STAND. COM. REP. NO. 463

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 380, 385, 398

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Water, Land, Agriculture, and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 380, 385, and 398, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Island Burial Council, Island of Hawai‘i

 

G.M. No. 380

LENINGRAD ELARIONOFF,

for a term to expire 6-30-2013;

 

G.M. No. 385

JAMES G. LEE JR.,

for a term to expire 6-30-2013; and

 

G.M. No. 398

CHARLES KUI HIN YOUNG,

for a term to expire 6-30-2013,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees, and finds Leningrad Elarionoff, James G. Lee, Jr., and Charles Kui Hin Young to have the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Island Burial Council, island of Hawai‘i.

 

     Testimony in support of the nomination of Leningrad Elarionoff was submitted by one state agency.

 

     Mr. Elarionoff is a retired police officer for Hawai‘i County, and has served three terms on the Hawaii County Council.  Mr. Elarionoff currently serves as a member of the Island Burial Council for the island of Hawai‘i and satisfies the requirement of having a member representing the Kohala District.  Mr. Elarionoff also presently serves as a member of the Waimea Trails and Greenways Committee.

 

     Testimony in support of the nomination of James G. Lee, Jr. was submitted by one state agency.

 

     Mr. Lee received his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Chaminade University.  Mr. Lee currently serves as a member of the Island Burial Council for the island of Hawai‘i and satisfies the requirement of having a member representing landowners and developers.  Mr. Lee is presently employed as the Director of Development at W.H. Shipman, Ltd.

 

     Testimony in support of the nomination of Charles Kui Hin Young was submitted by one state agency.

 

     Mr. Young received his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University.  Mr. Young currently serves as a member of the Island Burial Council for the island of Hawai‘i and satisfies the requirement of having a member representing landowners and developers.  Mr. Young is presently employed as the Plant Manager for the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp.

 

     Written testimony presented to your Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, Agriculture, and Hawaiian Affairs 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 Water, Land, Agriculture, and Hawaiian Affairs,

 

 

 

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CLAYTON HEE, Chair