STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2900

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 315, 284, 317, 283

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Economic Development and Technology, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 315, 284, 317, and 283, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

King Kamehameha Celebration Commission

G.M. No. 315	STEPHEN H. REELITZ, for a term to expire 6-30-2010;
G.M. No. 284	STEPHEN H. REELITZ, for a term to expire 6-30-2014;
G.M. No. 317	GEORGE S. THRONAS, JR., for a term to expire 6-30-2010; and
G.M. No. 283	GEORGE S. THRONAS, JR., for a term to expire 6-30-2014,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees, and finds the nominees to have the necessary qualifications to be appointed to the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission.

     Testimony in support of Stephen H. Reelitz was submitted by the Department of Accounting and General Services and two individuals.

     Stephen H. Reelitz is Director of Neighbor Island Regional Resource Centers for Kamehameha Schools where he has served in numerous administrative capacities since 1997, in addition to twenty years in marketing and sales.  He is a graduate of Kamehameha Schools and holds a Bachelor of Arts from Hawai'i Pacific University.  Mr. Reelitz is an active member of the Kamehameha Schools Alumni Association, the Ko‘olau Poko Hawaiian Civic Club, and sports organizations in Kane‘ohe, Oahu.  He serves as the Kamehameha Schools Alumni Association representative on the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission, and is a reappointment to the Commission after serving as an interim appointee.

     Testimony in support of George S. Thronas, Jr., was submitted by the Department of Accounting and General Services and the Mayor of the County of Kaua‘i.

     George S. Thronas, Jr., is Front Office Manager of Outrigger at Lae Nani Condominiums on Kaua‘i, and has over a decade of experience in various facets of the visitor and hospitality industry in Hawai‘i and Florida.  He holds an Associate Degree from Kaua‘i Community College and attended the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo.  Mr. Thronas has been actively involved in King Kamehameha Celebration activities on Kaua‘i as an award-winning participant, judge, and dedicated committee member.  He serves as the island of Kaua‘i representative on the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission, and is a reappointment to the Commission after serving as an interim appointee.

     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 Economic Development and Technology 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 Technology,

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CAROL FUKUNAGA, Chair