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Governor mulling several appointees to CPA board
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Posted on Jun 15 2008
The Fitial administration is now considering several appointees for the Commonwealth Ports Authority’s board of directors.
One of the reasons CPA remains under the governor’s direct control is the lack of a board to run the ports authority. All of the board members have resigned at the governor’s request.
But Gov. Benigno R. Fitial on Friday said he already has names in mind for Saipan, but not for Tinian and Rota. “I still have to consult the mayors on their recommendations,” he said.
The CPA board of directors has seven members, including one representative each from Rota and Tinian.
The governor declined to say whether any of the old board members would be reappointed.
The board members who have resigned at the governor’s request are former chairman Rex I. Palacios, Antonio Camacho, Connie Igisomar, Joe Lifoifoi, Alejo Mendiola, and Ray Cing. Another former member, Marian Tudela, has quit to accept another appointment to the NMI Retirement Fund’s board of trustees.
When he renewed the CPA state of emergency declaration last week, the governor said, “The resignation of all members of the board of directors of the CPA has resulted in an ongoing vacuum of leadership at the CPA.”
“Lack of appropriate leadership brought the CPA to the brink of technical default on the March 1, 1998 indenture. Until strong and appropriate leadership is restored to the CPA board of directors the danger of technical default on the March 1, 1998 indenture will remain a significant risk to the CPA and the CNMI as a whole,” he added.
