STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1854

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 690

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Housing, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 690, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

State Boxing Commission of Hawaii

G.M. No. 690

BOBBY LEE,

for a term to expire 06-30-2006,

begs leave to report as follows:

The chairperson of the State Boxing Commission of Hawaii and the World Boxing Council testified in support of the nomination.

BOBBY LEE has been involved in the boxing profession for over sixty years. Mr. Lee was a champion amateur boxer for the Territory of Hawaii, coached the United States Army Southwest Pacific All Army Team during World War II, and worked as a boxing coach and manager.

The nominee also has extensive experience in the regulation of the sport, having served as boxing inspector, executive secretary for the State Boxing Commission of Hawaii (Commission), and as chairperson of the Commission. Additionally, the nominee has been involved in the sport on national and international levels, serving, in among other positions, as president of the North American Boxing Federation and president of the World Boxing Association.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Housing 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 Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Housing,

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RON MENOR, Chair