STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1853

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 464

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

Real Estate Commission

G.M. No. 464

TRUDY ISABEL NISHIHARA, for a term to expire 6-30-2011,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee, and finds Trudy Isabel Nishihara to have the necessary qualifications to be nominated to the Real Estate Commission.

     Testimony in support of the nomination of Trudy Isabel Nishihara was submitted by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, the Real Estate Commission, the Hawaii Association of Realtors, the Hawaii Chapter of the Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers, and two individuals.

     Ms. Nishihara is currently a realtor who manages the administration and sales operations of three affiliate companies:  Realty Group Properties, Hawaii Homebids.com, and Realty Group.  From 1986 to 2000, Ms. Nishihara was a partner with Prudential Locations LLC.  As a member of the Honolulu Board of Realtors, Ms. Nishihara has worked as an instructor for various real estate ethics classes.  Ms. Nishihara is also an active member of both the Hawaii Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors, serving on various committees in both organizations.

     In addition to her work in the real estate industry, Ms. Nishihara was also the first woman to be appointed by the United States Secretary of Commerce to represent Hawaii's sports fishing industry as a member of the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council from 1981 to 1989. 

     Ms. Nishihara's many years of experience in the real estate industry make her a great asset to the Real Estate Commission.

     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