STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1739

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 278
                                        




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Development, to which was
referred Governor's Message No. 278, submitting for study and
consideration the nomination of:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

     G.M. No. 278       THOMAS I. FUJIKAWA, KEN KOIKE, and
                        CREIGHTON D. ARITA, for terms 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.  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 of Directors
(Board) of the High Technology Development Corporation to which
they have been nominated.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the three
candidates from the High Technology Development Corporation
(HTDC).

     Your Committee notes the following specific qualifications
of the nominees:


 
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     Thomas I. Fujikawa, Business Manager and Financial Secretary
of Local Union 1186, IBEW, is a graduate of Farrington High
School and attended the University of Hawaii.  During his
previous term as a Board member, he brought his business
experience, a positive attitude, and extensive associations in
Hawaii's business community to assist the HTDC.  Mr. Fujikawa has
served as the Chair of the Finance Standing Committee of the
Board and currently serves on the Legislative Standing Committee.

     Ken Koike, Manager of National Accounts for the Pacific
Region of Xerox Corporation, has been with the company for
thirty-two years.  A graduate of the University of Hawaii, he is
also a former commissioned officer of the U.S. Army and served in
the Hawaii Army National Guard for over eighteen years.  Mr.
Koike has been active in numerous business and community
organizations, serving as Trustee and Chairman of the Hawaii
Public Employees Health Fund for eight years, Pacific Chairperson
for the Xerox Community Involvement Program for seventeen years,
and is a member of the YMCA, among other organizations.

     Creighton D. Arita, Strategist for DataHouse and President
of Praxis, holds both undergraduate and master's degrees from the
University of California, Berkeley.  His extensive experience in
information technology and health applications has been of
invaluable assistance to HTDC in the integration of
telecommunications technology infrastructure to support Hawaii's
medical and health needs.  Mr. Arita is deeply committed to
providing opportunities for Hawaii's young people to stay and
work in the State.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Economic Development 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 Economic
                                   Development,



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                                   LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair

 
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