Seman to seek re-election, Peter wants to be NI mayor
Rep. Benjamin B. Seman has reconsidered and has decided to seek another term in this year’s election “to follow the wishes” of his supporters.
Seman, who was earlier reported of planning to retire from government service after his term next year, said many constituents in Precinct I have approached him to encourage him to run again.
“While I acknowledge that I have mentioned to many of my constituents and family members that I am considering the path of retirement from government service to seek financial stability for my family, I cannot ignore the fact that there are still many friends, families, and supporters who have asked me to reconsider my decision,” said Seman in a letter dated Feb. 23, 2005 to GOP precinct I chair Juan I. Castro.
Seman is seeking the party’s endorsement for him to become one of its six candidates from the precinct.
In related news, Vietnam veteran David K. Peter “Taulamwarr” has sought the GOP’s endorsement of his mayoral candidacy for the Northern Islands.
In a Feb. 28 letter to GOP chair John S. Reyes, Peter, the husband of former congresswoman Malua Peter, said that he has been a National Republican congressional committee member since 2000.
In an interview, Peter said that he and his family now supports the Republican Party. He ran under the Covenant Party in the past election.
Peter said he was born in Asuncion, Northern Islands. He went to school on Guam and served in the military for 10 years, including an assignment in Vietnam.
If endorsed by the party and if elected mayor, Peter said he would prioritize “development projects” in Northern Islands.
“Nobody seems to have brought development to the Northern Islands although we’ve been a Commonwealth for decades now. There have been no real programs and projects,” he said.
He said he is also concerned that NI residents have decreased over the years. “Instead of increasing, every year, it decreases,” he said.
Due to unpredictable volcanic activities in the Northern Islands, permanent settlement in the area is not encouraged.
