STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2932

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 256

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation and Government Operations, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 256, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

Civil Defense Advisory Council

G.M. No. 256

MANUEL MAKAHIAPO KULOLOIO,

for a term to expire 6-30-2010,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee received testimony in support of MANUEL MAKAHIAPO KULOLOIO from the State Department of Defense and the State Civil Defense.

The nominee represents Maui and is a reappointment. The nominee has been employed in various administrative and managerial positions since 1999 with the Navajo Hawaiian Native Corporation. His background includes being a consultant for the Jason Associates Corporation on a project involving remediation of contaminated waste; a consultant for the Lockheed Martin Corporation in various technical programs; and a customer service supervisor for Trans Hawaiian Services in Maui.

The nominee has been a member of Protect Kaho'olawe 'Ohana, Keauhou 'O Honua'ula Inc., Board of Directors; Kukahiko Corporation; and The National Defense Center of Excellence for Research in Ocean Sciences.

According to testimony of the State Department of Defense, Mr. Kuloloio has served as an outstanding representative for Maui County and has actively shared his insight to the needs of the community with regard to emergency preparedness. He has participated in numerous civil defense activities that include homeland security conferences and emergency preparedness exercises. He has given selflessly of his time to serve as a member of the Civil Defense Advisory Council.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation and Government Operations 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 Transportation and Government Operations,

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LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair