STAND. COM. REP. NO. 831

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 510

 

 

 

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 510, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Board of Examiners in Optometry

 

G.M. No. 510

PETER SHOJI,

for a term to expire 6-30-2016,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Peter Shoji to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Board of Examiners in Optometry.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Peter Shoji from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and Hawaii Optometric Association.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Dr. Shoji's knowledge, experience as a licensed optometrist, and desire to contribute to the community qualify him for appointment to the Board of Examiners in Optometry.  Your Committee notes that Dr. Shoji has been a licensed optometrist for the past twenty-seven years and is a member of the American Optometric Association and the Hawaii Optometric Association.  Dr. Shoji has leadership experience by virtue of his prior positions on the Hawaii Optometric Association Executive Board and the American Optometric Association Board of Directors, and has been actively involved with various community service organizations and neighborhood boards.  Your Committee further finds that Dr. Shoji has served as an interim member on the Board of Examiners in Optometry since August 2012, has a thorough understanding of the role and responsibilities of board members, and is being appointed to the Board of Examiners in Optometry based on his background, experience, and dedication to protecting the profession of optometry and consumers.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection 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 Commerce and Consumer Protection,

 

 

 

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair