STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3125

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 294, 295

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Government Operations, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 294 and 295, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Hawaii State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision

G.M. No. 294	DENNIS M. DUNN, for a term to expire 6-30-2010; and
G.M. No. 295	DENNIS M. DUNN, for a term to expire 6-30-2014,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee, and finds Dennis M. Dunn to have the necessary qualifications to be appointed to the Hawaii State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision.

     Testimony in support of Dennis M. Dunn was submitted by the Judiciary and one individual.

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

Dennis M. Dunn is currently the Director of the Victim Witness Assistance Division of the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, City and County of Honolulu, and has held this position since 1985, after serving in various other positions in the Department since 1979.  He is a graduate of the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, and has lectured on criminal justice issues at Chaminade University and Hawaii Pacific University.  Mr. Dunn is active in numerous professional and community organizations, including the Domestic Violence Task Force on Oahu, Hawaii Coalition Against Sexual Assault, and has served as an advisory board member for the Missing Child Center, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and the Sex Abuse Treatment Center, among others.

Pursuant to Act 93, Session Laws of Hawaii 2009, Hawaii joined the new Interstate Compact for Juveniles, and established a state-level council under the Judiciary, known as the Hawaii State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision.  Mr. Dunn's appointment is for the victim advocate for the Council.

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

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary and Government Operations,

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair