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 No. 386, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

begs leave to report as follows:

Based upon your Committee's evaluation of the testimony received from, and in support of, the nominee, your Committee finds that the nominee should be afforded an opportunity to serve the public.

Testimony in support of the nominee was received from the Hawaii Aloha Chapter of Certified Residential Specialists, Hawaii Association of Realtors, and The Honolulu Board of Realtors.

Trudy I. Nishihara is Principal Broker, Owner, Vice President, and Treasurer of Realty Group, which she founded in 2000 with her husband. She was previously Partner, Vice President, and Branch Manager Vice President for The Prudential Locations Inc. She has been a licensed broker in Hawaii since 1986, and belongs to numerous professional realtor associations such as the Honolulu Board of Realtors, Hawaii Association of Realtors, and the National Association of Realtors.

As affirmed by the record 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 nominee, has found the nominee to be qualified for the position to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nomination.