Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Tourism and Intergovernmental Affairs, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 293, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

LAWRENCE M. JOHNSON, for a term to expire June 30, 2006,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee notes that Governor's Message No. 293 included the nominations of Nadine K. Nakamura, Sharon R. Weiner, and Stephen K. Yamashiro. These nominations are considered in a separate committee report.

Upon review of the testimony and information submitted by the nominee, your Committee finds that Lawrence M. Johnson has the necessary character, experience, and qualifications to serve on the Hawaii Tourism Authority.

Testimony in support of this nomination was received from the Hawaii Tourism Authority, Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, Hawaii Business Roundtable, HGEA/AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO, Hawaii Hotel Association, First Hawaiian Bank, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., AIG Hawaii Insurance Company, Inc., Hawaiian Airlines, Victoria Ward, Limited, Watanabe, Ing & Kawashima, and six individuals. One individual submitted comments.

Lawrence M. Johnson is Past Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Century Financial Corporation and its principal subsidiary, Bank of Hawaii. He retired from this position in November 2000. Mr. Johnson is an active member of numerous community boards, including the East-West Center, The Japan-America Society of Hawaii, Marimed Foundation, and The Hawaii Community Foundation, among others. A former chairman of the Hawaii Business Roundtable, Mr. Johnson also served as Conference Chairman of the Pacific Basin Economic Council 2000 International General Meeting, Chairman of the Board of the Hawaii Visitors Bureau, and President of the Waikiki Improvement Association. During his career, Mr. Johnson has received many awards, including the University of Hawaii Distinguished Alumni Award, and Hawaii Pacific University Fellow of the Pacific Award, and is a member of the Pacific Coast Banking School Hall of Fame.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Tourism and Intergovernmental Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, character, experience, and qualifications of the nominee, has found the nominee to be qualified for the position to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nomination.