STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1844

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 285
                                        




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was
referred Governor's Message No. 285, submitting for study and
consideration the nomination of:

     REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS PROTECTION COMMITTEE

     G.M. 285             JANICE IRENE HANSEN, M.D., and AMY
                          KURAOKA-GOO, for terms to expire
                          June 30, 2003,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Upon review of the statements submitted by the nominees,
your Committee finds that the aforementioned nominees are
volunteers, willing to serve without compensation, who will work
with compassion and commitment to assist in administering a
government function.  Your Committee further finds that the
nominees have been appointed based upon their professional
credentials, integrity, and a desire to make Hawaii better
through their participation on the Reproductive Rights Protection
Committee.

     Your Committee specifically notes the following:

     Upon review of the resume and background information
submitted by Dr. Janice Hansen, your Committee finds that she
holds a medical degree from the University of Hawaii, John A.
Burns School of Medicine and is a practicing physician in
obstetrics and gynecology at the Straub Hospital and Clinic.  Dr.

 
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Hansen is currently a member of the Reproductive Rights
Protection Committee.

     Testimony in support of Dr. Hansen was received from the
Department of Health.

     Upon review of the resume and background information
submitted by Amy Kuraoka-Goo, your Committee finds that she holds
a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development and a Master's
degree in Social Work from the University of Hawaii.  Ms.
Kuraoka-Goo is a practicing clinical social worker at Queen's
Medical Center.

     Testimony in support of Ms. Kuraoka-Goo was received from
the Department of Health and one individual.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Health and Human Services 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 Health and Human
                                   Services,



                                   ______________________________
                                   SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair

 
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