STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1456

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 214
                                        




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation and Intergovernmental
Affairs, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 214,
submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

CIVIL DEFENSE ADVISORY COUNCIL

     G.M. No. 214            ALBERT "BENNY" RODERO, for a term to
                             expire June 30, 2002,

                             GABRIEL K. KILAKALUA, JR., for a
                             term to expire June 30, 2003, and

begs leave to report as follows:

     Upon review of the background information submitted by
Gabriel K. Kilakalua, Jr., your Committee finds that Mr.
Kilakalua had served on the Civil Defense Advisory Council from
May, 1984, to June, 1992, and was again appointed from July,
1995, to June, 1999.  He served as a district coordinator for the
Oahu Civil Defense Agency and a law enforcement officer with the
Honolulu Police Department handicapped program, graduated from
the Honolulu Police Department Citizen Police Academy, and
founded the District 3 Civil Defense Volunteers Association, Inc.

     Testimony in support of Gabriel K. Kilakalua, Jr., was
received from the House Representative of the 44th District and
the Adjutant General and Director of Civil Defense.

     Upon review of the background information submitted by
Albert "Benny" Rodero, your Committee finds that Mr. Rodero has

 
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served on the Civil Defense Advisory Council from August, 1994,
to June, 1995, and reappointed from July, 1995, to June, 1999.
Mr. Rodero is also the president of the board for Hamakua Coast
Community Federal Credit Union.

     Testimony in support of Albert "Benny" Rodero was received
from the Adjutant General and Director of Civil Defense and two
individuals.

     Testimony indicated that the nominees are very active in and
have made significant contributions to their respective
communities.  Your Committee diligently questioned the nominees
on their experiences, visions, and priorities as members of the
council.  Your Committee believes that the nominees adequately
responded to the Committee's inquiries and would continue to be
assets to the Civil Defense Advisory Council.

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



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                                   CAL KAWAMOTO, Chair

 
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