STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1823

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 486, 487, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Labor, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 486, 487, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, and 548, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Hawai'i Workforce Development Council

 

G.M. No. 486

SIGNE A. GODFREY,

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

 

G.M. No. 487

ERWIN HUDELIST,

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

 

G.M. No. 541

TODD KALA APO,

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

 

G.M. No. 542

RAYNARD SHAYNE CHUNG,

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

 

G.M. No. 543

CARLA  KUROKAWA,

for a term to expire 6-30-2010.;

 

G.M. No. 544

LESTER MINEO MURAOKA,

for a term to expire 6-30-2009.;

 

 

G.M. No. 545

 

STEVETTE K. SANTIAGO,

for a term to expire 6-30-2008.;

 

G.M. No. 546

ROBERT J. TOM,

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

 

G.M. No. 547

LANCE KEAWE WILHELM,

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

 

G.M. No. 548

GREGG T. YAMANAKA,

for a term to expire 6-30-2011,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Upon review of the testimonies and statements submitted by the nominees, your Committee finds that Signe Godfrey, Edwin Hudelist, Todd Kala Apo, Raynard Shayne Chung, Carla Kurokawa, Lester Mineo Muraoka, Stevette K. Santiago, Robert J. Tom, Lance Keawe Wilhelm, and Gregg T. Yamanaka have the necessary character, experience, and qualifications to serve on the Hawaii Workforce  Development Council.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Signe Godfrey from the Director of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR), Chair of the Hawaii Workforce Development Council (HWDC), and CEO of Hina Mauka. 

 

     Ms. Godfrey is the owner of Olsten Staffing Services and serves on numerous community boards such as Hina Mauka.  She is currently a member of the HWDC.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Edwin Hudelist from the Director of DLIR and the Chair of the HWDC.

 

     Mr. Hudelist is the President of Hagadone Printing and is a current member of the HWDC.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Todd Kala Apo from the Director of DLIR, the Chair of the HWDC, and a current member of the HWDC.

 

     Mr. Apo is Vice-Chair of the City Council and Vice-President-Corporate Operations of the Ko Olina Resort and Marina. 

     Your Committee received testimony in suport of Raynard Shayne Chung from the Director of DLIR, Chair of the HWDC, Carpenters Union Local 745, and the PacificResource Partnership.

 

     Mr. Chung is a Service Representative and Training Coordinator of the Carpenters' Union Local 745 and a member of numerous community service projects with local organizations providing repairs to schools. 

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Carla Kurokawa from the Director of DLIR, Chair of HWDC, Director of Alu Like's Employment and Training Department and the Hawaii Branch Manager of the Workforce Development Division of DLIR.

 

     Ms. Kurokawa is the Employment and Training Manager of Alu Like Inc.  She is also a member of the Workforce Investment Board - Hawaii, Youth Council - Hawaii. 

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Lester Mineo Muraoka from the Director of DLIR, Chair of the HWDC, Councilmember Charles Djou, Senator Sam Slom, Representatives Lyla Berg, Gene Ward and Barbara Marumoto, and one individual. 

 

     Mr. Muraoka is the Senior Project Manager at Kamehameha Schools.  He is a member of the Hawai‘i Kai Neighborhood board (since 2001), Kaimuki-Waialae YMCA (since 2003), and the Rotary Club of Metropolitan Honolulu, 

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Stevette K. Santiago from the Director of DLIR, Chair of the HWDC, Executive Director of the Society for Human Resource Management-Hawai‘i Chapter (SHRM Hawai‘i)), State (Council) Director and State Chapter President of SHRM Hawai‘i, President of Olsten Staffing Services, Kobayashi Sugita & Goda, Human Resources Director of Na Hoku®. 

 

     Ms. Santiago is the Senior Manager Human Resources/Site Leader at Spirent Communications, Inc.  She is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).  She has held numerous work positions in Human Resources and is a member of several community organizations such as the School Based Community Council of Nuuanu Elementary School, Junior Achievement Hawai‘i, and Society for Human Resources Educational Foundation.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Robert J. Tom from the Director of DLIR, Chair of HWDC, and the Career Services Manager of the Hawai‘i Jobs Corps.

 

     Mr. Tom is a Vocational/Culinary Arts Instructor at Hawai‘i Job Corps and Operations and Sales for Kona Paradise Candies.  He was the founder and owner of ERT Sales Inc. (a.k.a PriceBusters Hawai‘i).  He is also a past Director of the Organization of Chinese Americans and past President of Chef De Cuisine-Hawai‘i Chapter.   

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Lance Keawe Wilhelm from the Director of DLIR, Chair of HWDC, President of General Contractors Association of Hawai‘i, President of Kamehameha Schools, President of R.M. Towill Corporation, President of YMCA Honolulu, and PacificResource Partnership.

 

     Mr. Wilhelm is the Area Business Manager-Hawai‘i Area of Kiewit Pacific Company.  He is also a member of the Chamber of Commerce of Hawai‘i, Construction Financial Management Association, General Contractor's Association of Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Developer's Council, Honolulu Executives Association, University of Hawai‘i Alumni Association, Metro Board of Directors-YMCA, Aloha Council Boy Scouts of America, the Honolulu Theatre for Youth and St. Andrews Cathedral.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Gregg T. Yamanaka from the Director of DLIR, President/CEO of Na Hoku®, President/CEO of Enterprise Honolulu, Dean of the UH Manoa College of Tropical Agreculture and Human Resources (CTAHR), Executive Director of the HWDC, and President of CTA Solutions.

 

     Mr. Yamanaka is President of The LearningBiz Group.  He is also the Chair of HWDC.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Labor 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 Judiciary and Labor,

 

 

 

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CLAYTON HEE, Chair