STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1610

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 555

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Labor, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 555, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Board Of Registration Of The Islands Of Maui, Moloka'i, Lana'i, And Kaho'olawe

G.M. No. 555

SHAUN LYONS, for a term to expire 06-30-2020,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Shaun Lyons to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Board of Registration of the Islands of Maui, Moloka‘i, Lana‘i, and Kaho‘olawe.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment of Shaun Lyons from the Office of Elections.

     Ms. Lyons is a retired small business owner residing in the County of Maui.  She was appointed on August 12, 2016, on an interim basis and served as a Board of Registration member during the 2016 Primary and General Elections.  Her business and community service background, recent tenure with the Board, and willingness to continue to serve make Ms. Lyons an excellent nominee for appointment to the Board of Registration.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Labor 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 Judiciary and Labor,

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GILBERT S.C. KEITH-AGARAN, Chair