STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1413

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 680

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 No. 680, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

State Board of Nursing

G.M. No. 680

GLENDA TALI, 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 Glenda Tali to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the State Board of Nursing.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Glenda Tali from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and eleven individuals.

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Ms. Tali's extensive experience, commitment to the nursing profession, and desire to contribute to the community qualify her for appointment to the State Board of Nursing as a licensee member.  Your Committee notes that Ms. Tali has been in the health care profession for three decades, including twenty-six years as a Registered Nurse, sixteen years as a Nurse Practitioner, and twelve years as a nurse educator.  Ms. Tali worked in Arizona, California, and American Samoa prior to relocating to Hawaii, where she now serves as the Campus College Chair for Nursing and Health Administration at the University of Phoenix's Hawaii campus.  Ms. Tali is also active in various professional organizations, including the Healthcare Association of Hawaii; Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses; and Association of Healthcare Executives.  Your Committee further finds that Ms. Tali is well qualified to serve on the State Board of Nursing and recommends her appointment to the State Board of Nursing based on her knowledge, experience, and dedication to the field of nursing and the public.

     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