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Lawmakers pay tribute to the late ‘Mayor Toby’
A House commemorative resolution will be given to the family of former Northern Islands mayor Tobias D. Aldan today at the Kristo Rai Church.
Aldan passed away last March 16 at the Commonwealth Health Center at the age of 68.
The House resolution conveys “the sincere condolences and sympathy of the House of Representatives to Aldan on the occasion of his untimely passing and paying tribute to his services to the people of the Commonwealth.”
Former Northern Islands mayor Tobias D. Aldan
The resolution, authored by Reps. Angel Demapan (R-Saipan) and George Camacho (R-Saipan) also pays tribute to the life and legacy Aldan, fondly called “Mayor Toby.”
“In full accord with its longstanding traditions, this Legislative Body reflects on Aldan’s distinguished career in public service and observes with pride the opportunity and privilege of having served alongside an honorable man of character and vision who was committed to improving the conditions and opportunities for the people of the Commonwealth of the Northern Islands,” the resolution reads.
Aldan served as mayor of the CNMI’s northernmost municipality from 2010 to the end of his term in 2014. Born on Feb. 9, 1947, Aldan grew up on an island that was still recovering from a war that changed both the geographic and social landscape of the Northern Marianas.
Aldan’s desire to serve his islands “led to a 37-year career in government service, including working for the Department of Public Works, and as public relations officer for the Northern Islands Mayor’s Office, a department he himself would eventually oversee.”
