Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 326, 327, and 328, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

G.M. No. 328 - KEVIN YOSHINO,

begs leave to report as follows:

Nobleza E. Magsanoc holds a B.B.A. in Accounting, an M.B.A. in Human Resource Management, and presently serves as Operations Manager for the Pacific Resource Partnership and as a lecturer at Leeward Community College. Ms. Magsanoc is also an active member of several professional organizations including the Hawaii Business Education Association, the Hawaii Adult Education Association, and the Filipino Chamber of Commerce, among others.

Albert S. Nishimura is a graduate of Hilo High School and the Pacific Coast Banking School, and has forty years of experience as a bank officer and administrator. Mr. Nishimura is an active member of community and professional organizations, including the Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce, the Honua Hawaii Cultural Center, and the Rotary Club of Hilo, among many others.

Kevin Yoshino holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Science and presently serves as President and Co-founder of DREAM Team Hawaii. Mr. Yoshino is an active member of community and professional organizations, including the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Honolulu, Young CEO program at Waikele Elementary School, and the Project Management Institute, among others.

Your Committee received testimony from the nominees in response to questions posed by the Committee. The Hawaii School-to-Work Executive Council submitted testimony in support of the nominees.

Upon review of the testimony and written statements submitted by the nominees, your Committee finds that the nominees have the necessary character, experience, and qualifications to serve on the Hawaii School-to-Work Executive Council. Your Committee further finds that the nominees have been appointed based upon their credentials and a desire to serve as volunteer members on the Hawaii School-to-Work Executive Council.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that are 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.