STAND. COM. REP. NO.1473

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: S.C.R. No. 26

S.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 26, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII RENAME THE RAINBOW BASEBALL STADIUM TO THE LES MURAKAMI BASEBALL STADIUM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the University of Hawaii to rename the Rainbow Baseball Stadium to the Les Murakami Baseball Stadium.

The University of Hawaii supported the intent of this measure.

Your Committee finds that the name of Les Murakami is synonymous with University of Hawaii baseball. Through his skill, leadership, and character the program developed from humble beginnings into one of the most respected teams in collegiate baseball, becoming in the process a great source of civic pride and opportunity for local athletes.

Your Committee recognizes that the University of Hawaii Board of Regents (Board) has an administrative policy mandating that individuals be deceased for a minimum of five years before buildings can be named after them but respectfully requests that the Board initiate any internal procedures needed to rename the Rainbow Baseball Stadium in honor of Head Coach Les Murakami.

 

 

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 26, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Higher Education,

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ROY TAKUMI, Chair