STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1679

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 624

 

 

 

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 624, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Board of Veterinary Examiners

 

G.M. No. 624

JENEE ODANI,

for a term to expire 6-30-2019,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Jenee Odani to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Board of Veterinary Examiners.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Jenee Odani from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and six individuals.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Dr. Odani's knowledge, diverse background in veterinary medicine, and proven experience on the Board of Veterinary Examiners qualify her for reappointment to the Board of Veterinary Examiners as a licensee member.  Your Committee notes that Dr. Odani has been a licensed veterinarian in Hawaii since 1999, is a veterinary medical officer for the Hawaii Department of Agriculture, and is currently the only board-certified veterinary pathologist in the State.  Your Committee further finds that Dr. Odani has been a member of the Board of Veterinary Examiners since 2012 and has been a source of invaluable information to the Board, by virtue of her extensive involvement coordinating the Classical Swine Fever Surveillance cooperative agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service – Veterinary Services.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Dr. Odani be reappointed to the Board of Veterinary Examiners based on her background, experience, and commitment to public service.

 

     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