STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3423

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 621

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 621, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

Board of Directors of the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems

G.M. No. 621

HENK ROGERS, for a term to expire 6-30-2018,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Henk Rogers to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Board of Directors of the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES).

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Henk Rogers from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, and eight individuals.

     Henk Rogers currently serves on the Board of Directors of PISCES and has proven to be a hardworking and contributing member.  Mr. Rogers is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Planet Software, an intellectual property management firm that owns and manages computer games.  Mr. Rogers received a Computer Science degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and is perhaps best known for bringing the video game Tetris to the United States and world market.  Additionally, Mr. Rogers is an advisor to the University of Hawaii College of Engineering; serves as the Chairman of Blue Planet Foundation; and is the Executive Committee Chairman of SEE-IT, a science and technology showcase that encourages students to pursue a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) career.

     Your Committee finds that Mr. Rogers' experience as a current member of the Board of Directors of PISCES, extensive background in running technology companies, and commitment to advancing space exploration will continue to provide a valuable perspective to the Board of Directors of PISCES and inspire engineers, politicians, and members of the public to participate in the PISCES program.

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

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WILL ESPERO, Chair