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. 523 and 524, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

begs leave to report as follows:

PETER J. HAMASAKI earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California at Berkeley and a law degree from Stanford University. Mr. Hamasaki is a partner in the law firm of McCorriston Miller Mukai MacKinnon, where he practices in the fields of commercial litigation, real estate, and governmental relations.

Testimony in support of Mr. Hamasaki was submitted by the Attorney General, a member of the Honolulu City Council, and thirteen individuals.

Your Committee finds that Mr. Hamasaki's legal training and background makes him qualified to serve on this Commission.

KEVIN P.H. SUMIDA earned a bachelor's degree from Case Western Reserve University and a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Sumida is a senior partner and founder of the law firm of Matsui Chung Sumida and Tsuchiyama where he practices in the fields of insurance defense, personal injury, construction, products liability, and antitrust related litigation. Additionally, Mr. Sumida served as a law clerk for a federal district court judge and as a legal researcher for the 1978 Hawaii State Constitutional Convention.

Testimony in support of Mr. Sumida was submitted by the Attorney General and four individuals.

Your Committee finds that Mr. Sumida's background and experience in various fields of law makes him qualified to serve on this Commission.

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.