Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 302, 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 Correctional Industries Advisory Committee.

Carl R. Anderson received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering and is the owner of Island Instant Printing Centers.

Edwin Hudelist received a Master in Printing and Printing Management from the University of Vienna and is the President of Hagadone Printing.

Karen H. Iwamoto received Bachelor's and Master's degrees in of Business Administration from the University of Hawaii and is currently employed by the AIG Hawaii Insurance Company. She received the Outstanding Woman Leader Award in 1993 from the Organization of Women Leaders. She currently serves as the Executive Advisor on the Board of Directors of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, and is the Secretary of the Palolo Community Council. She is being reappointed. Testimony in support of the nominee was received from the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce.

Bertha S.J. Nahoopii received a Bachelor of Science degree in recreation from the University of Hawaii. She was a police officer with the Honolulu Police Department for 33 years, and was a shop steward for the State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers. She is being reappointed.

Helen Y. Rauer received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and works for the Judiciary as a district court probation officer. She is a member of the Hawaii Correctional Association. She is being reappointed. Testimony in support of the nominee was received from one individual.

Jack L. Tiner has experience in graphics printing, as a broker, consultant, and vice president for five companies in Georgia over a twenty-year period.

Michael A. Hama received Bachelor of Arts degree in general education from Chaminade University, and received a Graduate Studies Certificate in Juvenile Justice from the University of Southern California. He is a retired captain with the Honolulu Police Department. He currently serves as a docent at the Waipahu Cultural Garden Park.

Your Committee finds that the nominees have been appointed based upon their credentials, integrity, and a desire to improve the corrections system.

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.