Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 468, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, résumé, and statements submitted by the nominee, and finds the nominee to have the necessary qualifications to be appointed to the position of nomination.

Testimony in support of RON AGOR was received from the Board of Land and Natural Resources, Young Men's Christian Association of Kauai, and one individual.

Mr. Agor is the owner of Agor Architecture in Lihue, Kauai. His company provides architectural and engineering services for commercial, resort, institutional and multi-family dwellings and custom residential projects. Mr. Agor started his career in 1968 working with various architectural firms in Honolulu and then moved to California where he continued his education and started his first business. Mr. Agor has been very active in community affairs, serving as Vice President of the YMCA of Kauai, Vice Chair of Kauai Senior Centers, member of County Building Code Committee, former lecturer at Kauai Community College, and former coach of girls basketball at Waimea High School. He is also Vice President and founder of the Kauai Association of Architects and a member of other architectural and construction organizations. Mr. Agor was educated at Honolulu Community College and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

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