STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3809

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 438, 439, 440

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Business and Economic Development, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 438, 439, and 440, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

Stadium Authority

G.M. No. 438

KATHRYN WHANG INOUYE,

For a term to expire 6-30-2010;

G.M. No. 439

KENNETH B. MARCUS, ESQ.,

For a term to expire 6-30-2010; and

G.M. No. 440

ALAN S. TAMAYOSE,

For a term to expire 6-30-2010,

begs leave to report as follows:

KATHRYN WHANG INOUYE is currently a real estate developer for the Kobayashi Group, LLC and its affiliates. Ms. Inouye received her Bachelor's degree in education from, and has started coursework toward a Master in Education at, the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Her professional affiliations include serving as the current Director of the Urban Land Institute, a member of the Hawaii Developers Council, the former Director of the Land Use Research Foundation, and a former member of the Building Industry Association. Ms. Inouye is a Child and Family Director, formerly served on the Board of Land and Natural Resources, and was involved with the Kristi Yamaguchi's Always Dream Foundation.

Your Committee received testimony in support of Ms. Inouye's nomination to the Stadium Authority from eighteen individuals.

Your Committee finds that with both her professional experiences and her experiences on public and private boards, Ms. Inouye will be a great asset to the Stadium Authority.

KENNETH B. MARCUS, ESQ. is a director of the Honolulu law firm Starn O'Toole Marcus & Fisher. Mr. Marcus earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce at the University of Pennsylvania and his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the New York University School of Law. He specializes his practice of law in the development, sale, and financing of commercial real estate projects, partnership and joint venture financing, ground leases for commercial development, office and retail space leases, and hotel management contracts. Mr. Marcus currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Honolulu Waldorf School and is a past President of the Honolulu Community Jewish Preschool and the Temple Emanu-el in Honolulu.

Your Committee received testimony in support of Mr. Marcus' nomination to the Stadium Authority from seventeen individuals.

Your Committee finds that with his desire to get involved in the community and his ability to work with others, Mr. Marcus will be able to take on the challenges of being a member of the Stadium Authority.

ALAN S. TAMAYOSE is the president and owner of Aegis Hawaii, Inc., which is a payroll processing company that offers full payroll services to clients in Hawaii. Mr. Tamayose earned his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and his Master's degree in Business Administration from California State University at Long Beach. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Tamayose is a former Trustee on the Kuakini Medical Center's Board of Trustees and former President of the Salt Lake Community Association.

Your Committee received testimony in support of Mr. Tamayose's nomination to the Stadium Authority from one individual.

Your Committee finds that Mr. Tamayose's background, education, and experience give him the tools to be a resourceful and contributing member of the Stadium Authority.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Business and Economic Development that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, 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 Business and Economic Development,

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WILL ESPERO, Chair