STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1884

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 422, 473

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Water, Land, Agriculture, and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 422 and 473, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Island Burial Council, Islands of Maui and Lanai

 

G.M. No. 422

CLOTHILDA PUALANI PAOA,

for a term to expire 6-30-2011; and

 

G.M. No. 473

LYNNE HISAE TAKIGUCHI,

for a term to expire 6-30-2011,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees, and finds Clothilda Pualani Paoa and Lynne Hisae Takiguchi to have the necessary qualifications to be nominated to the Island Burial Council, Islands of Maui and Lanai.

 

     Testimony in support of Clothilda Pualani Paoa's nomination was submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

 

     Ms. Paoa is a graduate of Farrington High School.  Upon graduation, she served three years in the United States Air Force and later attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa.  She and her husband later moved to Maui and established a brokerage firm to provide personalized services to clients interested in securing condominium, home, or land contracts.  She later moved to Lanai where she has resided for the last several years.  She is very involved in the Hawaiian culture and currently serves as a Kupuna Resource Teacher at the Lanai Elementary School to pass to the next generation her knowledge of the Hawaiian culture.

 

     Ms. Paoa has been serving as the Lanai District representative on the Council for the last two years, and during that time, she has gained the respect and admiration of her fellow council members.  Her demonstrated commitment and knowledge of the Hawaiian culture makes her a valuable asset to the Island Burial Council, Islands of Maui and Lanai.

 

     Testimony in support of Lynne Hisae Takiguchi's nomination was submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

 

     Ms. Takiguchi graduated from Baldwin High School in Wailuku, Maui and received her Associate in Arts degree in Hotel Operations from Maui Community College.  She is currently an Administrative Assistant for Dowling Company, a real estate development company in Wailuku.  Prior to her employment at Dowling Company, she worked at several hotels in Maui, including the Four Seasons Resort Maui, the Maui Prince Hotel, and the Grand Hyatt Wailea in Human Resource Management and Administration.  She serves as the Chairperson of the Registration Committee for Baldwin High School Project Graduation and is a proud Baldwin High School Soccer Team Parent.  She has also participated in the Habitat for Humanity Build-A-Thon and the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.

 

     Ms. Takiguchi has been nominated to serve as the developer representative on the Council.  Her strong professional experience in the hotel industry and experience and insights gained through her employment at Dowling Company will provide her the necessary tools to be a valuable asset to the Island Burial Council, Islands of Maui and Lanai.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, Agriculture, and Hawaiian Affairs that are 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 Water, Land, Agriculture, and Hawaiian Affairs,

 

 

 

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RUSSELL S. KOKUBUN, Chair