STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1383

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 622, 623, 624

 

 

 

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Labor, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 622, 623, and 624, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Commission on the Status of Women

 

G.M. No. 622

CARMILLE L. LIM,

for a term to expire 6-30-2015;

 

G.M. No. 623

AMY Y. MONK,

for a term to expire 6-30-2015 (Term amended to 6-30-2014 by GM789); and

 

G.M. No. 624

LISA ELLEN SMITH,

for a term to expire 6-30-2015,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees and finds Carmille L. Lim, Amy Y. Monk, and Lisa Ellen Smith to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Commission on the Status of Women.

 

     Testimony in support of the nomination of Carmille L. Lim was submitted by the Department of Human Services; Enterprise Honolulu, Oahu Economic Development Board; and twenty-seven individuals.

 

     Carmille L. Lim received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, with a certificate in Women's Studies, from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.  She is a Donor and Member Relations Associate with the YWCA, where she raises, maintains, and manages funds and the organizational budget through donor, member, and sponsorship solicitation and performs community outreach.  From July 2010 to February 2011, she worked with Loomis-ISC, where she offered social media, nonprofit, and political campaigning perspectives and counseling.  Ms. Lim also volunteered as a Teaching Assistant for a History of Gender, Sex, and Sexuality class at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and with the Women's Caucus of the Hawaii Democratic Party; The Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii; and the Aiea Neighborhood Board, and held volunteer positions with the Women's Fund of Hawaii as a Fund Development Committee Member, and with the Judiciary as a Research Statistician Aide.  Ms. Lim also volunteered as a Grantmaking Committee Member with the Hawaii People's Fund and as a Board member and Treasurer with Envision Hawaii.

 

     Testimony submitted in support of Ms. Lim praise her sincere dedication, intelligence, and commitment to social justice, women's issues, and sustainability.  Through her volunteer work with many organizations, she has developed broad knowledge regarding domestic violence against women, gender discrimination, and economic advancement.  Your Committee finds that Ms. Lim's energetic commitment, broad-based knowledge about issues affecting women, and leadership skills will be valuable to the Commission on the Status of Women.

 

     Testimony in support of the nomination of Amy Y. Monk was submitted by Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono, the Department of Human Services, and twenty-one individuals.

 

     Amy Y. Monk has had a notable career with the foreign service.  She worked as a Management Officer, performing regional contract solicitation and negotiation in Japan, where she supervised foreign national professionals, managed Asia and Pacific embassy property, and performed crisis management and emergency planning.  She also worked as a Human Resources Officer, classifying positions, recruiting, performing personnel problem solving, negotiation, and applying federal regulation and foreign labor law.  She also acted as a Political and Public Diplomacy Officer, where she analyzed and reported developments in United States-Japan bilateral relations, monitored Russian media, and produced media products for use overseas.  Ms. Monk has also performed extensive community service, serving as a Hawaii Kai Neighborhood Board member, an AARP Foundation Tax Aide, and a Board Member with Planned Parenthood of Hawaii.  She also served as the Vice Chair of the Oahu County Community Democratic Party of Hawaii, as the District Chair of the Hawaii Kai Democratic Party, as a member of the Patsy T. Mink Political Action Committee, and with the Women's Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii.

 

     Testimony submitted in support of Ms. Monk commend her leadership and expertise gained through her professional experience and involvement with various community activities.  She has a reputation as open, honest, hardworking, thoughtful, and fair minded, and as a good communicator.  Moreover, Ms. Monk has demonstrated her commitment to the community and to the advancement of the cause of women and women's rights as a member of the Patsy T. Mink Political Action Committee, the Women's Caucus of the Democratic Party, and Planned Parenthood of Hawaii.  Your Committee finds that Ms. Monk's extensive professional foreign service experience will bring an international perspective to the Commission on the Status of Women.

 

     Testimony in support of the nomination of Lisa Ellen Smith was submitted by the Department of Human Services, the Mayor of the County of Kauai, and two individuals.

 

     Lisa Ellen Smith is currently the Assistant Real Estate Manager with CB Richard Ellis, Inc., in Lihue, where she is in charge of daily facility operations for a regional mall on Kauai, and manages all service providers.  Prior to her current position, she was a Program Assistant with the YWCA of Kauai, where she provided clerical assistance for program directors in the Sexual Abuse Treatment Services, Sexual Abuse Treatment Program, and Juvenile Sexual Offender Treatment Program.  She has also served as the Township Administrator/Zoning Administrator of Jackson Township in Grove City, Ohio, where she administered daily operations and upheld applicable laws and regulations of the township.  Ms. Smith has also served on the County of Kauai's Committee on the Status of Women since 2007 and has served as its Chairperson in 2009.

 

     Testimony submitted in support of Ms. Smith note that her work with the County of Kauai's Committee on the Status of Women demonstrates her dedication to fairness and equity, and her effort to empower those less fortunate.  She has a reputation for getting things done and for being passionate, committed, and innovative.  Your Committee finds that Ms. Smith's diverse business experience will be an asset to the Commission on the Status of Women in developing policies for the advancement of women in leadership positions in business. 

 

     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