STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1837

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 445

 

 

 

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 No. 445, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Board of Pharmacy

 

G.M. No. 445

KARL H. MIYAMOTO,

for a term to expire 6-30-2011,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee reviewed the personal history and statement submitted by the nominee, Karl H. Miyamoto, regarding his nomination to the Board of Pharmacy.

 

     Testimony in support of Karl H. Miyamoto's nomination was submitted by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

 

     Mr. Miyamoto received a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Science as a Medical Technologist from the University of Hawaii.  He is a licensed pharmacist and currently serves as the pharmacy manager at Safeway Food & Drug.  He previously worked as the assistant director of pharmacy and the hospital pharmacy manager for Kuakini Health Systems.  He was also the senior hospital pharmacist for Queen's Medical Center and director of pharmacy services for the Straub Clinic and Hospital.  Mr. Miyamoto currently serves on the Board of Pharmacy.  He was first appointed to the Board of Pharmacy in July 2003.  Mr. Miyamoto's more than twenty-five years of professional experience will continue to benefit the Board.

 

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

 

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