STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3509

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 721, 722, 723

 

 

 

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 721, 722, and 723, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Health Planning Council, Windward Oahu Subarea

 

G.M. No. 721

OCTAVIUS GONZAGA,

for a term to expire 6-30-2015;

 

G.M. No. 722

MEGAN HAGIWARA,

for a term to expire 6-30-2015; and

 

G.M. No. 723

MARIA PACHECO,

for a term to expire 6-30-2015,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees and finds Octavius Gonzaga, Megan Hagiwara, and Maria Pacheco to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Health Planning Council, Windward Oahu Subarea.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Octavius Gonzaga from the Department of Health.

 

     Mr. Gonzaga has eight years of experience in the management of hospital finances and eleven years of experience in the financial planning, forecasting, management, and administration of a community health center, including six years as a Chief Financial Officer.  Mr. Gonzaga is the Financial Director of Ku Aloha Ola Mau and previously served as the Finance Manager at Koolauloa Community Health and Wellness Center, Incorporated, and Finance Director at Livingston Medical Group in California, among other positions.  Mr. Gonzaga has been an active member of the Health Planning Council and his financial expertise will continue to benefit the Council.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Megan Hagiwara from the Department of Health.

 

     Ms. Hagiwara has a Master's degree in public health with a concentration in epidemiology.  She is currently the Tobacco Program Coordinator for the Kokua Kalihi Valley (Comprehensive Family Services).  Prior to this, she was a Research Assistant at the Hawaii/Pacific Basin Area Health Education Center and an Epidemiology Specialist at the Department of Health.  Ms. Hagiwara has served on the Health Planning Council, Windward Oahu Subarea, for a previous term and her education and career experiences will enable her to continue to provide a valuable perspective to the council.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Maria Pacheco from the Department of Health.

 

     Ms. Pacheco is a real estate agent with Honolulu Real Estate, LLC, and also serves as the site manager for Kuilima Estates East.  Ms. Pacheco was a board member of the Koolauloa Community Health and Wellness Center, Incorporated, for six years and served as the President and Vice President.  She is now a board member of the Kahuku Community Association in addition to serving on the Health Planning Council, where she will continue to provide a broad perspective. 

 

     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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JOSH GREEN, M.D., Chair