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Speaker Villegomez walks students through House structure, precincts and differences with Senate
Summary
House Speaker Edmund Villegomez explained the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands' legislative structure — the House's 20-member composition, precinct seat allocations and the House's budgetary role versus the Senate's confirmation power — during a classroom visit.
House Speaker Edmund Villegomez introduced visiting students to the structure and membership of the Commonwealth’s legislature, describing the House’s role in appropriations and how representation is allocated among Saipan’s precincts.
Villegomez said the House currently has 20 members, the constitutional maximum, and that membership earlier had been 18 before a court decision added two seats. He…
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