STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1829

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 299, 300

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Affordable Housing, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 299 and 300, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

State Board of Chiropractic Examiners

G.M. No. 299	FRANCIS G. BREWER, DC, CICE, for a term to expire 6-30-2011; and
G.M. No. 300	GINA KIM, DC, DAAPM, for a term to expire 6-30-2010,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the resumes and statements submitted by the nominees, Francis G. Brewer and Gina Kim, with regard to their nominations to the Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

     Testimony in support of Francis G. Brewer's nomination was submitted by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and three individuals.

     Dr. Brewer is currently the president of and an independent contractor with Brewer Consulting Services, Inc.  He is also the owner of his own chiropractic clinic.  Dr. Brewer has been a licensed chiropractor since 1993.  Dr. Brewer is a current board member of the Board of Chiropractic Examiners and was first appointed on December 1, 2003.  Dr. Brewer's experience and knowledge will continue to serve the needs of the Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Gina Kim to the Board of Chiropractic Examiners from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and four individuals.

     Dr. Kim is a chiropractor at Wilcox Chiropractic in Kahului, Maui.  A graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles with a Bachelors of Science Kinesiology and the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic with a Doctorate of Chiropractic, Dr. Kim continues learning and expanding her knowledge in the chiropractic field and other related fields.  She has been serving on the Board of Chiropractic Examiners as an interim appointee since August 25, 2006, and her broad knowledge base and wealth of experiences make her a key component to the Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Affordable Housing that are 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 Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Affordable Housing,

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair