Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 321, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee received testimony in support of JEAN L. JOHNSON from the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Dean of the College of Education at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and the Director of the Center for Disability Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Dr. Johnson is currently serving on the State Council on Developmental Disabilities and is being nominated for reappointment. Dr. Johnson currently serves as an Associate Professor and the Associate Director for the Center on Disability Studies. She has been an active and contributing member to the council. Dr. Johnson has dedicated her career to community service and has already proven herself to be an asset through her leadership in assisting the State Council on Developmental Disabilities in achieving its goals.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health 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.