STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1779

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 191
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Government Operations and Housing, to
which was referred Governor's Message No. 191, submitting for
study and consideration the nomination of:

     ALLAN LOS BANOS, JR., gubernatorial nominee to the Board of
     Directors, Housing and Community Development Corporation of
     Hawaii, for a term to expire June, 30, 2002,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Upon review of the background information submitted by the
nominee, your Committee finds that Allan Los Banos, Jr. holds
Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Hawaii at
Manoa in archaeology and education, respectively.

     Mr. Los Banos has extensive work experience with both labor
and management.  Mr. Los Banos has served as the safety
coordinator/program specialist for the Masons and Plasterers
Fraternal Association for the past four years, and served as the
training and personnel development manager for Fletcher Pacific
Construction Company from 1990 to 1994.  Mr. Los Banos served as
executive vice-president for the General Contractors Association
of Hawaii from 1980 to 1990.

     Mr. Los Banos currently serves as an interim member of the
Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii and
previously served as a Commissioner for the Hawaii Housing
Authority from 1997 to 1998.


 
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     Testimony in support of the nominee was submitted to your
Committee by:  the Governor's Office, the Executive Director and
Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Housing and Community
Development Corporation of Hawaii, and the Hawaii Building and
Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO.  All testimony unanimously
supported the nomination of Mr. Los Banos, indicating that he is
fair, compassionate, intelligent, hard working, and possesses the
highest level of integrity.  Further, testifiers acknowledged
that Mr. Los Banos possesses the knowledge and ability needed as
a member of the Board of Directors for the Housing and Community
Development Corporation of Hawaii.

     Your Committee diligently questioned the nominee regarding
his extensive work experience representing the interests of both
management as well as labor to ascertain how his work experience
gives him the ability to understand both sides of the spectrum.
Your Committee believes that the nominee adequately responded to
the Committee's inquiries.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Government Operations and Housing that is attached
to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the
background, character, 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 Government
                                   Operations and Housing,



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                                   ROD TAM, Chair

 
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