STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1898

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 709, 710, 711, 721

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Economic Development and Taxation, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 709, 710, 711, and 721, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Board of Directors of the Hawai‘i Strategic Development Corporation

 

G.M. No. 709

ROLAND VILORIA RESURRECCION,

for a term to expire 6-30-2011;

 

G.M. No. 710

ANNE L. SYLVESTER,

for a term to expire 6-30-2009;

 

G.M. No. 711

EDWARD H. W. YOUNG,

for a term to expire 6-30-2011; and

 

G.M. No. 721

GLENN S. YAMADA,

for a term to expire 6-30-2011,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Upon review of the testimonies and statements submitted by the nominees, your Committee finds that Roland Viloria Resurreccion, Anne L. Sylvester, Edward H. W. Young, and Glenn S. Yamada have the necessary character, experience, and qualifications to serve on the Board of Directors of the Hawai‘i Strategic Development Corporation.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Roland Viloria Resurreccion from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Hawai‘i Strategic Development Corporation; the Chair of the Maui County Council; the Mayor and the Assistant Fire Chief, Logistics, of the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana; the President of the Wayne County Board of Commissioners; the Public Safety Academy of Northeast Indiana; and Schenkel Shultz Architecture.

 

     Roland Viloria Resurreccion is with the Pacific Asia Design Group, Inc., and has seventeen years working in the architectural field in Indiana.  He received dual Bachelor's Degrees in Architecture and Science in Environmental Design from Ball State University and joined an architectural firm in Fort Wayne shortly after graduation.  Mr. Resurreccion has extensive experience as a project manager for a wide range of public buildings, from schools and libraries to fire stations, as well as private buildings.  He is focusing on the area of "green" technologies and brings an innovative and entrepreneurial approach to his work.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Anne L. Sylvester from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Hawai‘i Strategic Development Corporation; A&B Properties, Inc.; and four individuals.

 

     Anne L. Sylvester is an Associate Attorney at Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing and has considerable experience as a commercial litigation attorney.  In addition, she is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Diplomacy & Military Studies and was a Fellow at the Department of Defense Asia Pacific Center.  Ms. Sylvester is a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles and Hastings Law School in San Francisco.  She is active in a broad range of professional and community organizations and is a member of the Hawaii, California, and Federal Bar Associations.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Edward H. W. Young from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Hawai‘i Strategic Development Corporation; Enterprise Honolulu; Maui Economic Development Board, Inc.; Hawaii Island Economic Development Board; Hawaii Venture Capital Association; Oceanit; and two individuals.

 

     Edward H. W. Young is the Hawaii Technology Development Venture (HTDV) Project Manager for Enterprise Honolulu, and is responsible for providing business services and technical assistance to HTDV grant recipients and other Hawaii-based technology companies.  Prior to this, Mr. Young was Assistant Vice President at City Bank for twelve years and Chief Operating Officer for a Hawaii-based retail business for seven years.  He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Hawaii.  Mr. Young is active in many professional and community organizations and brings a financial and entrepreneurial background to his reappointment to the Board.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Glenn S. Yamada from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Hawai‘i Strategic Development Corporation; Government Affairs Committee of the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce; and two individuals.

 

     Glenn S. Yamada is Market Manager at the Pearlridge Branch of American Savings Bank and has been a senior administrator with American Savings Bank since 1986.  He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Hawaii and has completed numerous personal and leadership development courses.  In addition to his business expertise, Mr. Yamada has over thirty years of experience serving in nonprofit organizations as a leader and board member.  He is currently an active member in a wide range of professional and community organizations and is a reappointment to the Corporation's Board.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development and Taxation that are 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.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development and Taxation,

 

 

 

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CAROL FUKUNAGA, Chair