Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Housing, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 284, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

begs leave to report as follows:

Testimony in support of the nomination was submitted by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

SHEREE AIKO KON-HERRERA is an attorney in private practice with the firm of Fukunaga Matayoshi Hershey & Ching. The nominee graduated summa cum laude from Santa Clara University School of Law and subsequently clerked with the Honorable Karen N. Blondin, Judge of the First Circuit Court of the State of Hawaii. Ms. Kon-Herrera currently serves as a public member on the Board of Examiners in Naturopathy.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Housing 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.