Previous Story
CNMI welcomes 9 new municipal council members
Aside from the new mayors being sworn in, new members of the municipal councils for Rota, Tinian, Saipan and the Northern Islands also took their oaths yesterday, becoming the newest council members on all three senatorial districts.
-
- The new Tinian and Aguiguan Municipal Council members are sworn in by Gov. Eloy S. Inos. From left to right, front row: Edwin M. Hofschneider, Diana H. Borja, and Reynaldo M. Cing along with family members. (Jayson Camacho)
-
- The swearing in of the new Saipan and Northern Islands Municipal Council took place yesterday morning at the Kiosk Garden in Chalan Kanoa. The new municipal council members are, from left to right, Antonia M. Tudela, Alice S. Igitol, and Lareina C. Camacho. (Jayson Camacho)
-
- Rota’s new municipal council members are sworn in at the Governor’s Office yesterday. From left to right: Ivan Mereb Jr., George O. Hocog, and Roman M. Calvo. (Jayson Camacho)
New municipal council members for Saipan and the Northern Islands were sworn in at the Kiosk Garden in Chalan Kanoa around 9am. The Saipan Municipal Council’s newest members are Lareina C. Camacho, Alice S. Igitol, and Antonia M. Tudela.
The new council members for Tinian and Aguiguan include Diana H. Borja, Edwin M. Hofschneider, and Reynaldo M. Cing. All three were sworn into office by Tinian Mayor Joey P. San Nicolas.
Cing said they had discussed with outgoing Tinian mayor Ramon Dela Cruz the many problems that need to be addressed on Tinian and that they will work closely with San Nicolas in resolving these issues.
The new council members for Rota included Ivan Mereb Jr., George O. Hocog, and Roman M. Calvo, who were sworn into office after incoming Rota Mayor Efraim Atalig took his oath.
Hocog, the elected chairman for the council, has high hopes for the future.
“We hope to work with the leaders of Rota and the leaders of the CNMI to give our people in Rota a better living, especially since we are experiencing so many hardships, most specifically economic. There hasn’t been any boats coming into Rota and [stores] have low supplies,” Hocog said.
Hocog also said that Rota’s West Harbor will be worked on in the near future for a solution. He didn’t set any specific timeframe for this but vowed to work with all CNMI leaders.
