STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1501

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 352

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Transportation and International Affairs, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 352, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

State Highway Safety Council

 

G.M. No. 352

MARIE H. WEITE,

for a term to expire 6-30-2011,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nominee from the Department of Transportation and one individual.

 

     Marie H. Weite was first appointed to the State Highway Safety Council on July 1, 2003.  She has been with First Insurance Company of Hawaii Ltd, since 2000 as a Bodily Injury Unit Leader and Litigation Senior Adjuster in the areas of automobile, homeowner's and general liability insurance.  From 1981 to 2000, she worked with Island Insurance Companies Ltd, as Personal Injury Protection Claims Adjuster, Inside Adjuster, and Field Adjuster, doing medical, property, and bodily injury claims adjusting.

 

     Ms. Weite has been with the Hawaii Claim Association since 1988, where she has served as President and Education Chair.  She has served with the Keiki Injury Prevention Coalition Board and Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii Board.  She received an NHTSA Child Passenger Safety Technician designation in 2000.

 

     Your Committee believes that, based on Ms. Weite's experience and qualifications, she will be an asset to the State Highway Safety Council.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation and International 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.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation and International Affairs,

 

 

 

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J. KALANI ENGLISH, Chair