Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Housing, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 478 and 479, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of:

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee received no testimony in support of the nomination of BEN KAMARUDIN AZMAN, M.D. Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of DANNY MORITO TAKANISHI, JR. from two individuals.

Dr. Azman has practiced medicine on Maui for the last thirty-five years, and has served previously on the Board of Medical Examiners from 1982-1984. Dr. Azman has also been active in his community as a member of the Exchange Club of Lahaina, the Lahaina Rotary Club, and the Republican Party. Currently, Dr. Azman maintains a private medical practice on Maui.

Dr. Takanishi has practiced medicine for over eighteen years. Currently, Dr. Takanishi works as the Interim Director of Trauma and Director of Surgical Clinical Research at The Queen's Medical Center. He is also involved in medical education as Associate Professor and Chairman of Surgery at the John A. Burns School of Medicine, as well as the Program Director for its Surgical Residency Program. Recently, Dr. Takanishi was appointed to the Residency Review Committee for Transitional Year Programs by the national Board of Directors of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Housing 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.