Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 252 and 253, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee received testimony in support of PATRICK J. CHILDS from the Mayor of the County of Kauai. The nominee is an attorney and has his own law office on Kauai. He is a member of the Board of Directors for Hawaii Public Radio, Board of Directors of the Lihue Cemetery, Kauai Chamber of Commerce, the Hawaii and Kauai Bar Associations, the Republican Party of Kauai, the Kaiola Canoe Club, and the Kauai Jaycees. He also is an Honorary Co-Chair for the National Business Advisory Council, a charter member of Hawaii Family Support Council Hawaii, the President of the Board of Members for the Kauai YWCA, the Director of the Kauai Historical Society, and a coach for the AYSO Kauai. He was formerly a chairman of the County of Kauai Police Commission, Legal Council for Kauai Jaycees and Kauai Interfaith Council, and the president and director of the Kaiola Canoe Club.

Your Committee received testimony in support of CAROLYN S. POMPILIO from the Mayor of the County of Kauai and three individuals. The nominee is semi-retired and assists her husband with his home-based business. She is a member of Republican Women's Club (second Vice President for publicity), American Association of Retired Persons (first Vice President), a computer consultant, and belongs to the Toastmasters Kauai. She also volunteers for the Kauai Historical Society, National Botanical Gardens and various other projects.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs 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.