STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3171

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 228, 229, 230, 231

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 228, 229, 230, and 231, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

Health Planning Council, Hawai`i County Subarea

G.M. No. 228

THOMAS O. BROWN,

for a term to expire 06-30-07;

G.M. No. 229

ROBERTA CARTWRIGHT,

for a term to expire 06-30-07;

G.M. No. 230

SUSAN B. HUNT,

for a term to expire 06-30-07; and

G.M. No. 231

IRENE A. NAGAO,

for a term to expire 06-30-07,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee has reviewed the personal histories, résumés, and statements submitted by the nominees, and finds the nominees to have the necessary qualifications to be appointed to the Health Planning Council, Hawai'i County Subarea.

Testimony in support of nominee THOMAS O. BROWN was submitted by the Mayor of the County of Hawaii. Thomas O. Brown is a Transit Administrator for the County of Hawaii and has been working for the Transit Agency since 1980. He is active in the community and participates with organizations such as the Rotary Club of Hilo, Hilo Downtown Improvement Association, North Hawaii Outcomes Project, East and West Hawaii Partnerships in Community Living, and East and West Hawaii Developmentally Disabled Councils.

Nominee ROBERTA CARTWRIGHT is being reappointed. She grew up on the island of Hawaii and is a graduate of St. Joseph's High School in Hilo. Throughout her career she has been employed with Hawaii Medical Service Association and was the Executive Director of the American Cancer Society in Hilo. Her involvement with the community includes serving on the boards of Hui O Kaleo Nahenahe and Hale O Na Alii O Hawaii, Halau O Kalakaua, and being an active member of Big Island Safety Association, Japanese Chamber of Commerce, and Hawaii County Salary Commission.

SUSAN B. HUNT is being reappointed. Her education includes a Certificate in Gerontology from the University of Utah, Masters in Health Administration from St. Louis University, and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Southern Illinois University. She is also very active in the community and has been involved with the Healthcare Executives Forum of Hawaii, American Society for Quality Control, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, and Statewide Health Coordinating Council.

IRENE A. NAGAO is being reappointed. She is from Oahu, graduating from Farrington High School but has since been a resident of Hilo and is a retired Assistant Store Manager of J.C. Penney. Throughout the years, she has served her community though participation in such organizations as the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, American Cancer Society, Hawaii County Workforce Investment Board, and Hawaii County Juvenile Justice Steering Committee.

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 nominees, has found the nominees to be qualified for the positions to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nominations.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair