STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3189

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 191
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which
was referred Governor's Message No. 191, submitting for study and
consideration the nominations of:

STATE BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, SURVEYORS, AND
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

     G.M. No. 191       THEODORE R. GARDUQUE, LESTER H. INOUYE,
                        ARNALDO E. PREPOSE, and OSCAR PORTUGAL,
                        for terms to expire June 30, 2004, 

begs leave to report as follows:

     Testimony on the nominations was received from the
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, American Institute
of Architects, Kauhikaua and Chun/Architects, Kauai Filipino
Community Council, Kodani and Associates, Inc., Kauai Society of
Professional Engineers, Architects and Land Surveyors, Esaki
Surveying and Mapping, Inc., and Costa Architectural Design, AIA.

     Upon review of the testimony and the statements submitted by
the nominees, your Committee finds that Theodore R. Garduque,
Lester H. Inouye, Arnaldo E. Prepose, and Oscar Portugal have the
necessary character, experience, and qualifications to serve on
the State Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors,
and Landscape Architects (Board), and are willing to serve
without compensation.

     Theodore R. Garduque has bachelor's and master's degrees in
architecture, and certificates in hotel planning, resort

 
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planning, and golf clubhouse design.  He is the principal and
founder of Garduque Architects and has almost thirty years of
architectural experience.  Mr. Garduque has been a member of the
Board since July, 1996, and has represented the Board at the
legislature and at annual and regional meetings of the state
architectural licensing boards organization. 

     Lester H. Inouye has a bachelor's degree in environmental
design and a master's degree in landscape architecture.  He is
employed with Lester H. Inouye and Associates, Inc., and has
forty years of experience in landscape architecture.  Mr. Inouye
has been a member of the Board since July, 1996, and currently
serves as its secretary.  

     Arnaldo E. Prepose has a bachelor's degree in mechanical
engineering and a master's degree in business administration.  He
is currently employed with Prepose Engineering Systems, Inc., and
has worked in the engineering field for twenty-eight years.  Mr.
Prepose has served on the Board since July, 1996, and as its
representative at meetings of the organization of state
engineering licensing boards.

     Oscar Portugal has bachelor's degrees in public
administration and agricultural economics and additional
education in surveying and mapping.  He is surveyor for the
county of Kauai, Engineering Division, and has twenty-eight years
of experience in surveying.  Mr. Portugal is treasurer and a
member of the board of the Kauai Society of Professional
Engineers and was named the Engineering Division Employee of the
Year in 1989.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection that is attached to
this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the
background, character, 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.


 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Commerce and
                                   Consumer Protection,



                                   ______________________________
                                   BRIAN KANNO, Co-Chair



                                   ______________________________
                                   BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair

 
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