Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Media, Arts, Science, and Technology, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 334, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

begs leave to report as follows:

Dr. KIYOSHI IKEDA currently serves as the Chairperson of the Hawaii Historic Places Review Board. He received his Bachelor's of Arts and Masters of Arts degrees in Sociology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and his Doctorate in Sociology from Northwestern University. After teaching Sociology for several years at the University of Wisconsin and Oberlin College, Dr. Ikeda returned to Hawaii and taught Sociology at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where he also served for several years as the Chairperson of the Sociology Department before he retired in 2000. Dr. Ikeda also has extensive involvement and experience in University of Hawaii academic affairs and services, many years of community service, and numerous professional organization awards and honors.

Your Committee received testimony in support of Dr. Kiyoshi Ikeda's nomination from the Department of Land and Natural Resources; Alu Like, Inc.; Papa Ola Lokahi; and two individuals.

Your Committee finds that due to his extensive background in historic preservation and knowledge of historic properties located in Hawaii, Dr. Ikeda will continue to be an asset on the Hawaii Historic Places Review Board. His nomination will fulfill the federally required sociologist seat on the Review Board. Dr. Ikeda is able to provide sociological and knowledgeable insights with local perspectives when reviewing and making recommendations of places that have been referred to the Review Board.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Media, Arts, Science, and Technology 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.