STAND. COM. REP. NO. 24

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Second Special Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, and 73, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Hawai‘i Health Systems Corporation Kauai Regional Board

 

G.M. No. 63

NORMAN AKITA,

for a term to expire 6-30-2010;

 

G.M. No. 64

LAVERNE L. BESSERT,

for a term to expire 6-30-2009;

 

G.M. No. 65

LINDA FAYE COLLINS,

for a term to expire 6-30-2009;

 

G.M. No. 66

TIMOTHY BLAKE CRANE, M.D.,

for a term to expire 6-30-2010;

 

G.M. No. 67

ROSELIND BARBARA BULATAO-FRANKLIN,

for a term to expire 6-30-2010;

 

G.M. No. 68

RICHARD B. GODING, M.D.,

for a term to expire 6-30-2009;

 

G.M. No. 69

RANDALL J. HEE,

for a term to expire 6-30-2010;

 

G.M. No. 70

JODY KJELDSEN,

for a term to expire 6-30-2009;

 

G.M. No. 71

DAVID JOHN PETERS,

for a term to expire 6-30-2010;

 

G.M. No. 72

MARIANO TORRES, M.D.,

for a term to expire 6-30-2010; and

 

G.M. No. 73

ESTELITA CABAL TRINIDAD,

for a term to expire 6-30-2009,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Upon review of the background information submitted by the nominee, your Committee finds that Norman Akita holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brigham Young University and a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Hawaii.  He is a retired consultant for property rental and investment management services and is being nominated for appointment to the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) Kauai Regional Board as a nominee of the Kauai regional management advisory committee.  Mr. Akita has previously been employed by the State and is formerly a co-owner of Akita Enterprises.  He is actively involved in community and organizations in the State.

 

     Testimony in support of Mr. Akita was submitted by two individuals.

 

     Upon review of the background information submitted by the nominee, your Committee finds that LaVerne L. Bessert holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, Nebraska, and a Master of Science Degree from the Oregon College of Education in Monmouth, Oregon.  She is currently employed as the Principal Real Estate Broker for Maile Properties of Kauai and the Principal/Director of Kauai Health Career Services.  Ms. Bessert is being nominated for appointment to the HHSC Kauai Regional Board as a nominee of the Kauai regional management advisory committee.  She has previously been employed as a teacher, a broker-in-charge, and a real estate instructor.  She is also actively involved in numerous community and professional organizations in the State.

 

     Testimony in support of Ms. Bessert was submitted by one individual.

 

     Upon review of the background information submitted by the nominee, your Committee finds that Linda Faye Collins holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley.  She currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Kikiaola Land Co., Ltd., Waimea Plantation Cottages, Waimea Plantation Community Development, and the Lodge at Kokee Concession.  Ms. Collins has previously been employed as a manager of planning and development, a business owner, an assistant editor, an executive assistant, a paralegal, and an educator.  She is actively involved in numerous community and professional organizations in the State and is the recipient of a number of awards and honors. 

 

     Testimony in support of Ms. Collins was submitted by one individual.

 

     Upon review of the background information submitted by the nominee, your Committee finds that Timothy Blake Crane holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Microbiology from the University of Kansas and a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Nebraska.  He completed an internship in Internal Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, a residency program in Ophthalmology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and a fellowship in Neuro-ophthalmology at the Jules Stein Eye Institute at the UCLA Center for Health Sciences.  He currently serves as the President of Crane Eye Care and is being nominated for the HHSC Kauai Regional Board as a nominee of the medical staff of the Kauai public health facilities.  Dr. Crane also serves as an assistant clinical professor of ophthalmology at the University of Hawaii School of Medicine, a consultant in ophthalmology at Tripler Army Medical Cen ter, and a visiting lecturer with the Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA.  He is actively involved in various community and professional organizations in the State and around the world.

 

     Testimony in support of Dr. Crane was submitted by one individual.

 

     Upon review of the background information submitted by the nominee, your Committee finds that Roselind Barbara Bulatao-Franklin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech from the University of Puget Sound and a Master of Education & Curriculum degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.  She is retired from her position as the Director of the Office of Continuing Education and Training at Kauai Community College and is being nominated for appointment to the HHSC Kauai Regional Board as the nominee of the Kauai regional management advisory committee.  She has previously served as a public information officer, the executive director of various commissions and programs, human resources director, and director of public relations.  She is actively involved in numerous community organizations and has received recognition for her professional achievements throughout her career.

 

     Testimony in support of Ms. Bulatao-Franklin was submitted by two individuals.

 

     Upon review of the background information received on the nominee, your Committee finds that Richard Goding holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from Oklahoma State University and a Doctor of Medicine degree from Georgetown University.  He completed an internship in General Surgery at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, a residency program in Orthopedic Surgery at St. Vincent's Medical Center and New York Medical College, a fellowship in Foot and Ankle Surgery at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, Australia, and a fellowship in Shoulder and Knee Surgery at Perth Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center in Perth, Australia.  Dr. Goding currently serves as the primary surgeon at Kauai Orthopedics and an orthopedic surgeon at West Kauai Medical Center.  He is being nominated for appointment to the HHSC Kauai Regional Board as a nominee of the medical staff of the Kauai regional public health facilities.  Dr. Goding is a member of numerous professional and community organizations within the State.

 

     Testimony in support of Dr. Goding was submitted by one individual.

 

     Upon review of the background information submitted by the nominee, your Committee finds that Randall J. Hee holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Oregon State University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.  He currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Kauai Island Utility Cooperative and is being nominated for appointment to the HHSC Kauai Regional Board as a nominee of the House of Representatives.  Mr. Hee has previously served as a chief of operations, a safety manager, a consultant engineer, a plant manager, an operations superintendent, and an engineering manager.  He is actively involved in numerous community and professional organizations within the State.

 

     Testimony in support of Mr. Hee was submitted by one individual.

 

     Upon review of the background information received on the nominee, your Committee finds that Jody Kjeldsen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Arizona State University.   She currently serves as the Executive Director of the Poipu Beach Resort Association and is being nominated for appointment to the HHSC Kauai Regional Board management advisory committee.  Throughout her career, Ms. Kjeldsen has previously served as a marketing manager and national sales marketing manager.  She is involved in community organizations within the State.

 

     Testimony in support of Ms. Kjeldsen was submitted by one individual.

 

     Upon review of the background information submitted by the nominee, your Committee finds that David John Peters holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Southwest Missouri State University.  He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer for Ho‘ola Lahui Hawai‘i and is being nominated for appointment to the HHSC Kauai Regional Board as a nominee of the Senate.  Mr. Peters has previously served as an executive director, client services director, and community organizer for the AIDS Project of the Ozarks; a juvenile officer; and a computer technician, reference assistant, and library assistant for Springfield Greene County Libraries.  He is actively involved in community and professional organizations and has made numerous presentations regarding health care issues within the State and throughout the country.

 

     Testimony in support of Mr. Peters was submitted by the Hawaii Primary Care Association and one individual.

 

     Upon review of the background information received on the nominee, your Committee finds that Mariano Torres holds a Doctor of Medicine degree from the John A. Burns School of Medicine.  He currently serves as an internist with the West Hawaii Medical Center/Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital.  Dr. Torres is being nominated for appointment to the HHSC Kauai Regional Board as a nominee of the medical staff of the Kauai regional public health facilities.  Dr. Torres has been a practicing internist for over two decades and is involved in community organizations within the State.

 

     Testimony in support of Dr. Torres was submitted by one individual.

 

     Upon review of the background information submitted by the nominee, your Committee finds that Estelita Cabal Trinidad currently serves as a nursing home administrator with the Kauai Care Center LLC and is being nominated for appointment to the HHSC Kauai Regional Board as a nominee of the House of Representatives.  She has previously been employed as a director of nursing, unit manager, nursing quality improvement coordinator/nursing acuity analyst, relief nursing supervisor, house nursing supervisor, staff nurse, and IV therapist.  Ms. Trinidad has completed numerous training and certification programs in the field of nursing.  She is also actively involved in community and professional organizations within the State.

 

     Testimony in support of Ms. Trinidad was submitted by two individuals.

 

     Your Committee reviewed the background information on all nominees and believes each to be highly qualified and willing to serve on the HHSC Kauai Regional Board.  Your Committee believes that the nominees possess the requisite knowledge and commitment to work towards the goals of the HHSC Kauai Regional Board.

 

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

 

 

 

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair