STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1587

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 777

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 777, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Board of Agriculture

G.M. No. 777

CLARK HASHIMOTO, 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 Clark Hashimoto to possess the requisite commitment, sincerity, dedication, and qualifications to be nominated to the Board of Agriculture. 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this nominee from the Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company, Maui County Farm Bureau, Kauai County Farm Bureau, and one individual. 

     Mr. Hashimoto earned a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture Business Management from the California State Polytechnic College at San Luis Obispo.  He earned sixty post baccalaureate credits from Oregon State University and the University of Hawaii at Manoa.  Currently, he is the manager of Hashimoto Persimmon Farm and also a member of the Board of Agriculture.  In the past, he worked as an Agriculture Specialist for the County of Maui and a County Extension Agent at the University of Hawaii, assisting farmers in increasing their quality and quantity of production.  He also served on the Board of Directors for the Maui Farm for nearly ten years and on the Board of Water Supply for five years.  In addition to his strong commitment to agriculture and sustainability, Mr. Hashimoto's extensive experience in farming provides a valuable perspective to the Board of Agriculture.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Agriculture 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 Agriculture,

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CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA, Chair