STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2685

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 303, 304

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 303 and 304, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

Wireless Enhanced 911 Board

G.M. No. 303	JAMES D. LACLAIR, for a term to expire 6-30-2012; and
G.M. No. 304	GOLDIE K. CROSS, for a term to expire 6-30-2014,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee received testimony in support of James D. LaClair from the Department of Accounting and General Services, Honolulu Department of Information Technology, Hawaii Police Department, Maui Police Department, and six individuals.  Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

     James D. LaClair is being reappointed to the Wireless Enhanced 911 Board to represent the Wireless Provider.  Mr. LaClair has been the Vice President for Network Operations for Hawaiian Telcom since 2004.  He has thirty years of experience in telecommunications including voice and data networking and wireless operations and management, including sixteen years operating 911 networks in Hawaii.  In addition, Mr. LaClair has five years of experience operating E911 networks in Oregon and Washington.  Your Committee notes favorably from the nominee's written answer to the Committee's written questions:  "I perceive the role of the Wireless Enhanced 911 Board to be one that provides direction and guidance to the various entities responsible for maintaining, using, and improving Wireless Enhanced 911 with the ongoing goal to improve public safety."

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Goldie K. Cross from the Department of Accounting and General Services, Hawaii Police Department, Maui Police Department, and five individuals.

     Goldie K. Cross is being reappointed to the Wireless Enhanced 911 Board to represent the Wireless Provider.  She has been the 911 Sustainment & Network Sales Support Manager for AT&T Mobility since June of 2005.  Your Committee notes favorably from the nominee's written answer to the Committee's written question:

"I perceive my role and responsibilities as a member of the Wireless Enhanced 911 Board to act as a technical subject matter expert concerning the technologies needed to ensure a reliable, state of the art 911 system for public safety as well as a good steward of the funds collected by the Wireless 911 surcharge to ensure that the money is being spent in the best interest of the public, Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP), and the wireless

carriers."

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs 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 Public Safety and Military Affairs,

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WILL ESPERO, Chair