STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1961

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 573

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 573, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

State Foundation on Culture and the Arts

G.M. No. 573

JANET SATO, for a term to expire 06-30-2024,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by Janet Sato for service on the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment of Janet Sato from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and seven individuals.

Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Ms. Sato's experience and knowledge qualify her for appointment to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Ms. Sato recently retired from the Department of Education, serving as a visual arts instructor for over thirty years at H.P. Baldwin High School in Wailuku, Maui. As an active member of her community, Ms. Sato was instrumental in the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts' Artists-in-the-Schools program National Portfolio Day. Additionally, Ms. Sato also encouraged her visual arts students in competitions across the State and the United States, such as the Hawaii Regional Scholastic Art and Photography Exhibition and Kaha Ki‘i Congressional Art Competition. Your Committee further finds that Ms. Sato's extensive experience in the visual art community will be assets to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Your Committee therefore recommends that Janet Sato be appointed to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts based on her experience, knowledge, and commitment to public service.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair