Members
Pursuant to Rule 23, the PACE Commission may include up to 14 members, selected by appointing authorities across Hawaiʻi’s civic and education ecosystem.
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Current Commission Roster
As posted on civicshawaii.orgAppointing authorities
Appointments may be made by the Chief Justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court (two members), the Governor, the President of the Hawaiʻi Senate, the Speaker of the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Superintendent of the Department of Education, the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaiʻi, the President of the University of Hawaiʻi, the Dean of the University of Hawaiʻi William S. Richardson School of Law, the Hawaiʻi State Bar Association, and the Hawaiʻi Association of Independent Schools. The Commission may appoint two additional members with relevant expertise.
Terms & leadership
Members may generally serve one or more, but no more than three consecutive, three-year terms. The Chief Justice designates a chair and vice chair from the members.
| Member | Appointing Authority |
|---|---|
| Justice Lisa M. Ginoza Chair | Chief Justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court |
| Matt M. Mattice | Chief Justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court |
| David Day | Governor of Hawaiʻi |
| Senator Dru Kanuha | President of the Hawaiʻi Senate |
| Representative Amy A. Perruso Vice Chair | Speaker of the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives |
| Kuuleianuhea Awo-Chun | Office of Hawaiian Affairs |
| Rosanna Fukuda | Superintendent, Department of Education |
| Magistrate Judge Wes Reber Porter | Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaiʻi |
| Debora Halbert, Ph.D. | President, University of Hawaiʻi |
| Professor Troy J.H. Andrade | Dean, William S. Richardson School of Law |
| Ruth K. Oh, Esq. | Hawaiʻi State Bar Association |
| Deanna D’Olier | Hawaiʻi Association of Independent Schools |
| Nathan Kam | PACE Commission |
| Professor Colin Moore | PACE Commission |
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