Thirty-two Garden Island residents make up the state’s 2007 Boards and Commissions from Kaua‘i. Kathleen Watanabe, Judge for the Fifth Circuit Court, administered the Oath of Office for the new members during the Conferring of Commissions ceremony Friday morning that
Thirty-two Garden Island residents make up the state’s 2007 Boards and Commissions from Kaua‘i.
Kathleen Watanabe, Judge for the Fifth Circuit Court, administered the Oath of Office for the new members during the Conferring of Commissions ceremony Friday morning that was presided over by Lt. Governor James “Duke” Aiona and his staff.
Aiona said the members of the state’s boards and commissions have an opportunity to make a difference by getting involved and thanked the individuals for stepping forward.
According to a press release from the governor’s office, nine members of the newly-established Governor’s Kaua‘i Community Advisory Council were among those being sworn in.
“The volunteers from Kaua‘i who serve on boards and commissions provide valuable input that helps our administration improve government services as well as enhance the quality of life on Kaua‘i and around the state,” Aiona said. “Governor Lingle and I encourage other Kaua‘i residents to volunteer to serve on a board or commission.”
Watanabe, a former Cabinet member of the Lingle administration before returning home to become a judge, added she always wanted to be a board member because she felt it was exciting to be at the level where things were happening.
She noted that despite her getting over a bout with a cold, the opportunity to administer the Oath of Office to the new board and commission members was worth coming out of bed for.
Aiona said about 1,300 people statewide serve on more than 160 boards and commissions that were established by the state constitution, state statutes, or executive orders.
The appointees are:
Defender Council – Michael K. Soong
Board of Registration, Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau – Patrick Johnston Childs, Daniel Kawamura, Paula A. Zina
Small Business Regulatory Review Board – Peter Yukimura
Credit Union Advisory Board – Timmy Lee Albao
Board of Dental Examiners – Mark A. Baird
Board of Examiners in Optometry – Jere Hu Eng Loo OD
Board of Veterinary Examiners – Rebecca H. Rhoades DVM
Advisory Board on Veteran’s Services – William T. Honjiyo
Hawai‘i Teachers Standards Board – Carole Seielstad
Board of Directors of the Hawai‘i Health Systems Corporation – Clifford L. Nakea
Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee – James Itamura
Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Kaua‘i Service Area Board – Jana Herkes, Mary Ann Morishige, Kurt Kiyoshi Nagata
Board of Certification of Operating Personnel in Wastewater Treatment Plants – Bert S. Uyeno
Commission on Fatherhood – Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr.
Juvenile Justice State Advisory Council – Maryanne W. Kusaka
State Rehabilitation Council – Jonathan J. Chun
Island Burial Council, Islands of Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau – Clisson Kunane Aipoalani, Leiana P. Robinson, Barbara Jean Say
Kaua‘i Aquatic Life and Wildlife Advisory Committee – Edson A. Martin
Legacy Land Conservation Commission – Carl J. Berg Jr.
Board of Agriculture – Laurie Kwai-Hoon Ho
State Highway Safety Council – Mark Joseph Scribner
Commission on Transportation – David Sproat
Board of Taxation Review, 4th Taxation District (Kaua‘i) – Jose Ricardo da Silva Diogo, Albert Warren Stiglmeier, Matt H. Takata
Governor’s Neighbor Island Community Advisory Council for Kaua‘i – Mary B. Alexander, James Anakalea, Stewart V. Burley, Linda Faye Collins, Villamor C. Galiza, Barbara M. Kaaumoana, Matt H. Takata, Leo L. Trinidad.
