Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 238, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

Sandra Lee Kofel, for a term to expire June 30, 2004; and

begs leave to report as follows:

Upon review of the testimony and written statements submitted by the nominees, your Committee finds that Sandra Lee Kofel, Dorothy (Nani) Fife, Kathleen Delahanty, and Joanne H. Kealoha, have the necessary character, experience, and qualifications to serve on the Statewide Rehabilitation Council.

Sandra Lee Kofel holds a bachelor's degree in Speech Pathology and Therapy from the University of Wisconsin and is Vice President for Winners at Work. She has served as a volunteer with the Kaiser High School Parent Group.

Dorothy (Nani) Fife is a current member of the Council and holds a bachelor's degree in Public Administration. She is employed with the City and County of Honolulu and has served as a volunteer with the National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii, the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, and Ho'opono Advisory Board.

Kathleen Delahanty is a current member of the Council and holds a degree in psychology from Emmanual College and has done masters work in economics at Harvard University. She is employed with the Hawaii Disability Rights Center and has served as a volunteer with the Hawaii Association of Health Underwriters and the HMSA Long Term Care Legislative Committee.

Joanne H. Kealoha is a current member of the Council and holds an MSW degree from the University of California at Los Angeles and a bachelors degree from the University of Hawaii. She is employed with the ILWU Local 142 and has served as a volunteer with Aloha United Way, Labor's Community Services Committee, and Catholic Charities Community Services.

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.