Timothy P. Villagomez (born September 10, 1962 Saipan) is the current Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, serving under current Governor Benigno R. Fitial.[1] Villagomez took office as Lieutenant Governor on January 9, 2006, after being elected as a ticket during the 2005 gubernatorial election. Villagomez, like Fitial, is a former member of the Republican Party, but is now currently a member of the Covenant Party. [1]
Villagomez has not said whether he will run for re-election in 2009 with Governor Fitial.[1] Fitial, who has indicated that he will seek a second term, has faced tough economic conditions during his time in office.[1] Villagomez told the Marianas Variety that he remained undecided about his future political plans saying in an interview, " did tell the (Covenant Party) chairman that I am more focused on trying to resolve the issues at hand…and that re-election is far from my plans right now." [1]
However, the Marianas Variety has reported that Villagomez may be planning to rejoin the Republican Party[1] and run for lieutenant governor in 2009 with Diego T. Benavente, another former lieutenant governor of the CNMI and his predecessor, at the top of the ticket.[1]
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