STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1838

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 378, 380

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. 378 and 380, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

Board of Physical Therapy

G.M. No. 378	GWEN T. CHINN, for a term to expire 6-30-2011;
G.M. No. 380	MICHAEL DEAN TURNER, for a term to expire 6-30-2009,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee reviewed the personal histories and statements submitted by the nominees, Gwen T. Chinn and Michael Dean Turner, regarding their respective nominations to the Board of Physical Therapy.

     Testimony in support of the nomination of Gwen T. Chinn was submitted by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and one individual.

     Ms. Chinn received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from the University of Illinois in 1979.  Since that time, she has worked as a registered nurse and a consultant in the medical field.  She currently serves on the Board of Physical Therapy and was first appointed in July 2003.  Ms. Chinn will continue to be a great asset as the consumer representative to the Board of Physical Therapy.

     Testimony in support of the nomination of Michael Dean Turner was submitted by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs the Hawaii Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association, and three individuals.

     Mr. Turner is the clinic coordinator for Prins AquaTherapy, which focuses on aquatic and land based rehabilitation of orthopedic and neurological conditions.  Mr. Turner also serves as an adjunct faculty member for the University of St. Augustine in the area of health science.  Mr. Turner has also published several articles and research publications in the field of physical therapy.  Mr. Turner is currently a member of the Board of Physical Therapy and has been serving as an interim appointee since August 15, 2006.  Mr. Turner's continued presence on the Board of Physical Therapy as a board member will greatly benefit both the Board and the public. 

     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