STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1507

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 510, 511, 512

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Government Operations, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 510, 511, and 512, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

Language Access Advisory Council

G.M. No. 510	ANH BROW, for a term to expire 6-30-2013;
G.M. No. 511	JENNIFER LANI LI, for a term to expire 6-30-2011; and
G.M. No. 512	AZI TURTURICI, for a term to expire 6-30-2013,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Anh Brow from the Office of Language Access and two private entities. 

     Anh Brow received a Master of Business Administration degree in Financial Administration from the University of Maryland at College Park, Maryland, where she also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.  She has been the Executive Vice President and Head of International Banking at the Bank of Hawaii since 2007.  Prior thereto, the nominee held executive and management positions at American Savings Bank, International Bank of Asia, and Bankers Trust Company in Hong Kong.  Ms. Brow has been a board member for several commerce trade organizations in Hawaii, as well as the Pacific and Asian Affairs Council.

     Your Committee notes from the statement of the nominee that she has extensive international experience working for the U.S. State Department in Moscow, Beijing, and Hong Kong, prior to moving to Hawaii.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Jennifer L. Li from the Office of Language Access, two State Representatives, and several individuals. 

     Jennifer L. Li received a Master of Science degree from the London School of Economics and a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University.  She is currently employed by the Muscular Dystrophy Association.  Ms. Li is active in community organizations.  She also serves as an English as a Second Language reading tutor for Hawaii Literacy.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Azi Turturici from the Office of Language Access, Kauai County Mayor, one Kauai county agency, and one individual. 

     Azi Turturici was educated at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Nicaragua School of Economics.  Since 1995, the nominee has been employed by the County of Kauai Agency on Elderly Affairs.  Ms. Turturici is a member of several Kauai community organizations.

     Your Committee believes that the nominees have the appropriate attitude, commitment, sincerity, and dedication that are necessary for public service.

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

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Government Operations 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 Judiciary and Government Operations,

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair