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. 421, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of GERALD YAMADA from the Building Industry Association-Hawaii; the Hawaii Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.; the Hawaii Island Contractors' Association; and Isemoto Contracting Co. Ltd.

Mr. Yamada has over twenty years of experience in the contracting industry. He entered the industry as a Hawaii contractor in 1984 with the founding of Yamada Paint Contracting Inc. In 1987, he began work as a general contractor under GW Construction. In this time, Mr. Yamada has served as President of the Hawaii Island Contractors Association and been honored as the U.S. Small Business Administration's 2004 Small Business Person of the Year for the County of Hawaii. He is also actively involved with his community through the Boys and Girls Club of the Big Island, the Hawaii Japanese Center, and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce.

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.