STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3504

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 230
                                        




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. 230, as amended by Governor's
Message No. 265, submitting for study and consideration the
nominations of:

HONOLULU SUBAREA HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL

     G.M. No. 230       PAMELA HINSDALE, ROBYN KAUFMAN, and
                        KATHLEEN DELAHANTY for terms to expire
                        June 30, 2003, and

                        MARK TAYLOR, JAMES P. WALSH, PATRICIA
                        TOMPKINS, and ANDREW W. CHAR for terms to
                        expire June 30, 2004,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee notes that Governor's Message No. 265 dated
March 29, 2000, withdrew from consideration by the Senate, the
nomination of Stephen A. Kula.

     Upon review of the background information submitted by the
nominees, your Committee finds that 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.


 
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     Pamela Hinsdale is the Financial Director of Kaiser Health
Plan.  She is a certified public accountant who was with Touche
Ross & Company, now known as Deloitte and Touche.

     Robyn Kaufman is the Executive Director of the Organ Donor
Center of Hawaii.  She has served with the Hawaii Community
Foundation as program officer, Hawaii Cancer Information Service
as contract officer, and Hawaii Mothers' Milk Bank as Director.
She is President of the Society for Public Health.  She has
served in various capacities with the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services (Native Hawaiian Health Care Act funding),
Council on Foundations, Department of Health, and Governor's
Conference on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.

     Testimony in support of Ms. Kaufman was received from a
private individual.

     Kathleen Delahanty is the Director of Business Development
and Community Relations for Kahi Mohala Behavioral Healthcare.
She was formerly with the Hawaii Medical Service Association as
Manager of Underwriting and Product Development and as
legislative liaison to the Joint Legislative Committee on Long
Term Care.  She was a member of the finance committee of
Ho`omana`olana.  She belongs to the Hawaii Association of Health
Underwriters. 

     Mark Taylor is being reappointed.  He is an Assistant Vice
President for Development and Planning at First Hawaiian Bank.
He was with the Executive Office of the President of the United
States in the Office of Management and Budget as a policy and
budget analyst in natural resource programs and American Indian
programs.  He is the Vice-Chair of Neighborhood Board No. 18
(Salt Lake, Aliamanu, Foster Village).

     James P. Walsh is being reappointed.  He is an Administrator
of Clinical Operations for Straub Clinic and Hospital.  He
belongs to the American College of Medical Practice Executives as
a Certified Medical Practice Executive, and is active with St.
John's Church in Mililani, Catholic Services to the Elderly, and
St. Louis School Parent Teachers Guild.

     Patricia Tompkins is with the City and County of Honolulu as
Chief Planner for Elderly Affairs.  She has worked for the Rand
Corporation as a research administrator.  She is active with the
Vision 21st Century Oahu and Empowerment Zone programs of
Honolulu.

     Testimony in support of Ms. Tompkins was received from the
HGEA-AFSCME.

 
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     Andrew W. Char is a partner with McCorriston Miho Miller
Mukai.  He was a Fulbright Hays Fellow at Hangzhou University in
the People's Republic of China.  He is active with the Community
Church of Honolulu, Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii (Chair,
Government Affairs Committee of Tourism Council), and Chinese
Chamber of Commerce.

     Testimony in support of each nominee was received from 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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