STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3031

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 170
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education and Technology, to which was
referred Governor's Message No. 170, submitting for study and
consideration the nominations of:

BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII

     G.M. No. 170       WALTER NUNOKAWA, Ph.D., for a term to
                        expire June 30, 2000; and

                        CHARLES KAWAKAMI and WALTER NUNOKAWA,
                        Ph.D., for terms to expire June 30, 2004,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Testimony in support of the nomination of Charles Kawakami
was received from United States Senator Daniel K. Inouye, State
Representative Hermina Morita, HGEA-AFSCME, HGEA-AFSCME Kauai
Division, Kauai Economic Development Board, Kauai Business
Council, Kaua'i Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii Food Industry
Association, and 17 individuals.  Testimony in support of nominee
Walter Nunokawa was received from two individuals.

     Upon review of the testimony and the applications submitted
by the nominees and having diligently questioned the nominees,
your Committee finds that Charles Kawakami and Walter Nunokawa,
Ph.D., have the necessary character, experience, and
qualifications to serve on the Board of Regents of the University
of Hawaii.


 
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     Charles Kawakami is the president of Big Save, Inc.  As a
seasoned and experienced businessman, Mr. Kawakami used his
innovation and marketing ability to steer his business through
difficult economic times on Kauai.  Mr. Kawakami is a current
member of the Workforce Development Council and has provided his
retail expertise for Kauai's interests.  Mr. Kawakami was
appointed to serve on the Oversight Committee of the Rural
Economic Transition Assistance-Hawaii which made recommendations
on the disbursement of federal funds to aid in the development of
diversified agriculture.

     Walter Nunokawa, Ph.D. is a retired professor of the
Department of Psychology at the University of Hawaii.
Dr. Nunokawa has over 47 years of teaching experience at the
university level and has been involved in various professional
and community activities, including the Advisory Council at
Kaiser High School and the Advisory Council of Queen Liliuokalani
Trust.  While at the University of Hawaii, Dr. Nunokawa published
numerous articles of his research and participated in numerous
activities, such as Special Education and Counselor Training, the
Equal Educational Opportunity Task Force, Psychology Department
committees, and various tenure and promotion committees.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Education and Technology 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 position
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 Education and
                                   Technology,



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                                   DAVID Y. IGE, Chair

 
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