STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3075

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 375

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Water, Land, Agriculture, and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 375, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Board of Land and Natural Resources

 

G.M. No. 375

DAVID C. GOODE,

for a term to expire 6-30-2014,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statements submitted by the nominee, and finds David C. Goode to have the requisite qualifications to be nominated for the Board of Land and Natural Resources.

 

     Testimony in support of the nomination was submitted by one state agency.  Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

 

     Mr. Goode presently serves on the Board of Land and Natural Resources and is an at-large member.  He received his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara and is presently employed as President of KSD Hawaii.  Mr. Goode serves as President of the Board for the Maui Contractors Association, is Vice President of the Board of the Carden Academy of Maui, and is a coach and referee for the American Youth Soccer Organization.  Mr. Goode was a member of the Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Task Force, member of the Board for the Maui Symphony Orchestra, Chair of the Architecture Review Committee for the Kulamanu Community Association, and President of the Tri-Isle Resource Conservation and Development District. 

 

     As the former Director and Deputy Director of the Maui County Department of Public Works and Waste Management, Mr. Goode worked closely with the County Council, the public, and the employees to implement actions focused on delivering better public services while improving the environment.  He has a demonstrated commitment to the community and brings a unique understanding of land and natural resource management issues from his experience in both the private and public sectors. 

 

     During his past year of service on the Board of Land and Natural Resources, Mr. Goode has used his experience to critically examine projects in Hawaii and Kauai Counties.  He believes public input is necessary to the decision making process, and has advocated for increased public participation in recent decisions to raise parking fees at state parks and live aboard fees in state small boat harbors.  Your Committee hopes Mr. Goode will continue to contribute his critical perspective to the Board and looks forward to his continued efforts to resolve on-going land management issues.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, Agriculture, and Hawaiian Affairs 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 position to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nomination.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land, Agriculture, and Hawaiian Affairs,

 

 

 

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CLAYTON HEE, Chair