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CUC postpones board election—again
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Posted on Jul 07 2004
The Commonwealth Utilities Corp. board of directors has again rescheduled its election of a new chairman “upon the request of Gov. Juan N. Babauta.”
The election had earlier been scheduled for last week, but it was put off for July 7 due to the devastation caused by Typhoon Tingting to CUC facilities.
But shortly after the meeting started yesterday, CUC vice chair Francisco Guerrero moved to strike the election from the agenda, citing the agency’s lack of a representative from Rota.
He suggested having the election instead on July 13, Tuesday. Board member Rufina Miles seconded the motion.
Another board member, Joe Torres, however questioned the motion. He noted that CUC by-laws state that the annual election be held every June.
Torres added that postponing the election for lack of a Rota representative is not consistent with the manner the board has conducted elections previously.
“We went ahead with the election last year without a Tinian representative,” Torres said.
Board member Allen Perez, who is Tinian’s representative to CUC, joined the corporation only last December.
Guerrero then explained that it was actually Babauta who asked to have the election postponed.
The administration appoints the board members of CUC, although it is an autonomous agency.
“I got a call from the governor this morning and he made a request if we could defer the election. There are some things that he wants to talk to us about,” Guerrero said.
Board chair Herman P. Sablan expressed his support for Guerrero’s motion, which also gained the affirmative votes of members Miles and Perez.
Torres voted “no” while member Velma Ann Palacios abstained.
Earlier, Sablan said he looks forward to having more time for his business, but he would be honored if he gets re-elected for another term.
Sablan served as CUC board member for a year before becoming chair last year. He replaced Guerrero, who was voted instead as vice chair and chair of the CUC committee on operations.
