All is set for the Jan. 9 inauguration of the incoming administration of governor-elect Benigno Fitial and lieutenant-governor-elect Timothy Villagomez, according to an officer of the transition team.<\/p>\n
Miriam Seman, who is in charge of managing the transition team\u2019s operations, told the Saipan Tribune that the inauguration Mass will be held at the Mt. Carmel Cathedral on Jan. 8 at 3pm.<\/p>\n
Seman said the inauguration ceremony would then be held at the American Memorial Park on Jan. 9 at 2pm.<\/p>\n
The inaugural ball will follow at the World Resort in Susupe, Seman said.<\/p>\n
When asked about prominent personalities expected to grace the inaugural ceremony, she only hinted that there will be \u201cVIPs\u201d coming from Washington D.C.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to check with the inaugural committee on the listing of all invitees for the inauguration,\u201d Seman said as she explained that Timothy Villagomez\u2019s brother, Joseph Kevin Villagomez, is in charge of the inauguration program.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverything is pretty good all around. We\u2019re just assisting the transition team; we are also assisting the inauguration team,\u201d Seman said.<\/p>\n
She said her office is helping the committees through clerical work\u2014if they need some typing to be done or reports to be completed.<\/p>\n
When asked if she will get a Cabinet position, Seman said, \u201cI don\u2019t think so. I don\u2019t even know because I\u2019m already a retired employee. We don\u2019t know who the governor will choose,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe way I look at the people, the thinking was that because we appointed people to go out and chair committees for the transition does not necessarily mean that these people will be the Cabinet members,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Seman said it is up to Fitial and Villagomez to choose who will be their Cabinet members and that the transition members are only helping the incoming administration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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