STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3530

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 261
                                        




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. 261, submitting for study and
consideration the nominations of:

STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS COMMISSION

     G.M. No. 261       STANLEY S. GIMA and IAN L. MATTOCH, for
                        terms to expire June 30, 2004,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Upon review of the statements submitted by the nominees,
your Committee finds that Stanley S. Gima and Ian L. Mattoch have
the necessary character, experience, and qualifications to serve
on the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Commission, and
are willing to serve without compensation.

     Your Committee notes the specific qualifications of the
nominees:

     Stanley S. Gima was born and raised in a sugar plantation
village on Maui.  Complementing his education in art and design,
Mr. Gima has over 35 years of experience as an architect.
Currently, Mr. Gima is the president and owner of Gima
Architects, Inc., where he works part-time.   He is licensed as a
professional architect in California and Hawaii, where he has
served as president of the American Institute of Architects -
Hawaii State Council and of the Maui Section of the American
Institute of Architects.


 
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     Testimony in support of Mr. Gima was received from fifteen
individuals.

     Ian L. Mattoch is an attorney with offices throughout the
state.  He has been a member of the Hawaii State Bar Association
since 1969.  In addition to his membership in various legal
associations, Mr. Mattoch has been a member of the boards of
directors for PREVENT Child Abuse Hawaii and Make-A-Wish Hawaii,
respectively.  Mr. Mattoch's strong appreciation for the arts has
been cultivated through personal friendships with artists,
including John Young and William Stamper.  He continues to
support Hawaii's artists through private sponsorships, donations,
memberships, and a modest family art collection.

     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
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 Education and
                                   Technology,



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                                   DAVID Y. IGE, Chair

 
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