STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3231

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 597

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 597, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

Deputy Director of the Department of Transportation

G.M. No. 597

PATRICK MCCAIN, 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 Patrick McCain for service as the Deputy Director of the Department of Transportation.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment of Patrick McCain from the Governor; Department of Transportation; Department of Transportation Airports Division; Department of the Attorney General; Department of Public Safety; Department of Budget and Finance; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Department of Health; Department of Land and Natural Resources; Department of Human Resources Development; Department of Agriculture; Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Hawaii State Energy Office; Hawaii Friends of Civil Rights; and nineteen individuals.

Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. McCain's experience and knowledge qualify him for appointment as the Deputy Director of Transportation. Mr. McCain graduated from Chaminade University with a degree in political science and then proceeded to study human resources management, strategic management, and organizational behavior at Hawaii Pacific University. Mr. McCain has served in many levels of the government, including as the Chief of Staff for U.S. Congressman Neil Abercrombie, Executive Assistant of the City and County of Honolulu, and committee staffer in the Hawaii State Senate. Mr. McCain most recently worked in the United States Department of Homeland Security. Previously, he worked as the President of the Hawaii Restaurant Association and Government Affairs Liaison of Unity House Inc. He is an active member of the community having served on various neighborhood boards and local organizations, including Seagull Schools, Inc., Honolulu Community Action Program, Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii, and AFGE Local 2886, throughout the past two decades. Mr. McCain's many experiences and breadth of knowledge make him a strong asset to the Department of Transportation. Your Committee therefore recommends Patrick McCain be appointed as Deputy Director of Transportation based on his experience, knowledge, and proven leadership.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation 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 Transportation,

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CHRIS LEE, Chair