The Senate approved yesterday two nominees to the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. board of directors, representing Rota and Tinian.<\/p>\n
Both Jovita SN Paulino and Miranda V. Manglo\u00f1a were approved to occupy the CUC board as representatives of Tinian and Rota, respectively.<\/p>\n
Both Paulino and Manglo\u00f1a were recommended by their respective mayor\u2019s offices prior to Gov. Ralph DLG Torres nominating them to the board.<\/p>\n
During Manglo\u00f1a\u2019s public hearing last Tuesday, CUC executive director Gary Camacho expressed his support for Manglo\u00f1a to represent Rota.<\/p>\n
CUC Rota deputy director Charles Manglo\u00f1a also expressed his support in a written testimony dated Oct. 20, 2017.<\/p>\n
The letter said that CUC is \u201cfortunate to have a candidate of [Miranda\u2019s] caliber and dedication,\u201d adding that Miranda cares \u201cdeeply about the quality of utility services for all people in the CNMI.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI am excited and looking forward to doing what I need to do,\u201d said Paulino, adding that her view of CUC changed after she toured the CUC office in Dandan last Tuesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am looking forward to working with [Camacho],\u201d said Paulino.<\/p>\n
Manglo\u00f1a, on the other hand, plans to restore the trust of CUC customers through transparency.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to have a reliable, sustainable, and affordable utilities corporation for our community,\u201d said Manglo\u00f1a, not only for Saipan but also on Tinian.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am ready to work with [Camacho], the [other] board of directors of CUC, and CUC staff and management,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Manglo\u00f1a has an administrative background with the Department of Public Safety before moving over to the Department of Labor and dealing with \u201cpersonnel matters.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Manglo\u00f1a, whenever the Labor chief was off-island, she would take over the department. \u201cI know the process of managing an entire department and its personnel,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Paulino also has background with \u201cenforcement\u201d but did not specify which. Paulino was involved with the Public School System from 1993 to 2008. \u201cWhen I got back here, I\u2026went into a new aspect of employment, which is working for the Tinian Mayor\u2019s Office, which is very challenging and very [enjoyable],\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am looking forward to working with [Manglo\u00f1a], the other board members, and the executive director,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
With the addition of Paulino and Manglo\u00f1a, the CUC board is one step closer to completing its board. As of publication, the board consists of Commonwealth Development Authority representative Ignacio Perez, Saipan representatives Matthew Holly and Weston Deleon Guerrero, Rota representative Manglo\u00f1a, and Tinian representative Paulino.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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