STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1852

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 381

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Affordable Housing, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 381, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Board of Private Detectives and Guards

G.M. No. 381

JANICE T. KEMP, for a term to expire 6-30-2008,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee, and finds Janice T. Kemp to have the necessary qualifications to be nominated to the Board of Private Detectives and Guards.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Janice T. Kemp from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and four individuals.  Ms. Kemp is currently the chief human resources officer for the Honolulu Board of Water Supply.  Prior to that, Ms. Kemp served as the deputy director of the Department of Human Resources Development.  She was a deputy attorney general in various units of the Department of the Attorney General from 1987 to 2003.  Ms. Kemp's broad background makes her an excellent addition to the Board of Private Detectives and Guards.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Affordable 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.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Affordable Housing,

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair