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03/30/2017 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE LABOR AND COMMERCE STANDING COMMITTEE
March 30, 2017
1:34 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Shelley Hughes, Vice Chair
Senator Kevin Meyer
Senator Berta Gardner
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Mia Costello, Chair
Senator Gary Stevens
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
CONFIRMATION HEARINGS
Board of Nursing
Joseph Lefleur, education seat - Ketchikan
- HEARD AND HELD
Alaska Labor Relations Agency
Elizabeth Pierce, management seat - Anchorage
- HEARD AND HELD
State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board
Dr. Rebecca Bingham, physician seat - Anchorage
- HEARD AND HELD
Board of Examiners in Optometry
- SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD
SENATE BILL NO. 94
"An Act relating to trusts and powers of appointment; and
providing for an effective date."
- BILL HEARING CANCELED
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
No previous action to record
WITNESS REGISTER
JOE LEFLEUR, Appointee
Board of Nursing, education seat
Ketchikan, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified as appointee to the Board of
Nursing.
ELIZABETH PIERCE, Appointee
Alaska Labor Relations Agency, management seat
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified as appointee to the Alaska Labor
Relations Agency.
DR. REBECCA BINGHAM, Appointee
State Physical and Occupational Therapy Board, physician seat
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified as appointee to the State
Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board.
ACTION NARRATIVE
1:34:15 PM
VICE CHAIR SHELLY HUGHES called the Senate Labor and Commerce
Standing Committee meeting to order at 1:34 p.m. Present at the
call to order were Senators Gardner, Meyer, and Vice Chair
Hughes.
^Confirmation Hearings
CONFIRMATION HEARINGS
Board of Nursing
Alaska Labor Relations Agency
State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board
1:34:52 PM
VICE CHAIR HUGHES announced the business before the committee is
confirmation hearings for governor appointees to boards and
commissions. She explained that the process will be to bring the
individuals forward to introduce themselves, take member
questions, take public testimony, and hold the nominations for
action at a later date.
She asked Joseph Lefleur to tell the committee about his
interest in serving on the Board of Nursing in the [education]
seat.
1:36:05 PM
JOE LEFLEUR, Appointee, Board of Nursing, Ketchikan, Alaska,
clarified that he was nominated to the education seat. He stated
that he has 20 years of experience in critical care and
administration. He moved to Alaska about two years ago and is
currently licensed in three other states. He looks forward to
this service.
She thanked Mr. Lefleur for his time and service.
VICE CHAIR HUGHES asked Elizabeth Pierce to tell the committee
about her interest in serving on the Alaska Labor Relations
Agency in the management seat.
1:37:16 PM
ELIZABETH PIERCE, Appointee, Alaska Labor Relations Agency,
Anchorage, Alaska, stated that she is the CEO of Quintillion, a
private telecom company in Alaska. She has lived in Western
Alaska for about 20 years and has a background in labor
relations. She wanted to contribute to state government in a
meaningful way and felt her background would be beneficial to
this board.
VICE CHAIR HUGHES thanked Ms. Pierce for being willing to serve.
VICE CHAIR HUGHES asked Dr. Rebecca Bingham to tell the
committee about her interest in serving on the State Physical
Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board in the physician seat.
1:39:10 PM
DR. REBECCA BINGHAM, Appointee, State Physical and Occupational
Therapy Board, Anchorage, Alaska, said she practices family
medicine. She came to Alaska to be the associate director for
the Providence Family Medicine Residency and after that she was
the clinical director for the Department of Correction for 13
years. She retired last year and looks forward to serving in
this important position.
VICE CHAIR HUGHES asked if she is aware of any pressing matters
that will come before the board.
DR. BINGHAM said no; she is fairly new to the board and what she
has done so far relates to credentialing.
SENATOR GARDNER asked how she happened to go to medical school
in Africa.
DR. BINGHAM replied she was married to a missionary and
immigrated to Rhodesia with him. That country has a British
medical school and she was fortunate enough to be accepted and
get a very good education. She was in the country during the war
years and through independence. Once President Mugabe came into
office, she returned to the states to get licensed and board
certified. She intended to return to Africa but life intervened
and she remained in the US.
VICE CHAIR HUGHES thanked Dr. Bingham and wished her luck in her
nomination.
1:43:00 PM
VICE CHAIR HUGHES opened public testimony on Joseph Lefleur,
Board of Nursing; Elizabeth Pierce, Alaska Labor Relations
Board; and Dr. Rebecca Bingham, State Physical Therapy and
Occupational Therapy Board. She found none and closed public
testimony.
She thanked the appointees for their time and willingness to
serve and reiterated that the nominations would be held for
future action.
1:43:44 PM
There being no further business to come before the committee,
Vice Chair Hughes adjourned the Senate Labor and Commerce
Standing Committee meeting at 1:43 p.m.