STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3598

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 241
                                        




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. 241, submitting for study and
consideration the nominations of:

MOTOR VEHICLE INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD

     G.M. No. 241       HOWARD A. OKITA, MORRIE STOEBNER, and
                        ROBERT K. TIRRELL, for terms to expire
                        June 30, 2004, 

begs leave to report as follows:

     The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs submitted
testimony in support of nominees Howard A. Okita and Morrie
Stoebner.

     Upon review of the testimony and the statements submitted by
the nominees, your Committee finds that Robert K. Tirrell, Howard
A. Okita, and Morrie Stoebner have the necessary character,
experience, and qualifications to serve on the Motor Vehicle
Industry Licensing Board (Board) and are willing to serve without
compensation.

     Howard A. Okita, a women's softball coach, currently serves
as a public member of the Board.  Mr. Okita's community service
activities include coaching with the Kailua American Little
League, Kailua Pop Warner, and Kailua High School, and serving as
an umpire with the Koolau Bobby Sox.  Additionally, Mr. Okita is
a past officer of the Kailua Community Recreational Council. 


 
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     Morrie Stoebner is president and general manager of Honda
Windward, with forty years of experience in motor vehicle sales.
Mr. Stoebner, a past president of the Hawaii Automobile Dealers
Association, currently sits on the Board as its vice-chairperson.

     Robert K. Tirrell, nominated as a public member, is a
retired insurance agent who has been active in various community
organizations.  Mr. Tirrell is currently vice president of the
Alii Landing Community Association and previously served as its
president.  He has also served on the boards of the Olomana
Community Association, Kamehameha Alumni Association, and
Kamehameha Alumni Glee Club. 

     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.

                                   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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