STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2795

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 151
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which
was referred Governor's Message No. 151, submitting for study and
consideration the nomination of:

STATE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS

     G.M. No. 151       ROBERT E. KLEIN, D.C., for a term to
                        expire June 30, 2004, 

begs leave to report as follows:

     The Hawaii State Chiropractic Association testified in
support of the nomination.

     Upon review of the testimony and the statement submitted by
the nominee, your Committee finds that Robert E. Klein, D.C., has
the necessary character, experience, and qualifications to serve
on the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, and is willing to
serve without compensation.

     Dr. Klein graduated from the National College of
Chiropractic and did postgraduate study at the Los Angeles
College of Chiropractic.  He has been an instructor at the
National College of Chiropractic and for the American Red Cross.
For the last twenty years, Dr. Klein has had a general practice
in chiropractic.  He is licensed to practice in four states,
including Hawaii.  Dr. Klein belongs to numerous professional
organizations and has held multiple offices and directorships in
state and county chiropractic associations.

 
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     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
nominee, has found the nominee to be qualified for the position
to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and
consent to the nomination.

                                   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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