STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3816

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 471, 472

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Media, Arts, Science, and Technology, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 471 and 472, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

King Kamehameha Celebration Commission

G.M. No. 471

ADRIAN K. KAMALI`I,

for a term to expire 6-30-2010; and

G.M. No. 472

NORMAN M.U. NAKAMOTO,

for a term to expire 6-30-2010,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee received testimony in support of ADRIAN K. KAMALI`I from Kamehameha Schools and eight individuals.

The nominee represents the Kamehameha Schools Alumni Association appointment. He is a political science major at Hawai'i Pacific University and is concurrently enrolled in the Program for Graduate Studies (MA) in Integrated Communications. He is also a United Nations Research Fellow. In the 2003 and 2004 legislative sessions, the nominee worked for Representative Sol P. Kaho'ohalahala. The nominee is presently the President and Chief Consultant and the founding partner of Pae'Āina Communications, LLC, and has been a research analyst since 2001 for Hui' Ai Pōhaku/CKM Cultural Resources, L.L.C. He was also the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hui Ho'oulu, Inc., and an educational/cultural specialist for Bishop Museum. The nominee holds responsible positions in numerous community and cultural organizations.

Your Committee notes the testimony of the Chief Executive Officer of Kamehameha Schools that Mr. Kamali`i has knowledge of and devotion to perpetuating Hawaiian ancestral history, language, and culture, and that he is an ideal candidate.

Your Committee received testimony in support of NORMAN M.U. NAKAMOTO from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Enoka Enterprises, and five individuals.

The nominee represents the Royal Order of Kamehameha I appointment. He is a graduate of St. Louis High School, Carmelite Brothers Novitiate, and Carmelite Seminary. He is retired from the Agency Relations Office at Catholic Charities. The nominee's community involvement includes President of the Royal Order of Kamehameha, Chapter I; Hawaiian Civic Club; St. Joseph Church; Hale O Nā Ali`i; and Director of the Hawaii Foundation on Chinese Cultural Arts.

Your Committee notes the testimony of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs that the nominee is founder and President of Ka Ohana Makekau; past president of the Ko`olauloa Hawaiian Civic Club; member of the Pearl Harbor Hawaiian Civic Club; Hale o Nā Ali`i, and the Royal Order of Kamehameha I of which he is the Kaka`olelo of the Hawai`i Chapter and the Mamo Ali`i Nui of the Ali`i Chapter. Mr. Nakamoto has demonstrated his interest and aloha for the Kamehameha Day parade and has entered floats in the parade several times and served as master of ceremonies for the King Kamehameha Day Hula Competition for several years.

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

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CAROL FUKUNAGA, Chair