Rep. Angel Demapan (R-Saipan) believes the late governor Eloy R. Inos would have reacted with a quizzical \u201cWhy? Why are you doing this?\u201d if he learns that the newly unveiled park in Puerto Rico is now officially named after him.<\/p>\n
Gov. Ralph DLG Torres signed into law yesterday House Bill 20-56 to officially name the park as the Gov. Eloy S. Inos Peace Park.<\/p>\n
Demapan, who authored the bill, said the park is \u201ca true example of how we can come back from being [something] in its worst state in history to a thing of beauty.\u201d<\/p>\n
The park overlooks the western lagoon of Saipan. It used to be an unsightly landfill.<\/p>\n
Torres, when asked about his thoughts after signing Public Law 20-02 into law, said: \u201cI would not be where I am at without him. I got to really respect him as a person and as a leader.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cHe was a genuinely good guy. This was our last groundbreaking with him and it meant a lot because he made sure I was there early that day,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Torres assured that the park would be \u201cwell-maintained.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGive it a few more years and we are really going to see it turn into a park with mature trees and flowers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The family of the late governor was also present during the signing of the bill.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just want to thank [Torres], Lt. Gov. Victor B. Hocog, [Demapan], and all of the legislators for honoring the memory of my father. We are very grateful,\u201d said Dora Inos Deleon Guerrero, the late governor\u2019s eldest daughter.<\/p>\n
Demapan said the park was named after the late governor for his involvement in transforming the landfill into a park. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe full regulatory closure and the full implementation of the plan to change the landfill into a park really happened during the Inos administration,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Demapan was Inos\u2019 press secretary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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