STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1030

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 126, 127

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Housing, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 126 and 127, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

Board of Acupuncture

G.M. No. 126

KWANG CHAI,

for a term to expire 06-30-2008; and

G.M. No. 127

ANDREW L. PEPPER,

for a term to expire 06-30-2008,

begs leave to report as follows:

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs testified in support of both nominations and an individual testified in support of the nomination of Andrew L. Pepper.

KWANG CHAI holds a license in good standing to practice acupuncture in Hawaii and has served as an interim appointee to the Board since July 2004. Dr. Chai earned degrees from Han Kook University of Foreign Study, Hong Kong China Acupuncture College, Oriental Medical Institution, and British Homeopathy Institution. The nominee previously served as president of the Hong Kong Acupuncture Clinic and is currently president of Chai Health Center.

ANDREW L. PEPPER, nominated as a public member of the Board, is an attorney at law. His community service experience includes membership on the boards of several nonprofit organizations and participation in volunteer events in the community. Mr. Pepper has served as an interim appointee to the Board since July 2004.

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 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 Housing,

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RON MENOR, Chair