Posted at 3:30 p.m., Monday, October 22, 2007
Testimony sought on Hawaii Public Safety appointee
Associated Press
HONOLULU — The state Senate is calling for testimony on acting Public Safety Director Clayton Frank's appointment to head the department through 2010.The Senate Public Safety Committee has scheduled a hearing on Frank's appointment for Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Capitol.
Frank has been warden and administrator of the Halawa Correction Facility and has held a variety of positions with the department over the past 25 years.
He's been serving as acting director, overseeing prisons and state public safety agencies since his appointment was announced in May.
Frank was Gov. Linda Lingle's second choice for the job. Her first, Iwalani D. White, was rejected by the state Senate in April.
