Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 339 and 340, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

begs leave to report as follows:

Testimony in support of the nominee Linda D. Hamilton was submitted by Susan Page Modeling Agency and School, Kemper & Watts, Michael F. Schwinn D.D.S., and Olsen Staffing Services.

Testimony in support of nominee Rebecca S. Williams was submitted by Winer Meheula Devens & Bush, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, and Outrigger Enterprises, Inc.

Ms. Linda D. Hamilton is owner and operator of LDA Business Services, Inc., a bookkeeping service. She has over twenty-five years of experience working for certified public accounting firms and private accounting practices, and over the years has taken tax and continuing education courses. Ms. Hamilton currently serves as treasurer of the Downtown Exchange Club and Epilepsy Foundation of Hawaii and is a former treasurer for the Professional Women's Network.

Ms. Rebecca S. Williams has a bachelor's degree in accounting from Texas A&M University and a law degree from the University of Houston. She is a self-employed certified public accountant and financial adviser, with prior professional experience as Director of Tax and Investor Services for Outrigger Enterprises, Tax Manager for Coopers and Lybrand, Tax Specialist for Deloitte & Touche, and in public accounting with Arthur Young & Co. Ms. Williams has been licensed to practice public accountancy in Hawaii since 1984 and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing 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.