STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3505

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 231
                                        




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

WEST OAHU SUBAREA HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL

     G.M. No. 231       WENDY A. ABE, LEE ELLEN
                        BUENCONSEJO, M.D., NELSON M. HIGA,
                        C. MIKE KIDO, and RICHARD F. KOLBE, for
                        terms to expire June 30, 2004,

begs leave to report as follows:

     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.

     Wendy A. Abe is being reappointed.  She is the Vice
President for Campaign for the Aloha United Way.  She has worked
for the Family Survival Project in San Francisco.

     Lee Ellen Buenconsejo, M.D., is the Associate Residency
Program Director of the University of Hawaii Family Practice
Residency Program.  She is Co-Chair of the Hawaii Consortium for
Continuing Medical Education.  She has been a consultant for the
Department of Education's Safe Schools Grant and has conducted

 
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the community oriented primary care project for the Wahiawa
community.

     Nelson M. Higa is an Administrative Assistant for the Weed
and Seed Community Organizer of the Young Men's Christian
Association of Honolulu.  He is a member of the Association of
Professional Directors, and has been with the Hawaii Senior
Olympics as a Board Member, YMCA's Mens International - Nuuanu
Club, and Maemae School Community Base Management Council as a
facilitator.

     C. Mike Kido is being reappointed.  He is the Legislative
Manager for the Estate of James Campbell.  He has been active
with many community service organizations, including the
Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, Interfaith Ministry of
Hawaii, and Aloha United Way.

     Richard F. Kolbe is Claims Administration Director for the
Hawaii Medical Service Association.  He has served previously on
the West Oahu Subarea Health Planning Council.

     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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