STAND. COM. REP. 3153

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 279

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 279, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

Board of Psychology

G.M. No. 279

ELAINE MARIE HEIBY,

for a term to expire 06-30-07,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, résumé, and statements submitted by the nominee, and finds the nominee to have the necessary qualifications to be appointed to the position of nomination.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nominee from two individuals.

ELAINE MARIE HEIBY is a licensed psychologist and a professor of psychology at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She also served as the Director of Clinical Training and Chair of Graduate Studies for the University's Department of Psychology. Dr. Heiby is widely published and is recognized nationally as a leading scholar in clinical psychology and its practical applications. She has published over eighty articles in professional journals, newsletters, and books pertaining to clinical psychology. Dr. Heiby also has served on a variety of boards and committees, both nationally and locally, that deal with mental health issues. She received the prestigious Distinguished Service Award in 1997 from the Hawaii Psychological Association for her contributions to the promotion of mental health in Hawaii. Dr. Heiby graduated magna cum laude from Case Western Reserve University in 1974 with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. She earned a Master of Arts in psychology in 1976 and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology and Learning and Motivation in 1980 from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing 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 Housing,

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RON MENOR, Chair