Edmund Joseph Sablan Villagomez is a politician from the Northern Mariana Islands who serves as the Speaker of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives.
Political career
Villagomez was first elected from District 3 in 2009 as a member of the Covenant Party.[1] Following the dissolution of the Covenant Party in 2013, Villagomez ran as an independent in the 2014 election.[2][3]
In the 22nd Commonwealth Legislature, a coalition of legislators led by a resurgent Democratic Party backed Villagomez for Speaker. On the fourth ballot, Representative Ralph Naraja Yumul switched his support to Villagomez. Villagomez was reelected as Speaker in the 23rd Commonwealth Legislature.[4]
References
- ^ "2009 General Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. November 23, 2009. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ De La Torre, Ferdie (2021-04-06). "Lee Pan wants to be next Saipan mayor". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ "2014 General Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. November 23, 2014. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ Bautista Esmores, Kimberly (January 10, 2023). "Villagomez re-elected House speaker". Saipan Tribune.
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