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects

G.M. No. 463

MICHAEL S. CHU,

for a term to expire 06-30-2008;

G.M. No. 464

SHELLI A. McCELVEY,

for a term to expire 06-30-2009;

G.M. No. 465

ROSS S. OKUDA, P.E.,

for a term to expire 06-30-2008; and

G.M. No. 466

KEN OTA,

for a term to expire 06-30-2009,

begs leave to report as follows:

The Coalition of Hawaii Engineering and Architectural Professionals, Institute for Human Services, and one individual testified in support of Michael S. Chu. Lester H. Inouye and Associates Inc. and American Society of Landscape Architects-Hawaii Chapter testified in support of Shelli A. McCelvey. Iwamoto and Associates, LLC, and an individual supported the nomination of Ross S. Okuda. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs supported the nomination of Ken Ota.

MICHAEL S. CHU holds a bachelor of science degree in landscape architecture from California State Polytechnic University and has been a licensed landscape architect since 1982. The nominee has received several landscape architecture awards, including the A.I.A. National Honor Award for Urban Design and the Kukulu Hale Award.

SHELLI A. McCELVEY earned a bachelor of science degree in landscape architecture from California State Polytechnic University. Ms. McCelvey has practiced landscape architecture since 1984 and is the owner of McCelvey Associates, Inc. The nominee is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and a past board member of Landscape Industry Council Hawaii.

ROSS S. OKUDA holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Hawaii. Mr. Okuda has practiced mechanical engineering since 1992 and is currently principal mechanical engineer with Mechanical Enterprises, Inc. The nominee is a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers.

KEN OTA, nominated as a public member, is a certified irrigation designer and general manager of Irrigation Systems, Inc. Mr. Ota's community service includes work with the A&B Sugar Museum and Keiki's Dream. The nominee has served on the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects since July 2001 and currently serves as its chairperson.

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

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RON MENOR, Chair