STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1728

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 240
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which
was referred Governor's Message No. 240, submitting for study and
consideration the nomination of:

RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY BOARD

     G.M. No. 240       PATRICK McGUIGAN and ANN A. OHATA, M.D.,
                        for terms to expire June 30, 2003, and

                        W. PHILIP KAU, D.V.M., for a term to
                        expire June 30, 2001,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Upon review of the resume and other background information
submitted by the nominees, your Committee finds that the nominees
have a unique range of skills, abilities, and experiences that
are assets to the positions to which the nominees are being
appointed.

     Patrick McGuigan is being reappointed.  He is a certified
nuclear medicine technologist who holds a Bachelor of Science
degree in science and a Bachelor of Science degree in nuclear
medicine technology from Seattle University.  He is currently
employed as Manager of MRI/Nuclear Medicine at the Queen's
Medical Center.  His past employment included serving as a
nuclear medicine technologist with the Honolulu Medical Group and
with Nuclear Medico Services (Van Nuys, California).  He is a
member of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, Society of Nuclear
Medicine Technologists, and Health Physics Society.

 
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     Testimony in support of Patrick McGuigan was submitted by
the Department of Health.

     Ann A. Ohata, M.D., is being reappointed.  She is licensed
to practice medicine in Hawaii and California, and holds a
Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Hawaii, and a
Doctor of Medicine degree from the Medical College of
Pennsylvania.  She is currently employed with The Radiology
Group, Inc.  She is a member of the American College of
Radiology, Radiological Society of North America, American
Medical Women's Association, American Association for Women
Radiologists, and Hawaii Radiological Society.

     Testimony in support of Ann A. Ohata, M.D., was submitted by
the Department of Health.

     W. Philip Kau, D.V.M., holds a Bachelor of Science degree
from the University of Rochester, a Master of Science degree from
the University of Hawaii, and a Doctor of Veterinarian Medicine
degree from Colorado State University.  He is employed with The
Animal Hospital of Hawaii as Director and President.  He is a
member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, American
Animal Hospital Association, Hawaii Veterinary Medical
Association (past President), Honolulu Veterinary Society (past
President), Association of Feline Practitioners, Veterinary
Critical Care Society, and American College of Veterinary
Medicine.  He also serves as a consultant to the Honolulu Zoo.
Dr. Kau has served as a member of the board of the Hawaiian
Humane Society, a lecturer/consultant with the Japanese Animal
Hospital Association, and a lecturer with the Canine and Feline
Clubs.

     Testimony in support of W. Philip Kau, D.V.M., was submitted
by the Department of Health.

     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
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.


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



                                   ______________________________
                                   BRIAN KANNO, Co-Chair



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                                   BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair

 
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