A Delegate from the Northern Mariana Islands. Born in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, January 19, 1955. Graduated from Marianas High School, Susupe, Northern Mariana Islands, 1972. Attended University of Hawaii, Manoa, Hawaii, 1989-1990. United States Army, 1981-1986. Member of the Northern Mariana Islands house of representatives, 1982-1986. Staff, United States Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii. Staff, office of the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands. Elected as an Independent to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress, changed his party affiliation from an Independent to a Democrat on February 23, 2009, elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Twelfth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2009-January 3, 2025). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress in 2024.