STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2854

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 597

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 597, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Health Planning Council, Honolulu Subarea

G.M. No. 597

ELIZABETH SIMON-TUIOLOSEGA, for a term to expire 06-30-2019,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Elizabeth Simon-Tuiolosega to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated for reappointment to the Health Planning Council, Honolulu Subarea.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Elizabeth Simon-Tuiolosega from the Department of Health.

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Ms. Simon-Tuiolosega's background, experience, and dedication to serving the public qualify her for reappointment to the Health Planning Council, Honolulu Subarea.  Your Committee notes that Ms. Simon-Tuiolosega is presently a consultant for the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine and on-call substitute teacher for Kelly Educational Services.  Your Committee further finds that Ms. Simon-Tuiolosega has worked for more than twenty years in broadcast and print journalism, researching and publishing several articles on health care as it relates to Native Hawaiians, and has served as a Public Affairs and Hawaii State Government Affairs Specialist for ten years, demonstrating her ability to build partnerships between the public and government.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Ms. Simon-Tuiolosega be reappointed to the Health Planning Council, Honolulu Subarea based on her unique background in journalism, experience, and dedication to public service.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and 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 Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health,

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair