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Caliboso appointed as PUC chairman
Gov. Linda Lingle has appointed Honolulu attorney Carlito Caliboso to serve as chairman of the Public Utilities Commission.
Caliboso, whose appointment is subject to confirmation by the state Senate, is a partner with the Honolulu law firm of Catalani Nakanishi & Caliboso, and has focused his law practice in business and transactional matters, including real estate transactions, land use and commercial finance and leasing.
He is a graduate of Mililani High School, the University of Hawai'i College of Business Administration and William S. Richardson School of Law.
"Carl's experience in the business, legal and government arenas gives him a broad perspective and good foundation for serving on the PUC," said Lingle. "He will make an outstanding chairman who will serve the public with integrity, fairness and sound judgment."
Health department deputies appointed
Gov. Linda Lingle has appointed Dr. Linda Marie Rosen as the state Department of Health deputy director of health resources administration and deputy attorney general Laurence Lau as deputy director of environmental health administration.
Rosen is the medical director of the health department's family health services division and is the state pediatric Emergency Medical Services medical director. As deputy director she will oversee divisions and programs including Family Health Services, Community Health Nursing, Developmental Disabilities, Communicable Disease and Emergency Medical Services.
Rosen is a graduate of UCLA and Baylor College of Medicine.
Lau has served as state deputy attorney general since 1975, most recently working in the Environmental Law, Health and Human Services Division. He has represented the Department of Health on environmental programs and water issues.
As deputy director of environmental health administration, Lau will oversee the divisions such as the Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Response Office, Environmental Planning office and the Environmental Management Division.
Lau is a graduate of Punahou School, Harvard University, and University of Michigan School of Law.
