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Senate committee holds hearing on Sixto Gisomor’s nomination to lead Department of Public Lands
Summary
The Senate EAGI committee on May 9 held a public hearing in Tinian on the nomination of Sixto Gisomor to serve again as secretary of the Commonwealth’s Department of Public Lands. Supporters praised his experience; public commenters and senators pressed for clarity on homestead infrastructure, permit authority and ranchers’ access to federal aid.
SAN JOSE, Tinian — The Senate Executive Appointments and Government Investigations Committee (EAGI) held a public hearing May 9 on Governor Arnold Palacios’s nomination of Sixto Gisomor to serve as secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Public Lands (DPL).
Gisomor, introduced to the committee by the governor’s representative Vicenta Villagomez, told senators he seeks reappointment to “administer the public land entrusted to the department with transparency, fairness, and accountability,” citing “the core purposes of homestead distribution, land stewardship, and compliance with the mandates set forth in law.” He referenced Article XI of the Commonwealth Constitution and Public Law 15-2 as the legal framework for DPL’s homestead and land duties.
The hearing drew elected officials, DPL staff, municipal leaders and ranchers from Tinian. Bernadita Saint Nicholas, director of the Tinian DPL district office, submitted written testimony and said she “respectfully ask[ed] this committee for full consideration and support in recommending his confirmation.” Mayor Edwin Piaudan of Tinian and members of the public also urged…
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