STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1012
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2005
RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 209, 210, 211
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2005
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 209, 210, and 211, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:
Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Kaua`i Service Area Board
G.M. No. 209 |
ROY A. ASHER, for a term to expire 06-30-2007; |
G.M. No. 210 |
CANDACE M. SANDAL, for a term to expire 06-30-2008; and |
G.M. No. 211 |
BRENDA K. VIADO, for a term to expire 06-30-2006, |
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees, and finds the nominees to have the necessary qualifications to be appointed to the position of nomination.
Your Committee received testimony in support of ROY A. ASHER from the Department of Health and the Kauai Police Department. Lieutenant Asher has resided in Hawaii for forty-two years and has been a valued employee of the Kauai Police Department since 1987. He is currently the officer in charge of the Adult Section of the Investigative Service Bureau, and as such has knowledge of the substance abuse and mental health related issues affecting the community. As a former Vice Narcotics officer, he is well aware of the adverse impact of illicit drugs. He is also a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy and is the Second Vice-President of its local Hawaii chapter. Lieutenant Asher will provide valuable knowledge and experience and law enforcement prospective to the board.
Your Committee received testimony in support of CANDACE M. SANDAL from the Department of Health. Ms. Sandal has served on the Kauai Service Area Board as an interim member since September 2004. She has lived with her family on the island of Kauai for nearly thirty-five years. She was an active member of Friendship House, a psycho-social rehabilitation program offered by the Adult Mental Health Division for seven years. In that capacity, she attended numerous conferences and training, and assisted with the Western Regional Clubhouse Conference. Ms. Sandal has been a consumer of the Kauai Adult Mental Health Division for the last seven years. As such, she brings valuable insight into the needs and rights of consumers. Ms. Sandal intends to use this position to assist the board in meeting high standards required by the federal government.
Your Committee received testimony in support of BRENDA K. VIADO from Senator Gary L. Hooser, the Department of Health, the vice-principal of the Kauai Community School for Adults, and the Chairman of the Kauai Workforce Investment Board. Ms. Viado was born and raised on Kauai. She received a B.A. degree in education from Wayne State College and an M.A. degree in arts and sociology from the University of Hawaii. Ms. Viado has worked for the past thirty years in the State's Vocational Rehabilitation and Services to the Blind Division, Kauai branch and is currently the branch administrator. Prior to that she was employed as a social worker with what is now known as the Department of Health's Developmental Disabilities Division. Ms. Viado intends to bring compassion to the issues facing people with substance abuse and mental health challenges. She has first-hand experience coping with the upheavals caused by drug-related problems as she has family members who are personally dealing with those issues.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, 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,
____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair |
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