STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3531

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 280
                                        




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

HAWAI'I HISTORIC PLACES REVIEW BOARD

     G.M. No. 280       WILLIAM K. MILLS, for a term to expire
                        June 30, 2002,

                        LINDA NISHIGAYA, Ph.D., for a term to
                        expire June 30, 2003, and

                        MICHIKO KODAMA-NISHIMOTO, AGNES E.
                        GRIFFIN, and GAYLORD C. KUBOTA, for terms
                        to expire June 30, 2004,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Upon review of the statement submitted by the nominees, your
Committee finds that William K. Mills, Michiko Kodama-Nishimoto,
Agnes E. Griffin, Gaylord C. Kubota, and Linda Nishigaya, Ph.D.
have the necessary character, experience, and qualifications to
serve on the Hawai'i Historic Places Review Board, and are
willing to serve without compensation.

     Your Committee notes the specific qualifications of the
nominees:

     William K. Mills was born and raised in Hawaii.  Currently,
Mr. Mills is the evaluation manager and cultural specialist for

 
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the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.  As a fluent speaker of the
Hawaiian language, Mr. Mills taught Hawaiian language at the
immersion and university levels.  He is a current member of the
Board of Geographic Names.

     Linda Nishigaya, Ph.D., has been a Professor of Sociology at
West O'ahu College since 1981.  Dr. Nishigaya has been teaching
sociology for approximately 30 years and conducts research on
sociological issues of Hawaii.  She is currently involved with
the Peace Education Center in Waianae.

     Michiko Kodama-Nishimoto was raised in Kalihi and earned
degrees in history and anthropology from the University of Hawaii
at Manoa.  As a historian and research associate at the
University's Center for Oral History for approximately 20 years,
Ms. Kodama-Nishimoto has helped plan and implement oral history
projects and conduct archival research and oral history reviews.
She has directed such projects as The History of Okinawans in
Hawaii and the World War II Families Without Patriarchs Project. 

     Agnes E. Griffin is an archaeologist who has lived in Hawaii
for the past 24 years.  Ms. Griffin has a master of arts degree
in anthropology.  Currently, she works as an archaeologist for
the Pacific Division of the Department of the Navy in the Naval
Facilities Engineering Command.  Previously, Ms. Griffin worked
as a consultant to and staff archaeologist for the Division of
State Parks and was involved for many years in the State's
Historic Preservation program.  Ms. Griffin is a member of both
the Society for Hawaiian Archaeology and the Society for American
Archaeology.

     Gaylord C. Kubota has been the museum director for the
Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum in Puunene on the island of Maui
since 1983.  Previously, he was the manager for the Hawaii
Immigrant Heritage Preservation Center at the Bishop Museum.
Mr. Kubota holds bachelor's and master's degrees in history and
has published over two dozen articles on ethnic history and
heritage, sugar plantation history, and museum concerns.

     The Department of Land and Natural Resources submitted
testimony in support of the nominees.  The State Senator from the
19th District submitted testimony in support of Mr. Kubota.  One
individual provided oral testimony supporting Mr. Kubota.

     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

 
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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,



                                   ______________________________
                                   DAVID Y. IGE, Chair

 
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