STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1712

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 795, 797, 798, 799, 800

 

 

 

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Human Services and Housing, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 795, 797, 798, 799, and 800, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Public Housing Authority

 

G.M. No. 795

ALENA MEDEIROS,

for a term to expire 6-30-2018;

 

G.M. No. 797

LAURA SMITH,

for a term to expire 6-30-2019;

 

G.M. No. 798

LISA A. DARCY,

for a term to expire 6-30-2016;

 

G.M. No. 799

NANCY CABRAL,

for a term to expire 6-30-2019; and

 

G.M. No. 800

PONO D. SHIM,

for a term to expire 6-30-2019,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees and finds Alena Medeiros, Laura Smith, Lisa A. Darcy, Nancy Cabral, and Pono D. Shim to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Board of Directors of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority.

 


ALENA MEDEIROS

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Alena Medeiros from the Department of Human Services, Hawaii Public Housing Authority, Enterprise Honolulu, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Primary Care Association, and eighteen individuals.

 

     Ms. Medeiros is currently the Policy and Public Affairs Director for the Hawaii Primary Care Association, where she is responsible for developing advocacy initiatives for the Hawaii Primary Care Association and fourteen community health centers across the State, developing policy agenda, and providing critical leadership to collaborative relationships with public and private organizations, leaders, and businesses to address health care needs.  She has also acted as Executive Director for Housing Hawaii and Deputy Policy Advisor in the Office of the Governor under former Governor Linda Lingle.

 

     Your Committee finds that Ms. Medeiros' experiences in strategic development, budget analysis, and legislation will be great assets to the Board.

 

LAURA SMITH

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Laura Smith from the Department of Human Services, Hawaii Public Housing Authority, and two individuals.

 

     Ms. Smith is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Goodwill Industries of Hawaii, Inc.  She earned a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Administration from the University of San Francisco and a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from the University of Hawaii.  She recently received the Women's Leadership Award from the YWCA of Oahu in 2015 and serves on Goodwill Industries International Board, Punawai O Puuhonua Advisory Board, and Hawaii Employers Council.

 

     Your Committee finds that Ms. Smith's past experiences in human services programs, as well as her proven record as a leader, will be great assets to the Board.

 


LISA A. DARCY

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Lisa A. Darcy from the Department of Human Services, Hawaii Public Housing Authority, and ten individuals.

 

     Ms. Darcy is currently the Executive Director of Hoomoana, where she leads the foundation in delivering direct and indirect services to homeless community applicants with addiction and mental health needs.  She earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in Psychology and Sociology from Rutgers University.  Furthermore, Ms. Darcy has over twenty-five years of state government, private sector, and non-profit work experience assisting and advocating for Hawaii's mentally ill population.

 

     Your Committee finds that Ms. Darcy's past experiences in assisting Hawaii's mental health community, as well as her demonstration of her leadership capabilities for the Maui Homeless Alliance, will be great assets to the Board.

 

NANCY CABRAL

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Nancy Cabral from the Department of Human Services, Hawaii Public Housing Authority, and one individual.

 

     Ms. Cabral is the President of Day-Lum Rentals and Management, Inc., the largest property management company on the Island of Hawaii, which provides services in residential, commercial, and property association management.  Ms. Cabral is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University and was recently awarded the Athena Award for her success helping women in the community and workplace.

 

     Your Committee finds that Ms. Cabral's experiences in real estate, as well as her entrepreneurial business history, will be great assets to the Board.

 

PONO D. SHIM

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Pono D. Shim from the Department of Human Services; Hawaii Public Housing Authority; Chamber of Commerce Hawaii; Young Brothers, Limited; and twenty-two individuals.

 

     Mr. Shim is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Honolulu, a private organization that envisions a prosperous Hawaii through partnerships, collaboration, and community input.  He is also involved in infrastructure, planning, and workforce development to build a foundation for a prosperous economy.  Furthermore, Mr. Shim serves on several boards for non-profits, private companies, and task forces.  In his personal statement, Mr. Shim stated that he hopes that the Board can support strategies that will create more housing for economically distressed residents.

 

     Your Committee finds that Mr. Shim's experience in Hawaiian cultural and historical issues, as well as his business background, will be great assets to the Board.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services and Housing 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 Human Services and Housing,

 

 

 

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SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair