STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1790

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 194
                                        




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. 194, submitting for
study and consideration the nomination of:

RENTAL HOUSING TRUST FUND ADVISORY COMMISSION

     G.M. 194            PATRICK S. YAMADA, for a term to expire
                         June 30, 2001,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Upon review of the background information submitted by the
nominee, your Committee finds that Patrick S. Yamada holds
Bachelor's and Master's degrees in business administration from
the University of Southern California.  Mr. Yamada has worked in
the banking industry for over 24 years, currently as
vice-president and manager and for Bank of Hawaii's construction
and income property loan department and prior to that as
assistant manager from 1985 to 1989.  Additionally, Mr. Yamada
worked as assistant vice-president and commercial and
construction loan officer for First Federal Savings and Loan
Association of Hawaii from 1978 to 1985.  Mr. Yamada has also
been a certified public accountant since 1979.  

     Mr. Yamada previously has served as the Chairman of the
Income Property Committee for the Mortgage Bankers Association of
Hawaii, Chairman of the Finance Committee for the Building
Industry Association of Hawaii, and Chairman of the Parade of
Homes.  Currently, he is the Secretary of the Mortgage Bankers
Association of Hawaii and Finance Committee member of the
Building Industry Association of Hawaii.


 
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     Testimony in support of the nominee was submitted to your
Committee by:  the Executive Director of the Housing and
Community Development Corporation of Hawaii, the Chairman of the
Rental Housing Trust Fund Advisory Commission, and the Chairman
of the Board of Directors for the Housing and Community
Development Corporation of Hawaii, and the Hawaii Bankers
Association.  All testimony unanimously supported the nomination
of Mr. Yamada, indicating that he is fair, compassionate,
intelligent, hard working, and possess the highest level of
integrity.  Further, testifiers acknowledged that Mr. Yamada
possesses the knowledge and ability needed to be qualified as a
member of the Rental Housing Trust Fund Advisory Commission.

     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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