Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 370, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee received testimony in support of Jeffery Alan Hawk's nomination from the Office of the Public Defender and thirteen individuals.

Mr. Hawk received his bachelor of arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1989. He received his juris doctorate degree from the William S. Richardson School of Law in 1997.

Professionally, Mr. Hawk was a paralegal with the law offices of Stanton Clay Tom Chapman & Crumpton from 1993 to 1994. From 1998 to April 2003, Mr. Hawk was a deputy public defender. He is currently a partner with the law offices of Hawk Sing & Ignacio specializing in criminal law.

Your Committee finds that Mr. Hawk will be a valuable addition to the Defender Council and will assist the Office of the Public Defender in fulfilling its mission of effective representation of indigent persons charged with criminal offenses.

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 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.