STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3398

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 228
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Labor and Environment, to which was
referred Governor's Message No. 228, submitting for study and
consideration the nominations of:

HAWAII SCHOOL-TO-WORK EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

     G.M. No. 228       HARVARD C. S. KIM, for a term to expire
                        June 30, 2001;

                        JODEE MALIA CRANE and NORMAN JIMENO, for
                        terms to expire June 30, 2002; and

                        NOBLEZA E. MAGSANOC, for a term to expire
                        June 30, 2003.

begs leave to report as follows:

     Upon the review of the statements submitted by the nominees,
your Committee finds that the aforementioned nominees are willing
to serve without compensation, and will work with compassion and
commitment to assist in administering the duties and
responsibilities of the Hawaii School-To-Work Executive Council.  

     Your Committee notes the specific qualifications of the
nominees:

     Harvard C. S. Kim holds Bachelor's degrees in Accounting and
Computer Science and a Master's degree in Public Administration.
He is currently Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for
Alu Like, Inc., overseeing sixteen programs relating to

 
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employment and training, career development, vocational
education, and literacy.  Mr. Kim is also a volunteer member of
the Native Hawaiian Education Council and the Boy Scouts of
America Aloha Council.

     Jodee Malia Crane is currently a senior at Kauai High
School.  Her scholastic activities include being president of the
Spanish Club, Kauai District Student Council Representative to
the Hawaii State Student Council, and a member of the Mock Trial
Team.  Ms. Crane is familiar with school-to-work since she served
as a member of the Kauai Central Complex Executive Board for five
years.

     Norman Jimeno has been with the Hawaii Laborers Training
Program since 1970 first as an instructor and then as Director of
Training from 1987.  He has been involved with numerous School-
To-Work programs throughout Oahu:  Kalani Complex School-To-Work
Program, Aiea School-To-Work Opportunities Partnership, and
Central Oahu School-To-Work Consortium.  Mr. Jimeno served in the
Hawaii National Guard for thirty-four years primarily in the
areas of Training and Logistics, was a member of the Governor's
Council for Literacy, and is currently President of Local 368.

     Nobleza E. Magsanoc holds a Bachelor's degree and Master's
degree in Business Administration.  Ms. Magsanoc has been
Controller for Pacific Resource Partnership since 1994, a
lecturer of accounting courses at Leeward Community College for
the last four years, and an instructor at the Waipahu Adult
School from 1994-1997.  She is a member of the Hawaii Business
Education Association, the Hawaii Adult Education Association,
and the National Society for Accountants.

     Testimony in support of Nobleza E. Magsanoc was received
from three individuals.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Labor and Environment that is attached to this
report, your Committee, after full consideration of the
background, character, 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.


 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Labor and
                                   Environment,



                                   ______________________________
                                   BOB NAKATA, Chair

 
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