STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3322

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 679, 680

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 679 and 680, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Mental Health And Substance Abuse, Hawai'i Service Area Board

 

G.M. No. 679

JEAN PAMMER,

for a term to expire 06-30-2018; and

 

G.M. No. 680

SUSAN MCCREE,

for a term to expire 06-30-2019,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees and finds Jean Pammer and Susan McCree to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Hawaii Service Area Board.

 

JEAN PAMMER

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Jean Pammer from the Department of Health and two individuals.

 

     Your Committee finds that prior to retirement, Ms. Pammer worked as a Nurse in a variety of locations, including Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Saudi Arabia.  Ms. Pammer brings numerous years of experience in the fields of mental illness and substance abuse treatment.  Ms. Pammer indicated in her personal statement that, as a resident of Hawaii County, she has been looking for a way to get involved in her community and will be able to use her personal and professional experiences to address the needs of those in her community dealing with mental illnesses and substance abuse.  Your Committee finds that Ms. Pammer's experience in the health care industry, as well as her willingness to serve her community, will be great assets to the Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Hawaii Service Area Board.

 

SUSAN MCCREE

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Susan McCree from the Department of Health and one individual.

 

     Your Committee finds that prior to retirement, Ms. McCree worked as a Unit Supervisor and Social Worker for the West Hawaii Child Welfare Services in the Department of Human Services, resulting in over thirty-three years of firsthand knowledge of the challenges that individuals experience in getting mental health and substance abuse services in Hawaii County.  Ms. McCree indicated in her personal statement that she would like to see government agencies and private providers better collaborate in serving the adult population that is dually diagnosed with mental health and substance abuse conditions.  Your Committee finds that Ms. McCree's professional experience as a social worker, as well as her familiarity with the challenges that many individuals face when trying to access mental health and substance abuse services, will be great assets to the Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Hawaii Service Area Board.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health 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 Health,

 

 

 

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair