Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Science, Arts, and Technology, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 395, 396, and 397, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee has reviewed the personal histories, résumés, and statements submitted by the nominees, and finds the nominees to have the necessary qualifications to be appointed to the position of nomination.

Your Committee received testimony in support of DONNA A`ANA-NAKAHARA from the Board of Land and Natural Resources and two individuals. Ms. A`ana-Nakahara has served as a resource coordinator for Kamehameha Schools on Kauai for nineteen years. She holds a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Previously, she served the County of Kauai as a community block grant specialist. Ms. A`ana-Nakahara is a member of various community and professional organizations including the Kauai Planning and Action Alliance Committee.

Your Committee received testimony in support of BARBARA J. SAY from the Board of Land and Natural Resources. Ms. Say is a life long resident of the Island of Kauai. She was employed by the Sheraton Princeville Hotel for eighteen years and received many honors for her work in the beverage department of the hotel. Ms. Say has served as secretary of the Oha Hui Kaahumanu Hanalei.

Your Committee received testimony in support of HENRIETTA ESTHER KULAMANU THAXTON from the Board of Land and Natural Resources. She currently works as a cultural resource for the Kupuna Program in the Kapa'a Middle School for the Department of Education. Growing up in a traditional rural Hawaiian family, she acquired an understanding of Native Hawaiian customs and practices, particularly the care and protection of Native Hawaiian burial sites. Ms. Thaxton was previously employed as a manager by the Kauai Marriot Resort and Hotel. She attained her education from Kaimuki High School, the Honolulu Beauty School, and through the life experience of raising six children. Ms. Thaxton is a member of three Hawaiian Benevolent societies. She served three years as a board member of Papa Kahuna and has been a kupuna at Wilcox Elementary School in Lihue.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Science, Arts, and Technology that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, 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.