STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3180

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 369, 370

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Labor, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 369 and 370, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

 

Hawai'i Workforce Development Council

 

G.M. No. 369

ALENA N. MEDEIROS,

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

 

G.M. No. 370

ALENA N. MEDEIROS,

for a term to expire 6-30-2014,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Alena N. Medeiros to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Hawaii Workforce Development Council.

 

     Testimony in support of the nomination of Alena N. Medeiros was submitted by three state agencies, one county agency, six private organizations, and nine individuals.  Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

 

     Your Committee finds that Alena N. Medeiros has served on the Hawaii Workforce Development Council as an interim appointee for nearly one year.  Over the years, Ms. Medeiros has been actively involved in community projects that have improved the quality of life in Hawaii through her time spent as a board member of the Waialae Public Charter School, Ka Hua Inc., and as a founding member of the Hawaii Housing Alliance.

 

     Your Committee also finds that Ms. Medeiros' broad experiences while employed in various positions with the State of Hawaii will enable her to continue to provide high quality insight and analysis to the Workforce Development Council on issues relating to education, affordable housing, and homelessness.  Your Committee further finds that Ms. Medeiros has the ability to provide recommendations to the Hawaii Workforce Development Council that are fair and impartial and she often volunteers to take on complex issues or problems with enthusiasm.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor 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 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 Labor,

 

 

 

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DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair