STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1618

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 737

 

 

 

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 737, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Tobacco Prevention and Control Advisory Board

 

G.M. No. 737

ANTHEA WANG,

for a term to expire 6-30-2014,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Anthea Wang to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Tobacco Prevention and Control Advisory Board.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Ms. Wang from Kaiser Permanente, Mountain-Pacific Quality Health Hawaii, and one individual.

 

     Your Committee notes that Ms. Wang received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, a Doctorate of Medicine degree, and Master's degree in Public Health, all from the University of North Carolina.  Ms. Wang has over fourteen years of experience in medicine, including leadership positions in public service and private practice.  Since 2011, Ms. Wang has served as a Primary Care Physician for outpatient internal medicine, providing guidance and leadership at Kaiser Permanente.  Ms. Wang previously served as Medical Director to the Med-QUEST Division of the Hawaii Department of Human Services, where she was responsible for providing clinical guidance and leadership for the division's policies and programs.

 

     Your Committee notes that Ms. Wang has demonstrated significant dedication to public service, as evidenced by her exemplary service as board member of Mountain Pacific Quality Health and as a member of other professional groups such as the American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Preventative Medicine, American College of Preventive Medicine, and American College of Physicians.  Additionally, Ms. Wang has also received several awards, including the Diabetes Advisory Council of North Carolina Service Award, the John Atkinson Ferrell Distinguished Resident Award, and the David Ontjes Award.  Your Committee finds that Ms. Wang has been appointed to the Tobacco Prevention and Control Advisory Board based on her knowledge, professional experience, and commitment to public service.

 

     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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JOSH GREEN, Chair