STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1836

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 292
                                        




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

POLICY ADVISORY BOARD FOR ELDER AFFAIRS

     G.M. No. 292       WAYNE T. HIKIDA, CLARA KATEKARU, FELY
                        LIBRE, WINIFRED N. ODO, LINDA SPRATT,
                        JILL N. TOKUDA, and HARRIET O. YOSHIMORI,
                        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 bring a
unique range of skills, abilities, and experiences to the
respective boards to which they are appointed.

     Testimony in support of Clara Katekaru, Fely Libre, Winifred
N. Odo, Linda Spratt, and Harriet O. Yoshimori was received from
the Executive Office on Aging.  Testimony in favor of Wayne T.
Hikida was received from American Insurance Agency, Inc. and TIG
Insurance. Testimony in support of Jill N. Tokuda was received
from a councilmember of the City and County of Honolulu.

     Your Committee notes the following specific qualifications
of the nominees:

     Wayne T. Hikida holds a Bachelor of Science degree from
Brigham Young University and is currently the regional manager

 
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for TIG Insurance Company in Hawaii.  Mr. Hikida is on the Board
of Directors for the Hawaii Insurance Guaranty Association and
Hawaii Insurance Bureau.

     Clara Katekaru holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology
from the University of Hawaii and a Master's degree in Social
Work from the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work.
Ms. Katekaru was a counselor in Hawaii public schools for over
twenty years and later program specialist for counseling and
guidance for the Department of Education.

     Fely Libre holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business from
the University of Las Vegas and a Master's degree in Management
from Columbia University.  Ms. Libre is currently employed as an
administrator at the Faulkner Institute for Eye Care and Surgery
and is a member of the American Society of Personnel
Administrators and vice-president of the Business and
Professional Women's Club-Aloha.

     Winifred N. Odo holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology
and a Master's degree in social work from the University of
Hawaii at Manoa.  Since 1996, Ms. Odo has been a healthcare
consultant for Acordia of the Pacific.  Ms. Odo is a member of
the Hawaii Long Term Care Association Board of Directors and the
State Health Planning and Development Agency.

     Linda Spratt holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology
from the University of California at Riverside.  Currently, Ms.
Spratt is the Human Resource Director for Liberty House and is a
member of the Society for Human Resource Management.

     Jill N. Tokuda holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in
International Business from George Washington University.
Currently, Ms. Tokuda is a legislative aide to a City and County
Councilman and a consultant for the Hawaii Assistive Technology
Training and Services.  Ms. Tokuda is the president of the Young
Democrats of Hawaii.

     Harriet O. Yoshimori holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Nursing and a Master's degree in Public Health from the
University of Hawaii at Manoa.  Ms. Yoshimori was a coordinator
for respite services for three years and a health care
administrator for over twenty five years.  Ms. Yoshimori was a
member of the Board of Nursing and currently is a member of the
Queen's School of Nursing Alumni Association.

     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

 
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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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