STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3933

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 745

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 745, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

Board of Acupuncture

G.M. No. 745

SHERRY MIZUMOTO, for a term to expire 06-30-2028,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by Sherry Mizumoto for service on the Board of Acupuncture.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment of Sherry Mizumoto from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Dr. Mizumoto's background, experience, and dedication to community service qualify her to be appointed to the Board of Acupuncture as a licensed acupuncturist member. Dr. Mizumoto earned a Doctor of Chinese Medicine from the University of California San Diego Center for Integrative Medicine and has over a decade of clinical acupuncture and herbal medicine experience. Dr. Mizumoto is the owner and operator of Dr. Sherry L. Mizumoto Acupuncture, which provides services such as acupuncture and acupressure sessions, aromatherapy, Chinese medicine, and cosmetic facial acupuncture in West Maui. Dr. Mizumoto is also a professor and faculty member at the Pacific College of Health and Science in San Diego, California, where she works daily with doctoral students and helps train future dedicated practitioners of holistic and integrative care. Your Committee finds that Dr. Mizumoto's extensive professional expertise in clinical acupuncture and her commitment to educating and mentoring future acupuncture professionals will provide a thoughtful and considerate perspective that will enhance the effectiveness of the Board. Your Committee therefore recommends that Sherry Mizumoto be appointed to the Board of Acupuncture based on her knowledge, experience, and commitment to public service.

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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JARRETT KEOHOKALOLE, Chair