STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3434

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 505

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 505, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

Deputy Adjutant General of the Department of Defense

G.M. No. 505

STEPHEN F. LOGAN, for a term to expire at noon on 12-05-2022,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by Stephen F. Logan for service as the Deputy Adjutant General.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment of Colonel Logan from the Office of the Governor; Department of Land and Natural Resources; Department of Accounting and General Services; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Department of Health; Department of Transportation; Department of Budget and Finance; Department of Human Resources Development; Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Department of Taxation; Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; Department of Public Safety; Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Department of Agriculture; Office of Enterprise Technology Services; Hawaii Emergency Management Agency; Hawaii State Energy Office; Chamber of Commerce Hawaii; Hawaii High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas; Healthcare Coding Consultants of Hawaii; and thirteen individuals.

Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Colonel Logan's background, experience, and commitment to public service qualify him for appointment as the Deputy Adjutant General. Colonel Logan received his Master of Arts in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War college and a Bachelor of Arts in General Studies from Chaminade University. Colonel Logan has over thirty-five years of experience in the military and has served on several state missions addressing Hawaii emergencies, including his role as Deputy Commander of Joint Task Force 50, in support of the Kilauea volcanic eruption and Hurricane Lane response in 2018. Colonel Logan additionally served a deployment to Afghanistan, where he worked closely with the Afghan National Police and Security Forces.

Colonel Logan is also a twenty-two-year veteran of the Honolulu Police Department and has held several leadership positions throughout his military career, which include Chief of Staff of the Hawaii Army National Guard and Deputy Property and Fiscal Officer for Hawaii Commander, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and Army Aviation Division Chief of the Hawaii Army National Guard. During his extensive time in the military, Colonel Logan has accumulated numerous awards and decorations, including the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, NATO Medal, and a Honolulu Police Department Bronze Medal of Valor.

Most recently, Colonel Logan has been serving as the Acting Deputy Adjutant General for the Department of Defense, where he has developed an excellent relationship with fellow colleagues and has gained firsthand experience on defense issues facing the State. Your Committee believes that Colonel Logan's extensive experience in the military and Honolulu Police Department, proven leadership abilities, and knowledge of defense issues qualify him to be appointed as the Deputy Adjutant General.

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