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;

 

G.M. No. 370

JEFFREY J. SOL, MD,

for a term to expire 6-30-2012;

 

G.M. No. 479

ANN M. KWOCK,

for a term to expire 6-30-2012;

 

G.M. No. 519

KEVIN D. CASSEL,

for a term to expire 6-30-2010;

 

G.M. No. 520

CLARYSSE KAMI NUNOKAWA,

for a term to expire 6-30-2012; and

 

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