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House of Representatives honors Lattie Built 24‑Hour Fitness on 10th anniversary
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The House of Representatives presented House Resolution 24‑9 recognizing Lattie Built 24‑Hour Fitness’s 10th anniversary and praising founder Derek Cutting for his military service and community contributions; the event included brief remarks from lawmakers and the business owner and a photo opportunity.
The House of Representatives of the 24th Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature presented House Resolution 24‑9 recognizing the 10th anniversary of Lattie Built 24‑Hour Fitness and honoring founder Derek Cutting for his military service and community contributions.
Representative T.J. Magnolia read the resolution on behalf of the House. Magnolia said, "On behalf of the 20 fourth Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature and the House of Representatives, we present to you house resolution 24 dash 9." The resolution text recounted Cutting’s military deployments, Lattie Built’s growth, community donations and work with local schools and service organizations.
The resolution noted that Cutting served four combat deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and that, after a final deployment to Afghanistan in 2011, he and his wife Tanya Chong moved to Saipan and later founded the fitness business. The measure summarized the business’s history as described in the reading: an initial 1,200‑square‑foot location in January 2016, expansion to a roughly 4,000‑square‑foot warehouse within a year, a second location in Kagman in 2019, and the 2023 purchase and renovation of a approximately 10,000‑square‑foot facility reopened in January 2024.
The resolution also recognized Lattie Built’s community involvement, including donating memberships and supporting school and medical fundraisers, and cited cooperation with the public school system through a co‑op program that provides students with employment training. Magnolia and other members in attendance described Cutting’s awards and local civic participation, including mention of a 2019 Guam Business Magazine "40 Under 40" recognition noted in the reading.
Derek Cutting, identified in the reading and introduced at the podium, offered brief remarks about the business’s origins and thanked staff and community supporters. Cutting said, "first, it wasn't really even a plan in the beginning. It just kind of got here and, God led me to where we are today. ... All my Rotarians that have been there for us. I thank you all because without everyone, without the community around me, it wouldn't be what it is today." The event closed with a short photo opportunity.
The transcript of the event shows this was a ceremonial presentation of a resolution; no formal vote or roll call on adoption was recorded in the provided excerpt.
