STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1687

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NO. 779

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 779, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Board of Pharmacy

G.M. No. 779

CAROLYN MA, for a term to expire 6-30-2019,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Carolyn Ma to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Board of Pharmacy.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Carolyn Ma from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and three individuals.

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Dr. Ma's knowledge, background, and proven experience on the Board of Pharmacy qualify her for reappointment to the Board of Pharmacy as a pharmacist member.  Your Committee notes that Dr. Ma has been a licensed pharmacist in Hawaii since 1988 and has worked in a variety of settings, with experience as a clinical pharmacy specialist in oncology, pharmacy manager, and management consultant.  Dr. Ma is currently the Chair and an Associate Professor of the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Hawaii, Hilo, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, where she has been instrumental in building a working relationship between the students at the College and the Board of Pharmacy.  Your Committee further finds that Dr. Ma has served on the Board of Pharmacy since July 2011 and her background as a pharmacist continues to enhance the effectiveness of the Board.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Dr. Ma be reappointed to the Board of Pharmacy based on her experience, background, and dedication to serving her community.

     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