Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 258, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, résumé, and statements submitted by the nominee, and finds the nominee to have the necessary qualifications to be appointed to the position of nomination.

Testimony in support of the nominee was received from the Department of Transportation and Hawaii Medical Association.

DAVID M. SAITO, M.D. is currently a general internist and primary care physician in private practice. He received a BS degree in 1980 from Case Western Reserve University in biomedical engineering with honors, and an MD degree from the University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine in 1987. He completed the University of Hawaii integrated medical residency program in 1990, for which he served as the Chief Medical Resident from 1990-1991. The nominee began his medical career as the Assistant Director of Medical Education for Kuakini Medical Center and a physician for the Medical Arts Center. He has since then practiced general internal medicine for over a decade. He has served as the Chief of Medicine at Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi, from 1997-2001, and now serves as the Quality Council Chairman and on the Medical Executive Committee for Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi. He concurrently serves as the Utilization Management Committee Chairman and the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Chairman for St. Francis Medical Center-West. He is also credentialed at the Queen's Medical Center, Kuakini Medical Center, and Wahiawa General Hospital. The nominee is a member of the American Medical Association, Hawaii Medical Association, Honolulu County Medical Association, American Diabetes Association, American College of Physicians, Hawaii Society of Internal Medicine, and American College of Physician Executives.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, 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.