STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1374

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 591

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety, Government Operations, and Military Affairs, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 591, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Corrections Population Management Commission

G.M. No. 591

DAVID HEAUKULANI, for a term to expire 6-30-2012,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds David Heaukulani to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Corrections Population Management Commission.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of David Heaukulani from the Department of Public Safety.

     David Heaukulani is currently on the adjunct faculty at the University of Hawaii-Hilo, where he teaches Principles of Sociology, Statistics, and Criminology.  He also has experience teaching criminal justice courses at Hawaii Community College, San Jose State College (Chaminade Campus), Chaminade University, Wayland Baptist University of Texas, and Honolulu Community College.  He received a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Sociology, with a Concentration in Criminology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.  He also received a Master of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.  Dr. Heaukulani is a member of numerous professional organizations and has received numerous awards and certificates relating to law enforcement and security. 

     The nominee served on the Governor's Prison Overcrowding Task Force under Governors Ariyoshi and Waihee.  He also published a report entitled "Critical Mass: Observations on Prison Overcrowding in Hawaii", Social Process in Hawaii" in 1992.

     Your Committee notes from the personal statement of the nominee that he believes that the correctional population management issue is important to the County of Hawaii in many respects.  He wishes to be a representative for the county of Hawaii so that he can use his expertise to support the expansion of correctional facilities or treatment programs for Hawaii County.  He supports any expansion plans for future treatment programs or facility expansion targeted for Hawaii County.

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

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WILL ESPERO, Chair