STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1702

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 403, 404

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Labor, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 403 and 404, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

Hawaii Workforce Development Council

G.M. No. 403

CORIANNE W. LAU,

for a term to expire 06-30-2009; and

G.M. No. 404

GARY L. WISEMAN,

for a term to expire 06-30-2009,

begs leave to report as follows:

CORIANNE W. LAU is an attorney with the law firm of Alston, Hunt, Floyd & Ing, where she focuses her practice on employment law. Ms. Lau is a graduate of Kalani High School who has earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology and French as well as a juris doctor degree from Lewis and Clark College. She has practiced as an attorney with private law firms in employment, maritime, personal injury defense, and general business law; served as a deputy attorney general; served as the executive director for the Hawaii Institute for Continuing Legal Education; worked as a program development coordinator; and worked as a field representative/employment specialist for the State of Oregon. Ms. Lau is actively involved in the community, volunteering her efforts to various professional organizations.

Testimony in support of the nominee was submitted by nine individuals.

GARY L. WISEMAN is the president of Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., where he has served for the past decade. Mr. Wiseman has received a degree in Accounting from Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, and is an inactive certified public accountant, licensed in Hawaii and Colorado. Throughout his career he has served as a controller, accounting specialist, staff accountant, and market support representative for various private businesses. Mr. Wiseman is actively involved in the community, including involvement in many professional and community organizations, such as the Olomana Community Association, the Aloha Society of Association Executives, the Construction Financial Managers Association, and the Hawaii Developers' Council.

Testimony in support of the nominee was submitted by the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. – Hawaii Chapter, the Building Industry Association – Hawaii, and seven individuals.

Your Committee members diligently questioned the nominees regarding their vision and priorities for the Hawaii Workforce Development Council. The nominees demonstrated a commitment to change and a willingness to work together towards specific goals. Your Committee believes that the nominees adequately responded to the Committee's inquiries.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor 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.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Labor,

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BRIAN KANNO, Chair