STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1442

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 269

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 269, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Board of Certification of Public Water System Operators

 

G.M. No. 269

JEFFREY T. PEARSON,

for a term to expire 6-30-2013,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Upon review of the statement submitted by the nominee, your Committee finds that the aforementioned nominee will work with compassion and commitment to assist in administering the functions related to the certification of public water system operators for the people of Hawaii.  Your Committee further finds that the nominee has been appointed based on his credentials, integrity, and a desire to make Hawaii better through his participation on the Board of Certification of Public Water System Operators to which he has been nominated.

 

     Your Committee received testimony supporting the nomination of Jeffrey T. Pearson from the Department of Health.

 

     Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

 

     Mr. Pearson has fifteen years of professional engineering experience in both the public and private sectors.  His various positions have provided him with experience in the design and operation of both water and wastewater facilities.  Prior to his current position, Mr. Pearson served as Deputy Director of the Maui Department of Water Supply where he was responsible for the work of both the water treatment plant operators and the distribution system operators.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on 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 Health,

 

 

 

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair