STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1320

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 626

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 626, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Board of Dental Examiners

G.M. No. 626

PAUL W. CONDRY, for a term to expire 6-30-2015,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal statement and resume submitted by the nominee and finds Paul W. Condry to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Board of Dental Examiners.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Paul W. Condry from the Board of Dental Examiners.

     Your Committee finds that this nominee is qualified to serve as a public member of the Board of Dental Examiners and has worked for over forty years in the field of labor relations and management in the public and private sectors, most notably with the United States and State Departments of Labor.  In those capacities, the nominee has developed expertise in state and federal labor regulatory structures.  Your Committee further finds that this nominee has extensive experience with state regulatory boards, having served as Chair of the Board of Acupuncture, as a public member of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, and as a public member of the Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board.  Your Committee notes that this nominee currently serves on the Board of Dental Examiners as an interim appointee.  In that capacity, the nominee has actively participated in Board discussions and has contributed valuable insights gained from his many years of experience.  Your Committee finds that this nominee's deep knowledge of and experience with the State's regulatory systems and his commitment to public service will allow him to effectively represent the interests of the public on the Board of Dental Examiners.

     Your Committee finds that Paul W. Condry has been nominated for appointment to the Board of Dental Examiners based on his 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