| 词条 | Luis John Castro |
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|name = Luis John Castro |image = File:Official Photo of Councilman Luis John Castro.jpg |caption = Official Photo of Councilman Luis John Castro |office = Member-elect to the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives from the 1st District |term_start = January 14, 2019 |office1 = Member of the Saipan & Northern Islands Municipal Council |term_start1 = January 9, 2017 |term_end1 = |office2 = Chair of the Saipan & Northern Islands Municipal Council |term_start2 = January 9, 2017 |term_end2 = |predecessor2 = Antonia M. Tudela |successor2 = TBD |office3 = Member of the CNMI Youth Congress |term_start3 = October, 1999 |term_end3 = October, 2002 |office4 = Speaker of the CNMI Youth Congress |term_start4 = October, 2001 |term_end4 = October, 2002 |predecessor4 = Angel Demapan |successor4 = Alvin "Champ" Fejeran, Jr. |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|10|27}} |birth_place = Fina Sisu, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |party = Republican |spouse = Elaine Cabrera |children = 2 |education = Northern Marianas College }} Luis John Deleon Guerrero Castro (born October 27, 1982 in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands) is a Chamorro-American politician. A former member of youth government in the early 2000s, he entered the civic arena by winning a seat in the local municipal government. He was elected to the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives in the 2018 Northern Mariana Islands general election.[1] Early life and careerCastro was born on October 27, 1982 in the village of Fina Sisu, Saipan to Luis Tenorio Castro (1951 - 1999) and Margarita Quitugua Deleon Guerrero (1951 - 2015). He graduated from Marianas High School in 2001 and attended Northern Marianas College where he majored in Business Management and Liberal Arts. He previously worked as a teacher’s assistant in the CNMI Public School System and as an Administrative Assistant at the Northern Marianas College. Political careerCNMI Youth CongressCastro was elected to the CNMI Youth Congress where he served three terms, ending his tenure holding the title of Speaker. In his time as a youth senator, he was an ardent supporter of the Project KidCare program, which promoted using photo identification to aid in the prevention of child abductions in America. He also was instrumental in supporting the creation of the Office of Youth Affairs, a cabinet level agency aimed at overseeing youth programs in the islands. Office of the governorIn 2014, he worked for Governor Eloy Inos as a Public Information Specialist under then-Press Secretary Angel Demapan. He continued in this capacity under the administration of Governor Ralph Torres until his election to the Legislature in 2018. CouncilmanIn 2016, he ran for public office anew as a candidate for the Saipan & Northern Islands Municipal Council, a form of municipal level government in the Northern Mariana Islands.[2] He won election and was sworn in on January 9, 2017, becoming the youngest person to serve in that capacity in the council's history.[3] After taking office, he was elected Chairman of the council, the equivalency of a vice mayor position. While in office, he championed destination enhancement within the villages, proper treatment of ancestral remains and increased awareness of medicinal plants. He is also an active member of the Association of Mariana Island Mayors, Vice-Mayors and Elected Municipal Council Members, and has made strides in promoting inter-island collaborations between village leaders in all four of the Marianas’ jurisdictions.[4][5] House of RepresentativesIn April 2018, Castro announced his intention to seek a seat in the House of Representatives for Election District 1, the CNMI’s largest election precinct encompassing nearly the entire eastern and southern portions of Saipan in the upcoming general elections[6] Originally scheduled for November 6, the elections were postponed for two weeks following the devastation brought upon by Typhoon Yutu. On November 14, 2018, Castro was elected to a two-year term in the House of Representatives, finishing fifth out of thirteen candidates.[7] He will assume office on January 14, 2019. Personal lifeHe and his partner Elaine Cabrera raise five children. A devout Roman Catholic, he played a role in forming the Diocesan Youth Commission for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chalan Kanoa. Since 2002, he has been a strong advocate of cultural enrichment through performing arts. In 2017, CNMI Governor Ralph Torres conferred on him the Governor’s Humanities Award for Preservation of Traditional Cultural Practices, in recognition of his work in promoting culture through song, chant, and dance.[8] References1. ^https://www.votecnmi.gov.mp/2018-election-results 2. ^https://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/candidates-2016-elections/ 3. ^http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/92003-castro-kaipat-take-oath-as-new-saipan-and-northern-islands-council-members 4. ^https://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/14th-municipal-council-outlines-agenda-year/ 5. ^http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/99452-saipan-municipal-council-pushes-village-identity-project-house-numbering 6. ^http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/103526-lj-castro-announces-house-candidacy 7. ^http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/108877-2018-general-elections-unofficial-partial-results-not-included-absentee-rota-ballots 8. ^http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/99677-5-receive-governor-s-humanities-awards External links
4 : 1982 births|Living people|Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) politicians|People from Saipan |
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