STAND. COM. REP. NO 3146

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 517, 518

 

 

 

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 517 and 518, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

 

Island Burial Council, Island of Hawaii

 

G.M. No. 517

FRED CACHOLA, JR.,

for a term to expire 6-30-2017; and

 

G.M. No. 518

KALENA BLAKEMORE,

for a term to expire 6-30-2015,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees and finds Fred Cachola, Jr., and Kalena Blakemore to possess the requisite commitment, sincerity, dedication, and qualifications to be nominated to the Island Burial Council, Island of Hawaii.

 

FRED CACHOLA, JR.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this nominee from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Aha Moku Advisory Committee, North Kohala Community Resource Center, and eight individuals.

 

     Mr. Cachola received a Bachelor's degree in Education from Iowa State Teacher's College and a Master's degree in Education from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.  He went on to earn an Education Administration Certification for Elementary, Intermediate, and High School Administration and a Certification for Executive Management Training at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.  He worked for the Department of Education for eleven years in a number of positions, including as a teacher and school principal.  Subsequently, he worked for Kamehameha Schools for twenty-five years as the Director of the school's Community/Extension Education Division where he planned, directed and supervised the work of 150 employees on eight major school programs that served more than 30,000 students throughout Hawaii.  He has also served on numerous boards and commissions in the community, including the State Historic Sites Review Board, Native Hawaiian Historic Preservation Council, and Native American Advisory Group to the National Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.  He is a volunteer for numerous organizations, including the Friends of Iolani Palace; Washington Place Foundation; Hawaiian Researchers 'Ohana, Inc.; and Hui Hanai.  Mr. Cachola's impressive commitment to his community and his wealth of historic preservation experience make him a valuable asset to the Island Burial Council, Island of Hawaii, as the Kohala regional representative.

 

KALENA BLAKEMORE

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this nominee from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and four individuals.

 

     Ms. Blakemore received a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology from the University of Hawaii at Hilo.  She served for nine years as an Archaeologist for the Cultural Resource Management Division at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.  There, she implemented protective protocols, inventoried caves, and monitored compliance with the federal National Historic Preservation Act.  She also served as an intern with the State Historic Preservation Division in 2002.  She is a founding member of the Volcano School of Arts and Sciences and she also participates in native plant restoration activities.  Ms. Blakemore is compelled by her Hawaiian heritage to serve the iwi kupuna and will bring a unique perspective to the Island Burial Council, Island of Hawaii, as the Puna regional representative.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs that are 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 Hawaiian Affairs,

 

 

 

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MAILE S.L. SHIMABUKURO, Chair