STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3666
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 369, 370, 479, 519, 520, 521
Honorable Colleen Hanabusa
President of the Senate
Twenty-Fourth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2008
State of Hawaii
Madam:
Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 369, 370, 479, 519, 520, and 521, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:
Board of Health
G.M. No. 369 |
JASON E. MADDOCK, PHD, for a term to expire 6-30-2012;
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G.M. No. 370 |
JEFFREY J. SOL, MD, for a term to expire 6-30-2012;
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G.M. No. 479 |
ANN M. KWOCK, for a term to expire 6-30-2012;
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G.M. No. 519 |
KEVIN D. CASSEL, for a term to expire 6-30-2010;
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G.M. No. 520 |
CLARYSSE KAMI NUNOKAWA, for a term to expire 6-30-2012; and
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G.M. No. 521 |
DRAKE W. WILL, MD, for a term to expire 6-30-2012, |
begs leave to report as follows:
Upon review of the statements submitted by the nominees, your Committee finds that the aforementioned nominees will work with compassion and commitment to assist in administering the government functions related to public health. Your Committee further finds that the nominees have been appointed based upon their credentials, integrity, and a desire to make Hawaii better through their participation on the Board of Health to which they have been nominated.
Your Committee received testimony supporting the nomination of each of these individuals from the Department of Health. Additional testimony was submitted supporting the nomination of Dr. Jeffrey Sol from Windward United Church of Christ, and three individuals. Additional testimony was also received supporting the nomination of Ann Kwock from one individual. Your Committee received additional testimony supporting the nomination of Kevin Cassel from the Hawaii Medical Service Association, the University of Hawaii Cancer Research Center, Papa Ola Lokahi, and two individuals. Additional testimony supporting the nomination of Clarysse Nunokawa was submitted by the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, and three individuals. The Queen's Medical Center and one individual submitted additional testimony supporting the nomination of Dr. Drake Will.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on 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 Health,
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____________________________ DAVID Y. IGE, Chair |
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