STAND. COM. REP. NO. 840

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 607, 608

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 607 and 608, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

Board of Veterinary Examiners

G.M. No. 607	WENDY MAH, for a term to expire 6-30-2017; and
G.M. No. 608	MICHAEL WOLTMON, for a term to expire 6-30-2017,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees and finds Wendy Mah and Michael Woltmon to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Board of Veterinary Examiners.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Wendy Mah from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Ms. Mah's background and prior experience as a Board member qualify her for reappointment as a public member to the Board of Veterinary Examiners.  Your Committee notes that Ms. Mah has many years of experience as an animal behaviorist.  Ms. Mah has served on the Board of Veterinary Examiners since 2009 and has been a diligent and contributing member who actively participates in Board meeting discussions.  Your Committee further finds that Ms. Mah's professional background and her background as a pet owner provide the Board of Veterinary Examiners with a balanced perspective as a consumer who uses the services of a veterinarian.  Ms. Mah understands the roles and responsibilities of Board members and is being reappointed to the Board of Veterinary Examiners based on her background, experience, and commitment to representing other consumers of veterinary medicine.

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

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Dr. Woltmon's experience as a licensed veterinarian, commitment to public service, and prior experience as a Board member qualify him for reappointment to the Board of Veterinary Examiners.  Your Committee notes that Dr. Woltmon has been a licensed veterinarian on the island of Kauai for over thirty years.  Dr. Woltmon has worked in the veterinary profession for over four decades and has a comprehensive understanding of the profession and how it has changed in Hawaii and the rest of the country over time.  Your Committee further finds that Dr. Woltmon is committed to public service and has served on the Hawaii Veterinary Medical Association Executive Board, Kauai Chamber of Commerce Executive Board, and as a high school athletics coach.  Dr. Woltmon has been a licensee Board member from Kauai since 2011 and is being reappointed to the Board of Veterinary Examiners based on his knowledge, experience, and commitment to public service.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection that are attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominees, has found the nominees 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 Commerce and Consumer Protection,

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair