STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1367

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 682, 683, 684

 

 

 

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 682, 683, and 684, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Board of Pharmacy

 

G.M. No. 682

CAROLYN S. J. MA,

for a term to expire 6-30-2015;

 

G.M. No. 683

RICHARD MINATOYA,

for a term to expire 6-30-2015; and

 

G.M. No. 684

ROSE TSENG,

for a term to expire 6-30-2015,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the resumes submitted by Carolyn S. J. Ma, Richard Minatoya, and Rose Tseng as well as the personal statements submitted by Carolyn S. J. Ma and Rose Tseng and finds the nominees to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Board of Pharmacy.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Carolyn S. J. Ma from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and five private individuals.

 

     Your Committee finds that this nominee has more than twenty‑five years of professional experience in the field of pharmacy, in clinical and academic practice, that has allowed her to develop a multi-faceted perspective on the issues surrounding the practice of pharmacy.  Your Committee further finds that this nominee's wide-ranging experience in the field of pharmacy encompasses service in the public and private sectors, including service as Systems and Pharmacy Management Consultant for Stanford Hospitals and Clinics and San Mateo County (California) Hospital, Vice President of Clinical Operations for AmMed International Corporation in Hong Kong, and Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Oncology at The Queen's Medical Center, before assuming her current position as Associate Professor, Department Chair, and Director of Pharmacy Practice Experiences at the College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.  Your Committee finally finds that this nominee has demonstrated leadership and a commitment to service in her profession through membership on the Boards of Directors of the Hawaii Pharmacists Association, Pan Pacific Chapter of the American Cancer Society, and Hawaii Cancer Pain Management Corsortium.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Richard Minatoya from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and two individuals.

 

     Your Committee finds that this nominee to serve as a public member of the Board of Pharmacy has extensive experience in the fields of law and government, having practiced as an attorney for almost twenty years, including almost ten years serving in the public sector as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney with the Counties of Maui and Kauai, Deputy Corporation Counsel for the County of Maui, as a member of the County Council of the County of Kauai, and as a staff attorney and chief of staff in the State Legislature.  Your Committee notes that this nominee has previously served as Chair of the Board of Pharmacy.  Your Committee finds that this nominee's professional experience has given him special insight into the State's governmental and regulatory systems.  Finally, your Committee finds that this nominee has demonstrated a commitment to community service through membership on the Boards of Directors of the Kiwanis Club of Kahului, University of Southern California Hawaii Alumni Club, and Hongwanji Mission as well as membership in the Kiwanis Club of Kauai and Kauai Jaycees and as a Scoutmaster of Troop 83 of the Boy Scouts of America.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Rose Tseng from the office of Senator Daniel K. Inouye, the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, and three private individuals.

 

     Your Committee finds that this nominee to serve as a public member of the Board of Pharmacy has extensive experience in academia, including as Chancellor of the University of Hawaii at Hilo, where she was instrumental in establishing the College of Pharmacy.  Your Committee notes that during her tenure at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, this nominee also oversaw the selection of Mauna Kea as the site for the Thirty-Meter Telescope, bringing $28,000,000 in National Aeronautics and Space Administration funding to the State for the Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaii, and bringing the National Science Foundation's Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research to Hawaii.  Your Committee notes that prior to her tenure at University of Hawaii at Hilo, this nominee served as Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer of the West Valley College/Mission College District in Silicon Valley, and for twenty years as a Professor, Department Chair, and Dean of the College of Applied Arts and Sciences at San Jose State University.  Your Committee further finds that this nominee has been recognized for her service and leadership through numerous awards and honors including honorary doctorates from Josai International University of Japan and China Medical University, Woman of Distinction from the Girl Scout Council of Hawaii, the Athena Award given to women in business, the Island Business Model Award, Statewide Role Model Woman of the Year from the California State Legislature, an a commendation for her achievements from the White House.

 

     Your Committee finds that Carolyn S. J. Ma, Richard Minatoya, and Rose Tseng have been nominated for appointment to the Board of Pharmacy based on their knowledge, experience, and commitment to public service.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection that are 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 Commerce and Consumer Protection,

 

 

 

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair