Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs and Government Operations, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 300, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

begs leave to report as follows:

Upon review of the testimony and statements submitted by the nominees, your Committee finds that each of the nominees has the necessary character, experience, and qualifications to serve on the Civil Defense Advisory Council (Council).

Testimony in support of Ms. Sakaguchi's nomination was submitted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Edith C. Pascua, a reappointment to the Council, majored in Accounting at Cannon's Business College. Since 1983, she has worked as a Senior Production Representative for GTE Directories Corporation.

Anthony D. Castberg received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and his Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 1968. Since 1974 he has worked for the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Mr. Castberg is involved with various activities involving the justice system in Hawaii, including several projects working with juvenile offenders.

Manuel M. Kuloloio received his Associate of Arts from the Maui Community College and attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Since 1999 he has worked as Kaho-olawe UXO Project Labor Superintendent for BioGenesis Pacific, Inc. Prior to that he was a consultant for Jason Associates Corporation for Marshall Islands remediation. He is also on the Boards of Directors of several community organizations.

Ann M. Sakaguchi holds several degrees, a Bachelor of Arts, Master's of Public Health, and Ph.D. in Political Science. For the past year she has worked on the faculty of the Matsunaga Institute for Peace. Prior to that, she worked continuously for the University of Hawaii at Manoa since 1984, except for a three-year stint with Hawaii Medical Services Administration.

Your Committee finds that each of the nominees has been appointed based upon their credentials, integrity, professional ability, and a desire to improve civil defense in Hawaii through service on the Council.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs and Government Operations 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.