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Senate Health Committee advises and consents to four nominees, defers one
Summary
The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services advised and consented to four gubernatorial nominees to advisory boards — Jamie Gagnon, Raylene Tenno, Kathleen Merriam and Jeffrey Hicks — and deferred Christine Kabingang Tinkham to a March 11 decision. Nominees spoke about seniors, emergency preparedness, health planning, mental health and juvenile rehabilitation.
The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services met in a 1:00 hearing streamed on YouTube and advised and consented to four gubernatorial nominees while deferring a fifth to a later decision. The committee adopted the chair's recommendation to advise and consent to Jamie Gagnon, Raylene Tenno, Kathleen Merriam and Jeffrey Hicks; the committee deferred Christine Kabingang Tinkham's confirmation to Wednesday, March 11 at 1 p.m. in Room 225.
Raelene Tenno, nominated to serve on the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, told the committee she seeks a second term focused on seniors and emergency preparedness. Tenno described personal caregiving responsibilities and difficulties in finding long-term care resources, saying emergency-preparedness education for older residents…
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