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 Nos. 465, 466, 467, and 497, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

begs leave to report as follows:

KENNETH HAYS is an Architectural Historian and Manager of Historic Military Architecture with the Directorate of Public Works for the United States Army Garrison-Hawaii. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and his Master of Arts in Preservation Studies from Boston University. In 2005, Mr. Hays was a private consultant at Washington Place where he developed and compiled an extensive architectural conservation plan for the historic residence. The study included an in-depth analysis of the evolutions of the residence, the finish history, conservation recommendations for all hard elements, and the preparation for a landmark application.

Your Committee received testimony in support of Mr. Hays' nomination to the Hawaii Historic Places Review Board from the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Your Committee finds that due to his extensive background in historic preservation and knowledge in historic property conservation, Mr. Hays will be an asset to the Hawaii Historic Places Review Board.

VIRGINIA DIANE MURISON is a registered architect and owner of Virginia D. Murison, AIA in Honolulu. She received both her Bachelor of Arts degree in Architecture and Minor in Urban Law, and her Masters in Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. She is a member of the American Institute of Architects and has served as a juror for AIA Honolulu's Honor Awards program and the University of Hawaii School of Architecture. Ms. Murison was the Historic Preservation Architect and Architect of Record for the historic rehabilitation of the Moana Hotel in Waikiki. Recent projects include serving as a preservation consultant on the Design and Build Team for the rehabilitation of a 1930s National Register building on Ford Island at Pearl Harbor, working on a preservation plan for the streetscape of the historic district at Hickam Air Force Base, and working on the restoration of a Mediterranean revival residence in Diamond Head. Ms. Murison is a charter member and past Trustee of the Historic Hawaii Foundation, a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and a member of several historical societies and libraries on the mainland.

Your Committee received testimony in support of Ms. Murison's nomination to serve for a second term on the Hawaii Historic Places Review Board from the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Your Committee finds that Ms. Murison has been awarded for her work in historic preservation from the Historic Hawaii Foundation, the City and County of Honolulu, and the President of the United States Advisory Council. Her expertise and extensive experience in historic preservation and architecture will be an asset to the Hawaii Historic Places Review Board.

JOHN A. PETERSON is the Pacific Regional Manager for Garcia and Associates, which is a natural and cultural resource consulting firm with a branch in Hawaii. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from Antioch College and his Master in Arts and Doctorate in Anthropology from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Peterson formerly served as a Senior Archaeologist at the International Archaeological Research Institute, Inc. and has taught courses at the University of Texas at El Paso, the University of San Carlos in Cebu, Philippines, and the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He is a former member of the State of Texas Historical Commission, the Historical Landmark Commissions in Socorro and El Paso, Texas, and a charter member of the Cebu Heritage and Conservation Council in Cebu, Philippines.

Your Committee received testimony in support of Dr. Peterson's nomination to the Hawaii Historic Places Review Board from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and one individual.

Your Committee finds that Dr. Peterson's educational background, extensive research, and experience serving on various other historical landmark commissions will be an asset to the Hawaii Historic Places Review Board, and will serve effectively as an expert in the field of archaeology.

WILLIAM DONALD SOUZA currently works at the Office of the Chancellor at Leeward Community College where he is responsible for educational outreach and legislative activities pertaining to Leeward Community College, and is assigned to represent native Hawaiian Programs for the Chancellor. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Chaminade University, and has served as an instructor and project coordinator at Leeward Community College on projects regarding Native Hawaiian ancestry, community-based education, and federal grants. Mr. Souza served as the Executive Assistant to the Chairperson of the Father Damien of Molokai Beatification Commission in 1994-1996. His term as Commissioner on the King Kamehameha Day Celebration Commission expires on June 30, 2006. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Alu Like, Inc., Hawaii Technology Institute, Friends of Iolani Palace Board, and serves as the High Chief Protocol Officer of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I.

Your Committee received testimony in support of Mr. Souza's nomination to the Hawaii Historic Places Review Board from the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Your Committee finds that due to his extensive expertise and background of Native Hawaiian history and affairs, Mr. Souza will serve well on the Hawaii Historic Places Review Board in preserving Hawaiian cultural and historic sites.

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 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.