STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1643

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 567

 

 

 

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Labor, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 567, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Board of Registration of the Islands of Kaua'i and Ni'ihau

 

G.M. No. 567

ROSE KURITA,

for a term to expire 6-30-2016,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Rose Kurita to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to serve on the Board of Registration of the Islands of Kauai and Niihau.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Rose Kurita from the Office of Elections and one individual.

 

     Ms. Kurita is a graduate of Konawaena High School and later graduated from Hilo Commercial College.  Prior to her retirement in 1994, she served as the Secretary to the Dean of Instruction at Kauai Community College where her main responsibilities included providing various clerical services and supervising the student helpers and clerical workers in the office.  She also previously served as an office worker and travel agent for A-Plus Travel where she handled clients and sold airline tickets for local and international destinations.  She also currently serves as a musician and certified piano teacher for various organizations, including Casa di Amici where she has performed for the past eighteen years.

 

     Ms. Kurita has extensive community service involvement, including serving as an Event and Program Coordinator for Kauai's Lokahi Giving Project, a Coordinator for the Salvation Army Thanksgiving Luncheon, a Historian for Family and Community Education, and a member of the Musician's Union.  She has also served as a judge for various local pageants and talent competitions, a board member of the YWCA, and a contributing board member on her condominium association.

 

     Ms. Kurita was appointed to the Board of Registration on July 25, 2012, on an interim basis and served as a board member during the 2012 primary and general elections.  In her written statement submitted to your Committee, she indicated that she believes in an individual's right to vote and as a board member, she intends to contribute her efforts to help ensure that the voting process is executed properly.

 

     Based on the testimony submitted, your Committee finds that Rose Kurita is exceptionally qualified to serve on the Board of Registration of the Islands of Kauai and Niihau.  The nominee's background, knowledge, and skills will serve the Board and public well.

 

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

 

 

 

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CLAYTON HEE, Chair