STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1858

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 341
                                        




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

STATEWIDE HEALTH COORDINATING COUNCIL

     G.M. No. 341       WILLIAM "SPEEDY" BAILEY, and JESS DAVID
                        CURB, M.D., for terms to expire June 30,
                        2001; and

                        STACY K. EVENSEN, PATTY FOLEY, VIVIAN HO,
                        SUSAN B. HUNT, DARRELL M. KIKUCHI, and
                        GAYLE H. MACKURA, 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 the
functions of the Statewide Health Coordinating Council.  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
Council.

     Your Committee specifically notes the following:


 
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     William "Speedy" Bailey is the Manager of Marketing and
Business Development for American Medical Response.  He did post-
graduate work in biology at the University of Hawaii and has a
Bachelor's degree in Biology/Psychology from Occidental College
as well as a variety of courses in emergency medical care.  He is
a board member of the Keiki Injury Prevention Council, and member
of the State EMS Advisory Pre-hospital and Transportation
Subcommittee.  Mr. Bailey is also a founding member of Hawaii
Kids at Work.

     Jess David Curb, M.D., is the Medical Director and Chief
Executive Officer of the Pacific Health Research Institute.  He
received his Medical Doctorate degree from the University of New
Mexico and a Master's degree in Disease Control/Epidemiology from
the University of Texas School of Public Health.  Dr. Curb is
also Director of Research for the University of Hawaii John A.
Burns School of Medicine.

     Stacy K. Evensen is the Assistant Vice President of
Community and Government Relations for Hawaii Medical Services
Association.  She holds a Master's degree in Nutritional Sciences
from the University of Hawaii.  Ms. Evensen is active in the
community serving as a Board Member with the American Diabetes
Association, the past President of the Hawaii Nutrition Council,
and a Board Member of Someone Special Foundation.

     Patty Foley is the Corporate Director of Human Resources
with Outrigger Hotels and Resorts.  She holds a Bachelor's degree
from the Western New England College in Massachusetts.  She is
the President of the Hawaii Business Health Council, a founding
member of the Hawaii Industry Venture, a founding Board Member of
the Hawaii Association of Health Underwriters, and the
Chairperson of the American Health Association's Heart Walk.

     Vivian Ho is the President and Chief Executive Officer of
the Queen's International Corporation.  She holds a Master's
degree in Business Administration in Finance and International
Business from the University of Washington.  Ms. Ho serves on the
Board of Directors of the Five Mountain Medical Community and the
Board of Counselors of MidPacific Institute.

     Susan B. Hunt is a Health Care Consultant on the island of
Hawaii.  She holds a Master's degree in Hospital Administration
from St. Louis University and a Graduate Certificate in
Gerontology.  Ms. Hunt is a diplomate of the American College of
Healthcare Executives and a member of the National Association of
Women's Healthcare Professionals.


 
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     Darrell M. Kikuchi is the Director of Strategic Planning for
Kaiser Permanente Health Plan.  He holds a Master's degree in
Communications from the Annenberg School of Communications at the
University of Southern California and a Bachelor's degree in
Communication and Sociology from the University of Hawaii at
Manoa.

     Gayle Haunani Mackura is a Planner with Papa Ola Lokahi.
She holds a Bachelor's degree in English from Marycrest College
in Indiana.  Ms. Mackura is active in Hawaiian health initiatives
and participated in one of five symposia the U.S. Surgeon General
held on development of Healthy People 2010.  She is active with
the Special Populations Task Force of the Tobacco Coalition of
the American Cancer Society.

     Testimony in support of all the nominees was received from
the State Health Planning and Development Agency.

     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,



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                                   SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair

 
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