Current Issues #5

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"2016 Official Midterm Election Results"

The election for the Common Wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands was on November 08, 2016. Raphael Demapan is the candidate I was for. He was re-elected in the House of Representatives, Republican, for precinct two.  John Paul Palacios was in the lead with 554 votes along with 17 absentee is 571 and Ralph with 492 plus the twenty absentee, overall 512, making him second place.

                I think that it is good thing that Ralph won and is running again. He is very well aware of what he is doing and what he wants to accomplish. He has so much experience for his position and I am positively sure that he will and does make a difference. His work experience makes him stand out the most to me. He worked 15 years for immigration. And in those 15 years, he worked as three different positions and working his way up to higher positions. He started as an immigrations inspector, to immigration deportation supervisor then immigration enforcement chief. I put my trust on him since he has a plan.

When there is a problem that is acknowledged, he will really look into the matter and try to solve it. It may not be right away, but he does put in his best effort to make a change to the problem. He will make a plan to fix the problems. One of the problems that were acknowledged to Ralph was the issues with stray dogs. He created a plan and the challenges that he and the others have to face. For his position in the House of Representative, he has to address the issue to the Mayor’s Office. They are not really in charge of things like that, but he does try to do something to help. He has been trying to address that issue, but there is no space for all stray animals. There is limited space for these stray animals because there is only one veterinarian.

You would look up to someone who knows what they are doing and a job well done experience. He ran for re- election because there is so much more work to get done. If someone else was to finish where he left off, if he did not run for election again, then the person would be lost and not know where to begin or how to begin. It would be a complete disaster.

Ralph Demapan, he is someone who finishes what he started and it is the position for the House of Representative along with the duties and responsibilities. It is not just about reporting things to who should take care of some of the issues, he actually does something. He tries to make a difference for the community. He is very happy when people go to him and tell him about problems that are happening. He will do whatever it takes if he knows he can help benefit someone or the community.

                We need more people running for election the way he is. We do not need someone who is only nice when Election Day is near. Then after Election Day is over, all promises are broken. I am proud and happy that my candidate can be someone you look up to and very responsible.