STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2840

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 263, 264

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 263 and 264, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

Health Planning Council, Windward Oahu Subarea

G.M. No. 263	JOHN C. KEENE, for a term to expire 6-30-2010; and
G.M. No. 264	JOHN C. KEENE, for a term to expire 6-30-2014,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume and statement submitted by the nominee and finds John C. Keene to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Health Planning Council, Windward Oahu Subarea.

     Testimony in support of John C. Keene's nomination to the Health Planning Council, Windward Oahu Subarea, was submitted by the Department of Health and two individuals.  Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

     John C. Keene's experience in the healthcare field and his managerial experience have provided him with the skills and knowledge necessary to be an effective member on the Health Planning Council, Windward Oahu Subarea.  Mr. Keene began his work at the St. Francis Healthcare System in 2001 as a clinical speech-language pathologist and was steadily promoted until he reached his current position as Foundation Programs Director.  During his rise, Mr. Keene gained experience in acute, outpatient, and home care settings.

     Your Committee finds that Mr. Keene's background in healthcare and his keen interest in meeting the needs of our kupuna make him an excellent candidate for the Health Planning Council, Windward Oahu Subarea.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that are 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 positions to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nominations.

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

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair