STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3818

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 451, 452, 453

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 451, 452, and 453, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs

G.M. No. 451

ELEANOR JEAN LLOYD,

for a term to expire 6-30-2010;

G.M. No. 452

HERBERT C. SHARP,

for a term to expire 6-30-2010; and

G.M. No. 453

MICHAEL BARRY SUMJA,

for a term to expire 6-30-2010,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee received no testimony as to the nomination of

ELEANOR JEAN LLOYD.

Ms. Lloyd graduated from Handover College in 1960 with a bachelor's degree in human resources. In 1962, Ms. Lloyd received a degree in social work. Ms. Lloyd also attended the University of Hawaii for Gerontology Studies.

Ms. Lloyd has been active in working on providing the following services to seniors: transportation, housing, senior centers, information, referral, wellness programs, case management, federal nutrition services, respite, adult/Alzheimer's daycare, kupuna care programs, and caregiver support programs.

Your Committee finds that with her desire to become involved in the community and her ability to work with others, Ms. Lloyd will be able to take on the challenges of being a member of the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs.

Your Committee received personal testimony from HERBERT C. SHARP.

Mr. Sharp served in the United States Navy for thirty-three years. He also served as the vice president of Edward D. Sultan Jewelry Company for twenty years. In 1993, Mr. Sharp received his bachelor of arts degree in European history from the University of Hawaii. Since 1993, Mr. Sharp has been a docent for the Waikiki Aquarium, Honolulu Maritime Center, Iolani Palace, the Honolulu Academy of Arts and the State Capitol; a bailiff with the family court; the Director of the Elderhostel Program; and an employee with the Office of Information Practices.

Your Committee finds that with both his professional and community-based experiences, Mr. Sharp will be a great asset to the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of MICHAEL BARRY SUMJA from the Executive Office on Aging and twenty-two individuals.

Mr. Sumja graduated in 1962 from Jackson State University with a bachelor of science degree in business administration. From 1969 to 1990, Mr. Sumja was the owner and CEO of Lee, Jackson and Bowe Corporation. Thereafter, Mr. Sumja worked as a Senior Park Aide and Training Supervisor for the Department of Parks and Recreation for the State of California. Also during that period, Mr. Sumja was the resident manager and groundskeeper for Glendevn Inn. From 2000 to 2004, Mr. Sumja was a property manager in Kohala. He is currently a Community Facilitator for Hawaii County Research and Development.

Your Committee finds that Mr. Sumja's background, education, and community involvement give him the tools to be a resourceful and contributing member of the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominees, has found the nominees to be qualified for the positions to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nominations.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair