STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1820

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 283
                                        




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. 283, submitting for study and
consideration the nominations of:

BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY

     G.M. No. 283       GINGER A. KOLONICK, BARBARA B. SLOGGETT,
                        Ph.D., and DAVID S. WEISS, Ph.D., for
                        terms to expire June 30, 2003, 

begs leave to report as follows:

     The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs presented
testimony in support of the nominations of Barbara B. Sloggett
and Ginger A. Kolonick.  Five individuals, while not present,
submitted testimony in support of the nomination of David S.
Weiss.  

     Upon review of the statements submitted by the nominees,
your Committee finds that the nominees are volunteers, willing to
serve without compensation, and will assist in administering the
functions of the Board of Psychology (Board) with compassion and
commitment.

     Your Committee notes as follows with respect to the specific
qualifications of the nominees:

     Ginger A. Kolonick, a certified property manager, currently
serves as a public member on the Board.  During her first term on
the Board, Ms. Kolonick has become knowledgeable about the

 
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practice of psychology and represented the interest of consumers
in Board matters. 

     Barbara B. Sloggett is a clinical psychologist in private
practice and has been licensed to practice psychology in Hawaii
since April, 1973.  A current member of the Board, Dr. Sloggett
has been involved in the revision of the psychology
administrative rules and served on the Board's committee on
hypnotherapy.

     David S. Weiss is Chief of the Child Psychology Service at
Tripler Army Medical Center and has been licensed to practice
psychology in the State for twenty-two years.  Dr. Weiss is a
member of the American Psychological Association and recently
received his board certification in clinical psychology.

     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.

                                   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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