STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1574-08

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 276

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 276 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK DEDICATE ITS SCHOOL IN HONOR OF MYRON "PINKY" THOMPSON, BY CHANGING ITS NAME TO "THE MYRON THOMPSON SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK","

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to dedicate the University of Hawaii (UH) School of Social Work in honor of Myron "Pinky" Thompson by changing the name of the school to the "Myron Thompson School of Social Work."

 

     The two senators of Hawaii's congressional delegation, Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, Kamehameha Schools, National Association of Social Workers, Hawaii Chapter, Papa Ola Lokahi, Partners in Development Foundation, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this resolution.  The UH at Manoa School of Social Work offered comments.

 

     Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:

 

     (1)  Requesting the UH Board of Regents to consider making an exception to its rule that a UH building or school can be named only if a minimum $25,000,000 donation is made, in light of Myron "Pinky" Thompson's momentous contributions to the field of social work for the benefit of the entire state and its people; and

 

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     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 H.C.R. No. 276, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 276, H.D. 1.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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JERRY L. CHANG, Chair