STAND. COM. REP. NO. 936

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 590

 

 

 

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Transportation and International Affairs, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 590, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

State Highway Safety Council

 

G.M. No. 590

STEVEN KYONO,

for a term to expire 6-30-2017.

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Steven Kyono to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the State Highway Safety Council.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Steven Kyono from the Department of Transportation, The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, and one individual.

 

     Mr. Steven Kyono is the Vice President in charge of SSFM International, Inc.'s Kauai Island Office.  In this role, he manages SSFM personnel and office affairs, serves as the principal point-of-contact for SSFM's Kauai clients, and provides project management services on specific projects.  He also maintains a close relationship with government agencies on the Island of Kauai and serves as a member of SSFM's government affairs group.  Mr. Kyono was with the Department of Transportation, Highways Division, in Lihue, Hawaii, as District Engineer from 1991 to 2008, and from 1975 to 1984 as Civil Engineer I through IV.  He was with the County of Kauai, Department of Public Works, in Lihue, Hawaii, as County Engineer from 1986 to 1990.  Mr. Kyono has also worked for private engineering firms.

 

     Your Committee notes Mr. Kyono's statement in response to the Committee's questionnaire of the three qualities that would make him stand out and benefit the State Highway Safety Council:  "I would say that the three qualities that best describe me are assertive, intuitive, and practical.  I believe that these qualities would benefit the Council by allowing me to have a forum in which I'm able to apply the knowledge, skills, and experience that I've gained by working as a highway engineer."  Your Committee agrees with Mr. Kyono's assessment and finds that he would be a valuable asset to the Council.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation and International 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 Transportation and International Affairs,

 

 

 

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J. KALANI ENGLISH, Chair