{"id":295105,"date":"2019-03-07T06:00:59","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T20:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=295105"},"modified":"2019-03-07T06:00:59","modified_gmt":"2019-03-06T20:00:59","slug":"legislature-honors-uscgs-igisomar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/legislature-honors-uscgs-igisomar\/","title":{"rendered":"Legislature honors USCG\u2019s Igisomar"},"content":{"rendered":"
U.S Coast Guard Capt. Christopher Chase, third right, joins the family of Lt. Christine Igisomar in receiving a resolution commending her years of service to the country in yesterday\u2019s presentation at the House chamber. (Kevin Calibo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The CNMI Legislature honored U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Christine T. Igisomar yesterday with a resolution for her service in the U.S. Armed Forces\u2019 branch that defends the country\u2019s coast and enforces maritime law.<\/p>\n

Rep. Ivan A. Blanco (R-Saipan) introduced House Resolution 20-9 that was also with concurrence from the 20th Senate when now Lt. Gov. Arnold I. Palacios was the Senate president.<\/p>\n

U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam commander Capt. Christopher Chase, who accepted the resolution on Igisomar\u2019s behalf, said that Igisomar could be the first Chamorro female to earn the lieutenant commander rank, the highest so far for a CNMI native. \u201cWe\u2019re pretty sure she is going to be the first female Chamorro LCdr. in the Coast Guard, but we\u2019re still looking into that. But, to advance to that rank, is a first for the CNMI people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Blanco said that the Legislature found out that Igisomar has not been commended yet for her efforts after returning to the CNMI last year to recruit residents to the USCG Academy. \u201cH.R. 20-9 is to honor [Igisomar] for her designation as the recipient of the federal Asian-Pacific Council Military meritorious service award.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c[She] also has a plethora of accomplishments and accolades for her stellar leadership. The Legislature honors individuals who have shown commitment to serving our country. She has promoted diversity and provided equal employment opportunities to our youth to the federal workforce.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that H.R. 20-9 is a testament of her accomplishments so that future generations may know of her work, and admire her character and determination to bring the greater good to all.<\/p>\n

Igisomar\u2019s mom, Connie Torres, thanked everyone who made it possible for the resolution. \u201cThank you also Capt. [Christopher] Chase for accepting it. It is an honor for you to be here.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOn behalf of Christine and the entire CNMI, thank you. I\u2019m so happy our Legislature and the people of the CNMI are proud of what she has done to our community. Now they are checking if she\u2019s the first female Chamorro that earned the highest rank in the Coast Guard.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chase thanked Igisomar\u2019s family for allowing him to receive the commendation on behalf of the Saipan native. \u201cIt\u2019s an honor to accept this on behalf of Christine. She\u2019s an outstanding representative of the U.S. Coast Guard.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBut, more importantly, as the representative of the CNMI and the Chamorro people. She\u2019s an amazing woman, doing great things for the U.S. Coast Guard. She continues to recruit more Chamorros to our small service.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that he knows that Igisomar is looking forward to hanging the commendation on her wall. \u201cShe\u2019s in Virginia right now and getting her postgraduate\u2026in human resources. I\u2019m just down in Guam.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe has done amazing things in Guam and the CNMI to recruit young Chamorros to the Coast Guard, specifically for the academy where she also graduated from. In fact, there are three CNMI folks getting their physical in Guam as part of their application due to her efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n

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