SSCR2943

STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2943

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 196

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Madam:

Your Committee on Education and Housing, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 196, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HFD)

G.M. No. 196

ALLAN LOS BANOS JR.,

for a term to expire 6-30-2014,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee, and finds Allan Los Banos, Jr., to have the necessary qualifications to be appointed to the Board of Directors of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC).

Testimony in support of the nominee was submitted by the Governor's office, two state agencies, and one private organization. Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

Mr. Los Banos earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology and a Professional Degree in Education. He has extensive experience in the construction industry, which has allowed him to make valuable contributions to the HHFDC and its predecessor agencies. He is currently a Safety Coordinator/Program Specialist for the Hawaii Masons and Plasterers Training Program and an Instructor for Hawaii Electricians Training and Honolulu Community College's Apprenticeship Program, teaching construction safety, HAZWOPER, Confined Space Entry, and other subjects. Mr. Los Banos' previous work experience consists of over thirty years in the construction industry, many of those spent instructing others in environmental, health, and safety areas in construction.

In addition to Mr. Los Banos' experience in the construction industry, he is also active in the community and serves on boards of various professional organizations, such as the Technical Advisory Committee of the Masonry Institute of Hawaii and the Board of Directors of the Hawaii Medical Service Association, Benefit Services Hawaii, Laulima Hawaii, and AFL-CIO State Federation. In the past, he has served on the State Apprenticeship Council of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Department of Education Environmental Education Committee and Adult and Community Education Advisory Council, Youth 4-H Youth Advisory Board, and as a football and basketball coach.

Mr. Los Banos currently serves on the Board of Directors of HHFDC and previously served on the Board of Directors of the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii and as Commissioner of the Hawaii Housing Authority, which were predecessors of HHFDC.

Mr. Los Banos has received national recognition as a Federal Citizen of the Year 1986 by the Federal Executive Board, two Presidential Citation nominations, Dope Buster Award for work in substance abuse, and Gold Coin Award for service to the community.

Testifiers, including an HHFDC Board of Directors member who has served with Mr. Los Banos since 2004, strongly support confirmation of Mr. Los Banos to another term on the Board. He is committed to the mission of HHFDC and to increasing the supply of workforce and affordable housing. This commitment, backed by a wealth of experience and knowledge in the construction industry and many years of service to various organizations, makes him a valuable contributor to the work of HHFDC.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education and 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 Education and Housing,

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NORMAN SAKAMOTO, Chair