STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1648

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 756

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 756, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology

 

G.M. No. 756

LORNA HU,

for a term to expire 06-30-2021,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Lorna Hu 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 Lorna Hu from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and two individuals.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Ms. Hu's background, experience, and commitment to public service qualify her to be nominated for appointment to the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology as a speech pathologist member.  Your Committee notes that Ms. Hu has been a licensed speech pathologist in Hawaii for over thirty years and is a Speech and Language Pathologist at Tripler Army Medical Center, where she provides case management, diagnostic, and treatment services for military dependent children, with a specific emphasis on children between 0-3 years of age.  Ms. Hu also serves as a mentor and supervisor for the University of Hawaii and American Speech-Language Hearing Association's mentioning program.  Your Committee further finds that Ms. Hu has a thorough understanding of the role and responsibilities of board members by virtue of her prior experience as a member of the Regulated Industries Complaints Office's Speech Pathology and Audiology Advisory Committee and therefore recommends that Ms. Hu be appointed to the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology based on her knowledge, experience, and dedication to serving her 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