Paul and Family

Paul’s Bio

Personal and Family Information

Birthdate and Birthplace: May 11, 1967; Saipan

Spouse: Velma Ann Manibusan Palacios – Camacho
Children: RyAnne Veronica, Puti’on Primitiva, Paul William, II

Parents: +Albert Sablan Camacho (Bobbing) and +Primitiva Acosta Deleon Guerrero Camacho (Bibang) and Rosario Arriola Camacho (Charo)

In-Laws: Francisco Borja Palacios (Tik) and Veronica Inocencia Manibusan Palacios (Cheng)

Work Experience

• Safety and Security Coordinator, POI Aviation
• Certified Dangerous Goods Trainer for several airlines
• Operations, Sales & Marketing Manager, Marianas Express Lines Limited (MELL)
• Manager, Sales&Marketing and Customer Service Departments, CTSI Logistics Saipan
• Duty Manager, Dai-ichi Hotel
• Station Manager, CTSI Oakland
• General Manager, Seabridge Saipan

Community Involvement

• Lector, San Jose Church
• Member, Airport Operators Users Committee (AOUC)
• Member, Friends of the Arts 
• Volunteer Soccer Coach, U4 Paire Club, NMIFA
• Small Business Committee Member, Saipan Chamber of Commerce
• Member, Port Operators Users Committee (POUC)
• Kagman Komunidat Association, Vice President in 2003

Paul’s Goals

Retirement

• Prioritize legislation aimed at immediate resolution of the retirement fund challenges.

Economy

• Support legislation that would immediately implement viable industries such as agriculture, fishing, aquaculture.
• Participate with Department of Commerce in further identifying driving economic forces that would translate into economic growth in Saipan and the CNMI.
• Solve the retirement fund challenge to ensure the continued circulation of retiree dollars in Saipan and the CNMI.

Tourism

• Support the preservation of the Chamorro and Carolinian culture. 
•  Support and work on Legislation to continue improvements to our airport and seaport infrastructure. 
• Ensure MVA is adequately provided for to continually improve MVA’s efforts in marketing the CNMI.

Healthcare

• Support legislation aimed at improved recruitment of medical expertise/specialists for our hospital.
• Support legislation that would ensure adequate on-island healthcare facilities, equipment, and expertise so our residents do not have to rely on off-island care.

• Work for funding to promote health education as key to prevention of common health ailments in the CNMI, such as diabetes, and heart disease. 

Education

• Work for funding for school and classrooms renovation and rehabilitation projects.
• Support PSS to revamp teacher recruiting program, or example, Partner with U.S. University and offer graduates’ incentives to teach in the CNMI via defrayment of student loans.
• Support reduction of teacher student ratio.
  

Environment

• Work to ensure adequate ponding basins are spreadout along Saipan’s West Coast to rehabilitate the lagoon and insure its survival both for the fish habitat and tourist activities.
• Restrict and enforce driving on beaches and designated sanctuaries.