STAND. COM. REP. NO. 483

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 624, 625

 

 

 

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 624 and 625, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs

 

G.M. No. 624

SUZIE SCHULBERG,

for a term to expire 6-30-2017; and

 

G.M. No. 625

SARAH YUAN,

for a term to expire 6-30-2017,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal histories and statements submitted by the nominees and finds Suzie Schulberg and Sarah Yuan to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs.

 

SUZIE SCHULBERG

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Suzie Schulberg from the Executive Office on Aging, Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, Hawaii Long Term Care Association, and one individual.

 

     Ms. Schulberg is currently the Chief Operating Officer at 15 Craigside and has eleven years of experience in long term care administration, including development, construction, and pre-selling an $86,000,000 bond-financed continuing care retirement community in Nuuanu.  Ms. Schulberg was a 2010 Pacific Century Fellow and holds a Graduate certificate in Gerontology, a Master of Business Administration, and a Bachelor's degree in History.

 

     Ms. Schulberg indicated in her personal statement that she hopes to work with other members of the Board to learn, share, and collaborate on initiatives and ideas that will continue to address and strengthen the welfare of Hawaii's older adults, their caregivers, and their families.

 

     Your Committee finds that Ms. Schulberg's past experiences with Hawaii's aging population, as well as her continuing commitment to issues relating to elders, will be great assets to the Board.

 

SARAH YUAN

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Sarah Yuan from the Executive Office on Aging; Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs; University of Hawaii, Kapiolani Community College Kupuna Education Center; and six individuals.

 

     Ms. Yuan is currently an Associate Specialist at the University of Hawaii Center on the Family and is well-known for developing Hawaii's Aging Data Center.  Ms. Yuan earned a Doctorate and Master's degree in Sociology, certificates in Sampling Program for Survey Statisticians and Population Studies, and a Master's degree in Applied Social Research.  Ms. Yuan has over twenty-five peer-reviewed and technical publications and was an award recipient for the 2010 Hawaii Pacific Gerontological Society's Research and Teaching Award.  She specializes in medical sociology, demography of aging, homelessness, community needs assessments, and program evaluation.

 

     Ms. Yuan indicated in her personal statement that she hopes to use her expertise in research and statistics to bring empirical data and credible information to the discussion to facilitate informed decision making.  She believes she can contribute to the data-driven decision making process that will improve the accountability, efficiency, and effectiveness in meeting Hawaii's needs for the rapidly growing older adult population.

 

     Your Committee finds that Ms. Yuan's past experiences in research of elder affairs, as well as her continuing commitment to issues relating to elders, will be great assets to the Board.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services 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 Human Services,

 

 

 

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SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair