STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3075

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 197
                                        




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which
was referred Governor's Message No. 197, submitting for study and
consideration the nominations of:

REAL ESTATE COMMISSION

     G.M. No. 197       PETER RICE and CASEY K. CHOI, for terms
                        to expire June 30, 2004, 

begs leave to report as follows:

     The Hawaii Association of Realtors submitted testimony in
support of the nomination of Peter Rice.

     Upon review of the testimony and the statements submitted by
the nominees, your Committee finds that Peter Rice and Casey K.
Choi have the necessary character, experience, and qualifications
to serve on the Real Estate Commission (Commission), and are
willing to serve without compensation.

     Peter Rice has almost thirty years of experience in property
management in the State and on the mainland, and is owner of
Classic Resorts, Ltd., a condominium management company that
manages properties on Maui and the island of Hawaii.  He is a
member of the Maui Board of Realtors, Chair of the Maui Visitors
Bureau, and Neighbor Island Vice Chair of the Hawaii Visitors and
Convention Bureau.

     Casey K. Choi, nominated as a public member to the
Commission, is the owner of a tour consulting business.  He has a

 
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bachelor's degree in business-hotel, restaurant, and marketing
management, and experience in marketing and sales.  Mr. Choi is
currently President of the Korean Visitors Association of Hawaii
and has served on the board of directors of the Hawaii Korean
Chamber of Commerce.  
  
     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection 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 Commerce and
                                   Consumer Protection,



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                                   BRIAN KANNO, Co-Chair



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                                   BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair

 
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