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Inos confirmation hearing today
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Posted on Apr 30 2009
The Senate will vote today on whether to confirm Finance Secretary Eloy Inos as the next lieutenant governor of the CNMI.
The public is invited to testify before the Senate about the appointment. The body will take that into account when making a decision, Senate President Pete Reyes said. The hearing is scheduled for 9am today in the Senate chamber on Capital Hill.
Gov. Benigno Fitial submitted Inos’ name to the Senate on Monday.
Under the CNMI Constitution, whenever there is a vacancy in the Office of Lieutenant Governor, the governor must appoint a successor with the advice and consent of the Senate.
The position is currently vacant after Timothy P. Villagomez resigned from the office last Saturday, after he was found guilty of charges relating to a scheme to defraud the Commonwealth Utilities Corp.
It has been decided that Inos must meet the same requirements as other Senate appointments. He must disclose his financial background and submit to a drug test, Reyes said.
The Senate president earlier said he fully supports Inos as lieutenant governor.
Fitial, in his appointment letter, said he believes Inos will do well as the next lieutenant governor of the CNMI.
If and when the Senate confirms Inos as the new lieutenant governor, Fitial will make a new appointment to the position of Finance secretary, said Charles Reyes, press secretary for the Governor’s Office.
