STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2659

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 181

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 181, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

Board of Dental Examiners

 

G.M. No. 181

MELANIE BILBAENO VALLEJOS DDS,

for a term to expire 6-30-2014,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this nomination from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.  A personal statement and resume were received from the nominee.  Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that the nominee's experience in the profession of dentistry, commitment to public service, and proven leadership on the Board of Dental Examiners qualify her for reappointment to the Board of Dental Examiners.  Your Committee notes that the nominee has been licensed to practice dentistry since 1994, and has been in private practice on the island of Maui since 1995, where she opened her own office in 2006.  In addition, the nominee teaches part time at Maui Community College's Dental Hygiene Program and volunteers for international dental missions, both of which bring a breadth of experience and decision-making skills to her work on the Board.  Your Committee further finds that this nominee has been reappointed to the Board of Dental Examiners based on her knowledge, experience, and commitment to public service.

 

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

 

 

 

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair