Date: 05/04/2009

Final
Confirmation of State Board of Health

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer the appointments of Joan Sowinski, Dr. PhiliPASS


01:06 PM

Joan Sowinski, Dr. Philip Mehler, Kindra Mulch, Joelle Riddle, and Glenn Schlabs, Governor's appointees to the State Board of Health, described their backgrounds and interest in serving on the board. Copies of their appointment letters and resumes were distributed to the committee (Attachment A). The appointees responded to questions from the committee regarding the challenges facing the board. Ms. Mulch discussed the distribution of antivirals throughout the state in response to the recent H1N1 flu epidemic.

Attachment A can be viewed at State Archives.
BILL:Conf 09-State Board of Health
TIME: 01:21:51 PM
MOVED:Boyd
MOTION:Refer the appointments of Joan Sowinski, Dr. Philip Mehler, Kindra Mulch, Joelle Riddle, and Glenn Schlabs to the State Board of Health to the full Senate for confirmation. The motion passed on a 7-0 roll call vote, with one member excused.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Carroll M.
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Mitchell
Excused
Morse
Yes
Newell
Yes
Schultheis
Yes
Tochtrop
Yes
Boyd
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



01:22 PM

The committee adjourned.