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Igisomar named Senate rep on SWDB
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Posted on Feb 11 2020
Senate President Victor B. Hocog appointed last week Sen. Sixto K. Igisomar (R-Saipan) to serve as the Senate member on the State Workforce Development Board, which addresses matters affecting the CNMI’s workforce.
Hocog made the appointment at the request of Gov. Ralph DLG. Torres last December to select a Senate representative to serve a two-year term on the board.
The appointment is technically a renewal for Igisomar as he has been a member of the SWDB as Senate representative since he became a senator in 2015. Prior to become a senator, Igisomar was already participating in the SWDB as Commerce secretary.
For his part, House Speaker Blas Jonathan T. Attao (R-Saipan) appointed Rep. Ralph N. Yumul (R-Saipan) to the board as the House representative.
In a later interview, Igisomar said it is a must for them as legislators to participate in a group that is basically run by the private sector to look into the labor needs of the private industry.
“It’s a collaboration or network,” Igisomar said. “My role [in representing the] Senate, along with the House, is to look for ways to support this board, how we can make sure that their efforts, their projects, and their directives are taken care of.”
The senator said the Legislature is one of those that should be a part of this board so that if there is any discussion, projects, development within the board, they try to make it as seamless as possible.
Pursuant to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the governor shall establish a SWDB to, among other functions, develop a statewide workforce development plan with the primary objective of supporting a comprehensive and streamlined workforce development system in the CNMI.
SWDB membership includes stakeholders from both the private and public sectors, with the specific inclusion of a member of each chamber of the local legislature, appointed by the respective presiding officer.
