STAND. COM. REP. NO. 911

                                    Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                      , 1999

                                    RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 216
                                        




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred
Governor's Message No. 216, submitting for study and
consideration the nominations of:

CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE

     G.M. No. 216     WILLIAM T. EMMSLEY, JR., for a term to
                      expire June 30, 2003;

                      HARLOW M.S.L. URABE, for a term to expire
                      June 30, 2003;

begs leave to report as follows:

     Upon review of the statements submitted by the nominees,
your Committee finds that the aforementioned nominees are
volunteers, willing to serve without compensation, and will work
with compassion and commitment to assist in administering various
government functions.  Your Committee further finds that the
nominees have been appointed based upon their professional
credentials, integrity, and a desire to make Hawaii better
through their participation on the board or commission to which
they have been nominated. 

     Your Committee notes the following specific qualifications
of the nominees:

     William T. Emmsley, Jr. holds a B.A. in political science
and an M.A. in public administration.  He has served as vice-

 
 
 
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chair of the Board of Marine Inspectors in American Samoa and is
a member of the Kalihi-Palama Community Council.

     Harlow Urabe holds a degree in business from the University
of Hawaii at Manoa and currently works as a union agent for the
Hawaii Government Employees Association.  He is also a member of
several professional and community organizations such as the
Hawaii Association of Union Agents and the Farrington Alumni
Association.

     Testimony in support of Mr. Urabe was submitted to your
Committee by:  the Hawaii Government Employees Association and a
private citizen.  All testimony unanimously supported the
nomination of Mr. Urabe by indicating that his experience and
familiarity of corrections highly qualifies him for the position
to which he has been nominated.

     Your Committee diligently questioned Mr. Urabe who appeared
before the Committee about his role on the specific board or
commission to which he has been nominated and 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 Judiciary 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 Judiciary,



                                   ______________________________
                                   AVERY B. CHUMBLEY, Co-Chair



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                                   MATTHEW M. MATSUNAGA, Co-Chair