STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1933

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 694

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 694, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Health Planning Council, West Oahu Subarea

G.M. No. 694

MARK STEVEN MOSES, for a term to expire 6-30-2011; and

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this nominee from the Department of Health and one individual.

     Mr. Moses served as a Hawaii State Representative from 1996 to 2006.  He served for nearly twenty-five years in the United States Marine Corps.

     Mr. Moses received a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from the University of Texas, Austin.  He has been active in a wide variety of community activities and organizations, most notably in the geographical areas of Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale, Barbers Point, and Ewa.  He is a founder and former Vice Chair of the Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board, Policy Committee Member of the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization, and Community Representative of the City and County of Honolulu Planning Advisory Group for the Ewa and Central Development Plans.

     Your Committee believes that Mr. Moses' commitment to public service makes him an asset to the Health Planning Council, West Oahu Subarea.

     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.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair