STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3443

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 731

 

 

 

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 No. 731, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Board Of Speech Pathology And Audiology

 

G.M. No. 731

GARY BELCHER,

for a term to expire 06-30-2020,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Gary Belcher to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Gary Belcher from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and two individuals.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Belcher's background, experience, and dedication to serving the public qualify him for consideration for reappointment to the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology as a public member.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Belcher has extensive experience in the area of health education and spent twenty years as the Information Technology Manager for Hawaii Residency Programs, Inc., affiliated with the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine.  Mr. Belcher is currently the Program Administrator for the University of Hawaii Surgical Residency Program, the Orthopaedic Residency Program, and the Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program.  Your Committee further finds that Mr. Belcher has been a member of the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology since July 2014 and the insight he offers, based on his many years in health care education, continues to enhance the effectiveness of the Board.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Mr. Belcher be considered for reappointment to the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology based on his knowledge, experience, and commitment to serving the community.

 

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

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health,

 

 

 

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair