STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3492

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 226
                                        




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was
referred Governor's Message No. 226, submitting for study and
consideration the nomination of:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION

     G.M. No. 226       WAYNE M.T. LU, WILLIAM F. MIELCKE,
                        CAROLYN A. NII, DIANE J. PLOTTS, and
                        CLIFTON K. TSUJI, for terms to expire
                        June 30, 2004,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Upon review of the background information submitted by each
nominee, your Committee finds that each of the nominees are
qualified to serve in the positions to which they are nominated.
Your Committee further finds that the nominees are being
appointed based on their professional credentials, integrity, and
a desire for public service, and that they possess skills,
abilities, and experiences that are assets.

     Your Committee specifically notes the following upon the
information and resumes submitted by the nominees:

     Wayne M.T. Lu is being reappointed.  He is retired as a
project manager from the Research Corporation of the University
of Hawaii, where he had lead responsibility for the technical and
administrative oversight of the design, fabrication, assembly,
installation, integration, and testing of the advanced electro
optical system telescope high resolution spectrograph under

 
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contract with the United States Air Force Phillips Laboratory.
He has served as Chair of the Maui Region Management Advisory
Committee and as a member of the State Management Advisory
Committee.

     William F. Mielcke is being reappointed.  He is President of
Mauna Kea Properties, Inc., and a former executive at Interisland
Resorts, Ltd.  He is currently the President of the Lucy
Henriques Medical Center, and has served as Chair and Member of
the Hawaii County Planning Commission and the Hawaii County Board
of Appeals.

     Carolyn A. Nii is being reappointed.  She is a self-employed
certified public accountant.  Her community service activities
include serving as the President of the YWCA of Kauai, Director
of the Lihue Hongwanji Women's Association, and Director of
Wilcox Memorial Hospital.  She has served with numerous other
community organizations in various capacities.

     Diane J. Plotts is being reappointed.  She currently a
personal investment portfolio manager.  She is also a Director of
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., Hawaiian Electric Company,
Inc., Malama Pacific Corp., and American Savings Bank.  From 1963
to 1990, she served in various managment and executive position
with the Hemmeter/Plotts Partnerships and Corporations.  Her
current community service includes serving as Director and
President of the University of Hawaii Foundation and Trustee of
the National Symphony Orchestra.  She also served in the past
with numerous other community organizations in various
capacities.

     Clifton K. Tsuji is Senior Vice President of Central Pacific
Bank.  He a member of the Statewide Health Coordinating Council
and Medical Advisory committee.  He has served as President and
Director of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Treasurer and
Director of the Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce, Treasurer of
the Big Island Press Club, and Vice President and Treasurer of
the Hawaii Island Japanese Community Association.

     Testimony in support of all the nominees was submitted by
the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

     Your Committee diligently questioned the nominees who
appeared before your Committee about their qualifications for the
position to which they are being nominated.  Your Committee also
questioned the nominees about their vision and priorities
relating to the positions to which they are being appointed, and
about their commitment to public service.  Based on this
discussion, your Committee believes the nominees adequately

 
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responded to the Committee's inquiries and sufficiently satisfied
the Committee's concerns.

     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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