STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1107

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 585

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Tourism and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 585, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Tourism Authority

G.M. No. 585

L. RICHARD FRIED, JR., for a term to expire 6-30-2014,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee received testimony in support of L. Richard Fried, Jr., from Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks, Attorneys at Law; Alston, Hunt, Floyd & Ing Lawyers; Chairman of the Board of the Hawaii Tourism Authority; and one individual.

     After receiving his Bachelor of Science and Juris Doctorate degrees from the University of Arizona, Mr. Fried became a distinguished and successful personal injury attorney in Hawaii.  He is currently a partner at Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks, Attorneys at Law, Hawaii's largest personal injury law firm.  He is a retired United States Air Force Reserve Lieutenant Colonel and served as a Deputy Liaison Officer Commander for the United States Air Force Academy.  He has served on the boards of numerous organizations including the Honolulu Symphony, Hawaii Theatre Center, Shriners Hospital for Children Campaign Steering Committee, the American Civil Liberties Union Lawyers Division, and numerous law organizations.

     As an interim member to the Hawaii Tourism Authority Board of Directors, Mr. Fried has proven to be an active and conscientious member of the Board with significant insight and experience into issues relating to tourism.  Accordingly, your Committee finds that Mr. Fried possesses the requisite commitment, sincerity, dedication, and qualifications to be nominated to the Hawaii Tourism Authority Board of Directors.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Tourism and Hawaiian 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 Tourism and Hawaiian Affairs,

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BRICKWOOD GALUTERIA, Chair