STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3600

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 244
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which
was referred Governor's Message No. 244, submitting for study and
consideration the nomination of:

BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY

     G.M. No. 244       CHERILYN S.L. LAI, O.D., for a term to
                        expire June 30, 2004, 

begs leave to report as follows:

     Upon review of the nominee's statement, your Committee finds
that Cherilyn S.L. Lai, O.D., has the necessary character,
experience, and qualifications to serve on the Board of Examiners
in Optometry and is willing to serve without compensation.

     Cherilyn S.L. Lai, O.D., graduated from the University of
Hawaii and the Southern California College of Optometry.  She is
a licensed optometrist who was been employed with Mid Pacific
Eyecare since 1994.  Ms. Lai is a member of the Hawaii Optometric
Association and the American Optometric Association.

     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, character, 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.


 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Commerce and
                                   Consumer Protection,



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                                   BRIAN KANNO, Co-Chair



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                                   BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair

 
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