STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3670

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 593

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 593, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Health Planning Council, West Oahu Subarea

G.M. No. 593

LESLIE K. TANOUE, for a term to expire 6-30-2012,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Upon review of the statements submitted by the nominee, your Committee finds that Leslie K. Tanoue will work with compassion and commitment to assist in administering the government functions related to health planning for West Oahu.  Your Committee further finds that the nominee has been appointed based upon her credentials, integrity, and a desire to make Hawaii better through her participation on the Health Planning Council, West Oahu Subarea to which she has been nominated.

     Your Committee received testimony supporting the nomination of Leslie K. Tanoue from the Department of Health; Kuakini Health System; Alu Like, Inc.; and three individuals.

     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