STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1683

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 538

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 538, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Hawai'i Paroling Authority

G.M. No. 538

FITUINA TUA, for a term to expire 06-30-2020,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the resume submitted by the nominee and finds Fituina Tua to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated for reappointment to the Hawaii Paroling Authority.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the reappointment of Fituina Tua from the Hawai‘i Paroling Authority, Department of Public Safety, and two individuals.

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Tua's background and experience also qualify him for consideration for reappointment to the Hawaii Paroling Authority.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Tua has had a distinguished career working in the criminal justice system.  Mr. Tua has previously worked as an officer in the Massachusetts Correctional Institution, where he cared for and supervised over fifty inmates in a medium security unit.  Mr. Tua has also served as a juvenile probation officer on two separate occasions and was a Senior United States Probation Officer for the United States District Court of the District of Hawaii.  Further, Mr. Tua has dutifully served as a member of the Hawaii Paroling Authority since 2013 and has demonstrated his commitment to the responsibilities of the position.  Your Committee finds that Mr. Tua would continue to be a great asset to the Hawaii Paroling Authority.

     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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CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA, Chair