STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1835

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 376, 377

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Affordable Housing, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 376 and 377, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Board of Examiners in Optometry

 

G.M. No. 376

JERE HU ENG LOO, O.D.,

for a term to expire 6-30-2011; and

 

G.M. No. 377

JOY BERNADETTE YUKUKO SHIMABUKU,

for a term to expire 6-30-2009,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee reviewed the personal histories and statements submitted by the nominees, Jere Hu Eng Loo, O.D., and Joy Bernadette Yukuko Shimabuku, regarding their respective nominations to the Board of Examiners in Optometry.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Dr. Jere Hu Eng Loo's nomination from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and the Hawaii Optometric Association. 

 

     Dr. Loo has been a licensed optometrist practicing in Lihue, Hawaii, since 1987 and works at Arthur W. H. Loo, O.D., Inc.; the optometry practice founded by his father.  Dr. Loo practices primary care optometry with special interests in contact lens care, low vision, and ocular disease.  Dr. Loo is a member of the American Optometric Association and the Hawaii Optometric Association.  His educational background includes a Bachelor's of Science with Distinction in Biology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and a Doctorate of Optometry from Southern California College of Optometry.  Dr. Loo has served on the Board of Examiners in Optometry for the last four years and was first appointed to the Board on July 1, 2003.  Dr. Loo brings a wealth of experience to the Board of Examiners in Optometry and will continue to benefit and assist the Board in carrying out its duties.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Ms. Joy Bernadette Yukuko Shimabuku's nomination from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. 

 

     Ms. Shimabuku holds a degree in cosmetology from Trendsetters Beauty College and has been the owner of Boutique de Joy for the past twenty-one years.  She has previously served on the Board of Barbers and Cosmetology from 2001 to 2005.  Ms. Shimabuku is a member of the National Cosmetologist Association and has volunteered her time with the American Cancer Association.  Ms. Shimabuku has been serving as an interim appointee to the Board of Examiners in Optometry since August 14, 2006.  Ms. Shimabuku's dedication to public service makes her an excellent choice to continue serving as a public member of the Board of Examiners in Optometry. 

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Affordable Housing that are 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 Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Affordable Housing,

 

 

 

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair