STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3501

                                    Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                      , 2000

                                    RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 251
                                        




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred
Governor's Message No. 251, submitting for study and
consideration the nominations of:

BOARD OF REGISTRATION, MAUI, MOLOKAI, LANAI, AND KAHOOLAWE

     G.M. No. 251     ANTHONY MONDELLO, for a term to expire June
                      30, 2004;

                      CRAIG G. NAKAMURA, 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 to which they have been
nominated. 

     Your Committee notes the following specific qualifications
of the nominees:

     Anthony Mondello served in the Peace Corps. from 1966 to
1968 and currently works as a self employed general contractor.
He has participated as a member of the Chamber of Commerce of
Hawaii, and as a second vice chair for the Republican Party.

 
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     Craig G. Nakamura holds a B.A. degree from the University of
Colorado and a J.D. degree from the University of Hawaii's
Richardson School of Law.  He is presently an attorney for the
law firm Carlsmith Ball and has participated on the American Bar
Association, the Maui County Bar Association, and Kapalua Maui
Charities.

     Your Committee received letters respectfully submitted by
the nominees to the Committee in lieu of their attendance and
diligently questioned the Chief Election Officer about the
nominees' role on the Board of Registration and believes that the
nominees will adequately fulfill their duties.

     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,



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                                   AVERY B. CHUMBLEY, Co-Chair



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                                   MATTHEW M. MATSUNAGA, Co-Chair