STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1589

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 716, 717

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Economic Development, Government Operations and Housing, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 716 and 717, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

Board of Directors of the Hawai'i Housing Finance and Development Corporation

G.M. No. 716	RALPH MESICK, for a term to expire 6-30-2016; and
G.M. No. 717	BETTY LOU LARSON, for a term to expire 6-30-2017,

begs leave to report as follows:

RALPH MESICK

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Ralph Mesick from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation; Castle & Cooke Hawaii; and ten individuals.  The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation testified that Mr. Mesick presently serves as the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation.

     Mr. Mesick is a Senior Vice-President of Bank of Hawaii.  He has experience in the areas of commercial lending, corporate banking, real estate finance, and risk management.  Mr. Mesick has also worked as a finance director and project manager for real estate development and investment companies, and worked as a police officer with the Honolulu Police Department.

     Mr. Mesick also currently serves as the Chairperson of the Hawaii Community Reinvestment Corporation and on the Executive Committee of the Urban Land Institute - Hawaii.  In the past, Mr. Mesick has served as a board member of the Risk Management Association; Housing Hawaii; Educational Foundation, Inc.; Kakaako Community Reinvestment Corporation; Na Keiki Mauloa; and Star of the Sea Schools.

BETTY LOU LARSON

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Betty Lou Larson from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation; and eight individuals.  The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism testified that Ms. Larson presently serves on the Board of Directors of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation.

     Ms. Larson works as a Legislative Liaison for Catholic Charities Hawaii and as a Community Housing Advocate.  She has previously worked as the Housing Programs Director for Catholic Charities Hawaii.

     Ms. Larson volunteers with Partners In Care, the Hawaii Catholic Conference, Catholic Charities Housing Development Corporation, and Catholic Charities Housing Development Committee.  Ms. Larson has previously served on the Housing & Community Development Corporation of Hawaii Board; Rental Housing Trust Fund Advisory Commission; Hawaii Housing Development Corporation Board; Affordable Housing and Homeless Alliance Board; the City and County of Honolulu's Selection Committee for Community Development Block Grants; and Hawaii Pacific Gerontological Society.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development, Government Operations and Housing 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 Economic Development, Government Operations and Housing,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair