STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1840

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 491, 492

 

 

 

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. 491 and 492, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Board of Veterinary Examiners

 

G.M. No. 491

JAMIE K. FURUTANI, D.V.M.,

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

 

G.M. No. 492

ROGER MITSUO KONDO, D.V.M.,

for a term to expire 6-30-2011,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee reviewed the personal histories and statements submitted by the nominees, Jamie K. Furutani, D.V.M., and Roger Mitsuo Kondo, D.V.M., regarding their respective nominations to the Board of Veterinary Examiners.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Dr. Jamie K. Furutani's nomination from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. 

 

     Dr. Furutani is a graduate of the University of Oregon and Oregon State University.  She has nearly ten years of experience as a veterinarian in Hawaii.  She is currently a veterinarian with the Mililani Mauka Veterinary Clinic.  She is a member of the Hawaii Veterinary Medical Association and the American Veterinary Association.  She currently serves on the Board of Veterinary Examiners as its Vice-Chair.  Dr. Furutani was first appointed to the Board of Veterinary Examiners in July 2003.  Dr. Furutani actively and constructively participates in the Board proceedings and her demonstrated leadership makes her an asset to the Board of Veterinary Examiners. 

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Dr. Roger Mitsuo Kondo's nomination from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. 

 

     Dr. Kondo is the owner and lead veterinarian of the Honolulu Pet Clinic, where he has practiced for fifteen years.  His educational background includes a Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio University, a Masters of Science degree from the University of Hawaii, and a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Washington State University.  He is a member of the Hawaii Veterinary Medical Association and the American Animal Hospital Association.  He is a Hospital Certified Director with the American Animal Hospital Association.  He first served on the Board of Veterinary Examiners in 1992.  His current term on the Board began in July 2003.  Dr. Kondo's extensive experience and years of service are important assets to the Board.  Your Committee notes that because Dr. Kondo's terms on the Board of Veterinary Examiners were not consecutive, his current reappointment would not violate the term limitation requirements of section 26-34(a), Hawaii Revised Statutes. 

 

     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