STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1977

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NOS. 606, 607

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 606 and 607, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

Disability and Communication Access Board

G.M. No. 606	TERESA SPINOLA-CAMPBELL, for a term to expire 06-30-2023; and
G.M. No. 607	TERESA SPINOLA-CAMPBELL, for a term to expire 06-30-2027,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by Teresa Spinola-Campbell for service on the Disability and Communication Access Board.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment and reappointment of Teresa Spinola-Campbell from the Disability and Communication Access Board.

Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Dr. Spinola-Campbell's knowledge, experience, and desire to serve her community qualify her for appointment and reappointment to the Disability and Communication Access Board as a member representing parents or guardians of persons with disabilities. Dr. Spinola-Campbell holds a Doctorate degree in Sociology from McMaster University, and for thirteen years, Dr. Spinola-Campbell served as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator and Equal Opportunity Officer for the Department of Human Resources of the County of Hawaii. As ADA Coordinator and Equal Opportunity Officer, Dr. Spinola-Campbell worked with various community groups and consumers and developed policies and procedures, resolved complaints, and delivered training sessions pertaining to state and federal civil rights laws. Your Committee notes that Dr. Spinola-Campbell has served as an interim member of the Disability and Communication Access Board since November 2022 and, as a caregiver of a person with a disability, brings personal experience advocating for accessibility improvements across the State. Your Committee therefore recommends that Teresa Spinola-Campbell be appointed and reappointed to the Disability and Communication Access Board based on her experience, knowledge, and dedication to increasing accessibility for individuals with disabilities.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Health and Human Services that are 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 positions 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 Health and Human Services,

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JOY A. SAN BUENAVENTURA, Chair