Harrison, John T.

Miller, Jacquelin N.

Rappa, Peter

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University of Hawai'i at ManoaEnvironmental CenterA Unit of Water Resources Research CenterCrawford 317·2550 Campus Road· Honolulu, Hawai'i 96822Telephone: (808) 956-7361 • Facsimile: (808) 956-3980RL:01291Governor's Message No. 143Gary GillGubernatorial Nominee as the Director of Environmental Quality ControlSenate Committee on Executive and Judicial AppointmentsPublic Hearing - March 28, 19955:30 P.M. Room 504, SOTbyJohn T. Harrison, Environmental CenterJacquelin N. Miller, Environmental CenterPeter Rappa, Sea GrantOur statement on this nomination does not constitute an institutional position of the Universityof Hawaii.Foremost among the duties and powers delegated to the Director of Environmental QualityControl through Section 341-4, HRS, is the mandate to:Direct the attention of the university community and the residents of the state in general toecological and environmental problems through the center and the council, respectively, andthrough public education programs.Since assuming the duties of Director of OEQC, Mr. Gill has initiated contact with the EnvironmentalCenter and has taken the time to elicit our opinions on matters relating the the determination andmaintenance of optimum environmental quality. With the exception of Bruce Anderson, who met withCenter staff at our offices while he was interim Director, Mr. Gill is the first Director of OEQC who hasvisited our office to learn the details of our operation since I became Environmental Coordinator in 1987.His hands-on style is evident in the frequent contact which now exists between our offices, and wewelcome the dedication which he is bringing to the state's environmental quality management system.From our perspective, the Director must possess both a solid understanding of environmentalprinciples and a combination of familiarity with the public and private sector organizations and individualsengaged in environmental management and the sensitivity and tact to elicit their voluntary cooperation.In other words, the job requires both pragmatic and political awareness, and Mr. Gill has demonstratedan abundance of each. Thus he is well-qualified, and certainly fully motivated to be highly effective, andwe strongly support his appointment and unreservedly recommend that he be confirmed.An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution

Governor's Message No. 143, Gary Gill, Gubernatorial Nominee as the Director of Environmental Quality Control, Senate Committee on Executive and Judicial Appointments, Public Hearing - March 28, 1995, 5:30 P.M., Room 504, SOT

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Governor's Message No. 143, Gary Gill, Gubernatorial Nominee as the Director of Environmental Quality Control, Senate Committee on Executive and Judicial Appointments, Public Hearing - March 28, 1995, 5:30 P.M., Room 504, SOT

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