STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1583

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 636

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 636, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Disability and Communication Access Board

G.M. No. 636

KIRBY SHAW, for a term to expire 6-30-2017,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Kirby Shaw to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Disability and Communication Access Board.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Mr. Shaw from the Disability and Communication Access Board and two individuals.

     Your Committee notes that Mr. Shaw received a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law, and has also attained a Master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.  Significantly, Mr. Shaw has over twenty years of experience working as staff for the Disability and Communication Access Board and its predecessor agencies, the Commission on the Handicapped and the Commission on Persons with Disabilities.  Mr. Shaw rose to the position of Coordinator of the Program and Policy Development Unit, which is responsible for analyzing laws and services that impact persons with disabilities, including the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Air Carrier Access Act.  Additionally, Mr. Shaw is a person with a disability whose personal experience complements his significant professional experience.  Finally, Mr. Shaw has demonstrated significant dedication to public service, as evidenced by his current service as Director and Vice President of the Hawaii Disability Rights Center and past service as Director and President of the Hawaii Centers for Independent Living, as well as past service in other important community positions.

     Your Committee finds that Mr. Shaw has been appointed to the Board of Health based on his knowledge, professional experience, and commitment to public service.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health 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 Health,

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JOSH GREEN, Chair