STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2653

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 266

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 266, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Statewide Council on Independent Living

 

G.M. No. 266

BEVERLY C. WONG,

for a term to expire 6-30-2013,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of Beverly C. Wong from the Department of Human Services, the Statewide Independent Living Council of Hawaii, the Hawaii Hotel & Lodging Association, and six individuals.  Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

 

     Beverly C. Wong attended the University of Hawaii and Honolulu Business College.  Ms. Wong has held numerous positions within the state and city governments, beginning in 1954 when she worked for the Highways Division of the Department of Transportation.  In 1969 she moved to the Board of Water Supply under the Department of Public Works, and subsequently to the Chancellor's Office at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.  Thereafter, Ms. Wong was employed by the City and County of Honolulu's Managing Director's Office and retired from the State Department of Transportation.

 

     Testimony in support of Ms. Wong's nomination indicates that she has a positive attitude, strong organizational and speaking skills, and vast experiences working for local government.  She enthusiastically embraces the values of independent living for all people, possesses the utmost integrity and character, and is a warm, cheerful person that fills the room with her great enthusiasm for the work at hand.  Testimony also indicates that Ms. Wong is reasonable, will listen to different points of view, and will be an asset to the Council.

 

     Your Committee finds that, based on the testimony submitted on her behalf and her past experiences working within government, Beverly C. Wong has the experience, knowledge and other competencies to be a member of the Statewide Council on Independent Living.

 

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

 

 

 

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SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair