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Mayor RB Camacho appeals for community support
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Posted on Jan 10 2023
Ramon “RB” Camacho
Saipan Mayor Ramon “RB” Camacho, who was sworn into office in an inauguration ceremony at the parking lot of the Saipan Mayor’s Office yesterday morning, said he needs the help of the community in order to ensure that his office succeeds, and that he can’t do it alone.
By first working together, it is a step in the right direction, he said. “Our new way forward—together! Starting today, we can make a difference in our community. We can bring different organizations, nonprofit groups, different ethnic groups, different religions. I want to bring them in. I want them to help me help and promote a safe community, a safe village, and a clean island.”
He shared that during his time as assistant chief of police, he just looked at the apprehension of criminals, but now, he wants to go about the route of prevention and, with that, he wants to establish Neighborhood Watch Programs throughout the villages of Saipan.
The four pillars that can come out from the Neighborhood Watch program are care, understanding, trust, and respect, he said.
“I want to educate the community. …Where are the resources to combat all the unacceptable activities? It’s us. Community is the solution to the village problem. …Let’s not wait until somebody gets seriously hurt before we react. I want to look at being proactive, not reactive. This is about the community—us here. …Please join us and let’s all work together and join me to promote a safe community, safe villages, and a clean island community,” he said.
He also likened his bid for mayor to baseball, saying that he ran for mayor for the third time and finally got it on his third try. “Strike one, strike two—but I didn’t strike out. When I hit the ball, the ball popped up so high, the outfielders went back, the umpire was looking for the ball, but they couldn’t find [it]—the ball never dropped. The chief umpire had no choice but to say, ‘home run’!”
Before his remarks, the oath of office was administered by the Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona of the U.S. District Court for the NMI.
Delbert Pua was the master of ceremony and introduced the dignitaries in attendance, along with Camacho and his family.
