STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3748

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 554, 555

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 554 and 555, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Oahu Service Area Board

 

G.M. No. 554

RANDOLPH HACK,

for a term to expire 06-30-2018; and

 

G.M. No. 555

RANDOLPH HACK,

for a term to expire 06-30-2022,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by Randolph Hack for service on the Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Oahu Service Area Board.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment and reappointment of Randolph Hack from the Department of Health, Mental Health America of Hawaii, National Alliance on Mental Illness, and five individuals.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Hack's experience, knowledge, and background qualify him to be nominated for appointment and reappointment to the Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Oahu Service Area Board as a resident who is a consumer or nonprovider of mental health services.  Your Committee notes that, prior to his retirement, Mr. Hack served as the Consumer Advisor in the Department of Health Adult Mental Health Division for eighteen years.  Mr. Hack also served for over thirty years as an advocate for persons with mental illness with a passion for helping them achieve respect and dignity and develop their full potential.  Mr. Hack served the Board of Directors of the National Alliance on Mental Illness as an advisor, member, and vice-president for over eleven years and also served on the Diamond Head Service Area Board and the State Council on Mental Health, demonstrating his thorough understanding of the role and responsibilities of board members.

 

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

 

 

 

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair