The two new members of the Commonwealth Development Authority board were sworn in during the board\u2019s meeting yesterday.<\/p>\n
Edwin P. Aldan of Tinian and Tom Glenn G. Quitugua of Rota took their oaths administered by legal counsel Ben Salas. <\/p>\n
The Senate confirmed the appointments of Aldan and Quitugua on Oct. 5.<\/p>\n
Aldan will serve the remaining term of former board member Nathan Quichocho, who was removed from the post. His term expires on July 8, 2014.<\/p>\n
Quitugua, meanwhile, will serve on the board until his term expires on April 21, 2015.<\/p>\n
Aldan, a retired police officer for 17 years and a former congressman, said this is his first time to be appointed to any board.<\/p>\n
\u201cI see that I\u2019ll be trying to work with members, trying to better understand their positions and feelings about the issues that we\u2019re facing. At the same time, I see a future where we may have to work really hard to keep the corporation on track on what it\u2019s intended to do, which is to help economically develop businesses to help out the CNMI,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Quitugua, who presently works as an adviser to Rota Mayor Melchor Mendiola, formerly served as the board chair in 2005-2006 and has already established a \u201cworking relationship\u201d with his colleagues, some of whom are still with the board.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs you can see, I\u2019d like to keep that. It\u2019s the closeness of the unit\u2014when you establish that closeness, it brings good things,\u201d he told Saipan Tribune. \u201cIt\u2019s exciting because we have an opportunity to be part of a movement forward, to hopefully stimulate new investments, stabilize those that are delinquent, develop policies that also can help them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The other board members are chair Pedro I. Itibus, vice chair Edward C. Sablan, secretary Edwin M. Hofschneider, and member Diego Songao.<\/p>\n
According to Quitugua, his focus is to contribute and ensure \u201cthat everybody gets a fair shot in making it in the world\u201d through CDA.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve had progress before in doing just that. There\u2019s always hope and we can do it. We can be a part of it. If we all work hand in hand, there\u2019s nothing we can\u2019t do,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
CDA is an autonomous agency established in 1985 primarily to stimulate economic development in the CNMI.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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