STAND. COM. REP. 2883

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 169

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 169, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

Board of Acupuncture

G.M. No. 169

RIKE WEISS,

for a term to expire 06-30-05,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, résumé, and statements submitted by the nominee, and finds the nominee to have the necessary qualifications to be appointed to the position of nomination.

Your Committee received testimony in support of RIKE WEISS from three individuals. During the past thirty years, Ms. Weiss has produced numerous events and published a wide variety of books. She also owned and operated a public relation and marketing firm for eight years. Currently, Ms. Weiss is employed with the state Department of Health where she applies her planning, marketing and media skills to the implementation of statewide health related campaigns. She has served as a founding member for Life of the Land, Eco Foods and Hawaii's Thousand Friends. Ms. Weiss earned a Master's degree in Oriental Medicine from the Tai Hsuan College of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, and studied Buddhism while in Sri Lanka and Thailand. The nominee represents the private citizen appointment to the board.

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

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RON MENOR, Chair