STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1362

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 575

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 575, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Board Of Speech Pathology And Audiology

G.M. No. 575

JULIE YATOGO, for a term to expire 06-30-2018,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Julie Yatogo to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology.

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

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Ms. Yatogo's background, experience, and commitment to public service qualify her for consideration for appointment to the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology as a speech pathologist member.  Your Committee notes that Ms. Yatogo has been a licensed speech pathologist in Hawaii for over thirty years and has worked in a variety of practice settings, including with the Department of Education, Head Start, Zero to Three programs, and in hospital, outpatient, and home health settings.  Ms. Yatogo is currently a speech pathologist with the Easter Seals Hawaii Kauai Service Center and is an active member of her professional organization, the Hawaii Speech-Language-Hearing Association, where she has served on the board in various positions for over twenty-five years.  Your Committee further finds that Ms. Yatogo has been an interim appointee to the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology since October 2016 and has a thorough understanding of the role and responsibilities of board members.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Ms. Yatogo be appointed to the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology based on her knowledge, 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