STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1425

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 346

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Government Operations, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 346, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation

 

G.M. No. 346

LANI L. EWART,

for a term to expire 6-30-2013,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nominee.

Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

 

     Lani L. Ewart has been an attorney with the law firm of Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP, since 1977.  She received a B.A. degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and a J.D. degree from the University of California at Berkeley.  Ms. Ewart is licensed to practice law in both Hawaii and California.  The nominee currently serves as a member of the Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation, where she serves as Chair and Executive Committee Member.

 

     Your Committee notes the testimony of the nominee that her work on the Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation provides her with the opportunity to serve the people of Hawaii and best use her legal training and expertise.  Ms. Ewart would like to continue with the good work of the Commission and address new problems that have arisen, and that will continue to arise in the future.

     Your Committee believes that the nominee has the appropriate attitude, commitment, sincerity, and dedication that are necessary for public service.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Government Operations 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 Judiciary and Government Operations,

 

 

 

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair