STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1671

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 746, 747

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 746 and 747, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

Education Commission of the States

G.M. No. 746	ALAN OSHIMA, for a term to expire 06-30-2018; and
G.M. No. 747	JOAN HUSTED, for a term to expire 06-30-2021,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees and finds Alan Oshima and Joan Husted to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Education Commission of the States.

ALAN OSHIMA

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment of Alan Oshima from the Hawaii Institute for Public Affairs, Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, and three individuals.

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Oshima's experience as an attorney, executive, and administrative professional also qualify him to be nominated for appointment to the Education Commission of the States.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Oshima has an extensive history of service with organizations and bodies devoted to the benefit of Hawaii's public schools and public school students, including Hawaii 3R's, Hawaii Institute of Public Affairs, and the Governor's Every Student Succeeds Act Team.  Mr. Oshima has also previously served as one of the six Hawaii Commissioners on the Education Commission of the States.  Your Committee finds that Mr. Oshima's expertise and commitment to the interests of Hawaii's public school students will be great assets to the Education Commission of the States.

JOAN HUSTED

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the reappointment of Joan Husted from the Hawaii Institute for Public Affairs.

     Your Committee finds that Ms. Husted's experience as an education professional, administrator, and advocate also qualify her to be nominated for reappointment to the Education Commission of the States.  Your Committee notes that Ms. Husted's career in education stretched from 1971 to 2007, at which point she retired as the Hawaii State Teacher Association's Executive Director and Chief Negotiator.  Ms. Husted served as a negotiator for Hawaii State Teachers Association throughout her career, and was the teacher negotiator for the first statewide teacher collective bargaining agreement in the United States.  Ms. Husted has also served on numerous boards and public service bodies throughout her professional career and since her retirement, including the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, Industrial Relations Research Association, and Education Institute of Hawaii.  Ms. Husted is also currently serving as a Commissioner on the Education Commission of the States.  Your Committee finds that Ms. Husted's extensive expertise in education administration and policy and her commitment to the interests of Hawaii's public school students will continue to be great assets to the Education Commission of the States.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Education 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 Education,

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MICHELLE N. KIDANI, Chair