Felicidad Ogumoro

Felicidad T. Ogumoro (born December 1, 1949) is a politician from the Northern Mariana Islands. She served for some years as a member of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives.

Ogumoro was born into a poor family on Saipan, the daughter of Daniel Rogolifoi Ogumoro and Estefania Taman; she is the eldest of eight children. She is a graduate of the University of Saint Mary in Kansas, and in professional life is a businesswoman in the field of government consulting and publishing. She was elected to serve in the 1st Legislature of the Northern Mariana Islands.[1] Ogumoro was a member of the House of Representatives when Janet Maratita was sworn into office in 2011; the two women, alongside Teresita Santos, were the first three to serve simultaneously in the House. Ogumoro is a member of the Covenant Party.[2] Among her areas of interest while in the House was a desire to create a Northern Marianas Cultural Center.[3] During her career she served for a time as acting Speaker of the House of Representatives.[4] After leaving the Legislature, Ogumoro was appointed to the advisory board of the Department of Public Lands.[5]

References
  1. "Felicidad T. Ogumoro" (PDF). nmhcdigitalarchive.org. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  2. "Janet Maratita is sworn into office - Saipan News, Headlines, Events, Ads - Saipan Tribune". www.saipantribune.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  3. Variety, Marianas. "Rep. Felicidad Ogumoro wants to establish NMI cultural center". Marianas Variety. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  4. "Retirees reject Fund emergency - Saipan News, Headlines, Events, Ads - Saipan Tribune". www.saipantribune.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  5. Variety, Marianas. "Saipan municipal council OKs Felicidad Ogumoro's appointment to DPL advisory board". Marianas Variety. Retrieved 30 November 2017.


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