STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1673

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 884

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Labor, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 884, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board

G.M. No. 884

ANGELA CHINEN for a term to expire 06-30-2018,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Angela Chinen to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to serve on the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Angela Chinen from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and Hawaii Operating Engineers Industry Stabilization Fund.

     Ms. Chinen received her Associate in Science degree in Applied Trades from Honolulu Community College.  She has an extensive background in construction starting with joining the Carpenters Union Apprenticeship Program on Kauai and moving to Oahu after completing the program to continue her career in construction.  She worked as a carpenter in various capacities with the Carpenters Union while also serving as an Instructor of Math and Blueprint Reading for the apprentice program at Honolulu Community College for ten years.  In 2004, she joined the Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3 as a Surveyor and began operating tower cranes.  In 2013, she became a Crane Instructor for the Joint Apprenticeship Committee of the Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3.

     Of particular note, Ms. Chinen is the only female crane operator instructor in the State.  She holds numerous certifications, including being a Certified Crane Operator in tower cranes, fixed and swing cab hydraulic cranes, and truck and crawler lattice cranes.  She is also a certified Signal Person/Rigger and Accredited Practical Examiner.

     Ms. Chinen is extremely well-qualified and possesses extensive experience and a depth of knowledge in the construction industry.  She is familiar with the issues facing the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board and the State.  Ms. Chinen will contribute valuable insights based on experience and provide specific suggestions on ways to address and resolve various issues, which makes her an extraordinary asset to the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board.

     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