Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 345, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

MILLICENT M.Y.H. KIM, for a term to expire June 30, 2006;

MANU BOYD, for a term to expire June 30, 2005; and

GEORGE R. ELLIS, for a term to expire June 30, 2004;

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 State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Commission (Commission).

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nominees from the Hawaii Consortium for the Arts and Hawaii Alliance for Arts Education. Your Committee received testimony in support of Manu Boyd from the Association of Hawaii Civic Clubs, Waialua District representative of the Oahu Island Burial Council, and a professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa Center for Hawaiian Studies. Your Committee received testimony in support of George R. Ellis from the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce and John Hara Associates, Inc.

Since 1992, Millicent M.Y.H. Kim has worked as a Consultant on Public Issues Management/Community Relations for Watanabe, Ing & Kawashima. Prior to that, Ms. Kim served as Director of Research and Development for the County of Hawaii, and, for many years, Ms. Kim was Director of Research for the State House of Representatives. She earned her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UH), and she is active in many community and professional organizations. She previously served as Chair for the Commission.

Manu Boyd has been a leader and arranger with Ho'okena (Ho'omau Inc.) since 1986. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Hawaiian Studies from UH. He currently serves as Editor of Ka Wai Ola o OHA, the monthly newspaper of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Mr. Boyd is active in many community organizations.

George R. Ellis is currently Director and President of the Honolulu Academy of Arts, and has served in that capacity since 1982. Prior to that Mr. Ellis was an Associate Director of the UCLA Museum of Cultural History. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Chicago. In 1971 Mr. Ellis earned a Ph.D. from UCLA in Art History. He is involved in many community and professional organizations.

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

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education 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.