STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3055

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 268, 298

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Labor, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 268 and 298, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

Hawai'i Workforce Development Council

G.M. No. 268	CARL W. HINSON, for a term to expire 6-30-2013; and
G.M. No. 298	JEFFREY W. PIONTEK, for a term to expire 6-30-2014,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees and finds Carl W. Hinson and Jeffrey W. Piontek to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Hawai‘i Workforce Development Council.

     Testimony in support of the nomination of Carl W. Hinson was submitted by one state agency, three private organization, and two individuals.  Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

     Your Committee finds that Carl W. Hinson has experienced a long history of success in developing a skilled workforce in the health care industry on the mainland and in Hawaii.  For the past five years Mr. Hinson has held the position of Director of Workforce Development and Human Resources for Hawaii Pacific Health where he has been instrumental in developing a number of programs that enhance employee training, revamping the new-hire orientation process, and creating an internship program for graduating high school students and college students.

     The internship program established by Mr. Hinson has had tremendous success for students interested in the health care industry by providing them with a hands-on approach to learning.  Specifically, the internship program is a six-week paid position that gives the student the opportunity to experience in-patient pharmacies, imaging departments, emergency operations, and several non-clinical areas.

     Testimony in support of the nomination of Jeffrey W. Piontek was submitted by one state agency.  Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

     Your Committee finds that the skills, experiences, and knowledge of Jeffrey W. Piontek are directly aligned with the vision and mission of the Hawai‘i Workforce Development Council.  Specifically, Mr. Piontek's efforts to enhance the high technology, science, technology, education, and math skills of Hawaii's students over the past five years have helped to produce a workforce that is scientifically and technologically literate.

     Your Committee also finds that Mr. Piontek will help the Hawai‘i Workforce Development Council grow and become cohesive in preparing tomorrow's decision makers with a skill set that will be needed to solve complex social, economic, political, and ethical problems.  Mr. Piontek offers a practical understanding of what employers in the fields of science, technology, and mathematics need in their workforce and he can provide the Hawai‘i Workforce Development Council with valuable insight into how to accomplish the task of developing an adequate workforce in those areas.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor 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 Labor,

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DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair