STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1505

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 583

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 583, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Early Learning Council

G.M. No. 583

DEBORA ANN KAIKALA, for a term to expire 6-30-2011,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statements submitted by the nominee, and finds Debora Ann Kaikala to have the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Early Learning Council.

     Testimony in support of the nomination was submitted by the Department of Human Services.  Written testimony presented to your Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

     Ms. Kaikala has received her Child Development Associate credentials, and worked as a family child care provider for more than ten years.  She is presently employed as a family group child care home provider.  Ms. Kaikala satisfies the requirement that a member represent family child care home providers.  She serves on the Advisory Committee for the Department of Human Services, is the President of the Oahu Family Child Care Business Association, and has been a PATCH mentor. 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services 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 Human Services,

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SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair