STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3489

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 829

 

 

 

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 829, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

 

State Board of Chiropractic Examiners

 

G.M. No. 829

LAWRENCE REDMOND,

for a term to expire 6-30-2016,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Lawrence Redmond to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Lawrence Redmond from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and one individual.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Dr. Redmond's experience as a chiropractor and past leadership experience qualify him for appointment to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.  Your Committee notes that Dr. Redmond has been the owner in private practice of Kaimuki Chiropractic Center for almost three decades.  He is the past President of the Hawaii State Chiropractic Association and was influential in the decision by Kaiser Permanente and Hawaii Medical Service Association to include chiropractic as a covered service.  Your Committee further finds that Dr. Redmond has been appointed to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners based on his extensive qualifications, background, and experience.

 

     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