Manny Castro

Manny Castro
Member of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate
from the 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 13, 2025
Preceded byEdith DeLeon Guerrero
Member of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives
from the 2nd district
In office
January 9, 2023 – January 13, 2025
Preceded byTina Sablan
Succeeded byDaniel I. Aquino
Personal details
BornSaipan
Political party Democratic (since 2024)
Independent (before 2024)
SpouseKelsey Lizama[1]
ChildrenTwo[1]
Alma materEastern Oregon University

Manny Gregory Tenorio Castro is a Northern Mariana Islander politician and Senator-elect for the 3rd district. He is currently a member for the 2nd district of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives.[2]

Early life and career

Manny Gregory Tenorio Castro[1] was raised in Fina Sisu, a village in Saipan, before going to high school in Oregon. Castro earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Business Administration from Eastern Oregon University.[3] He returned to the Northern Mariana Islands to work at Northern Marianas College. He rose to become the director of enrollment services.[4]

House of Representatives

In 2022, Precinct 2 incumbent Tina Sablan announced she would forgo reelection to run for governor.[5][6] Castro ran for the opening. Castro and his running mate, incumbent John Paul Sablan, were elected to represent Precinct #2.[7] He was appointed the chairman of the House Education Committee for the 23rd Commonwealth Legislature.[1] While a member of the House, Castro was appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education’s Legislative Advisory Committee.[8]

Senate

In the 2024 general election, Castro was the Democratic nominee for the third district of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate against independent candidate and incumbent Senate President Edith DeLeon Guerrero. Castro defeated DeLeon Guerrero receiving 5,178 votes to Deleon Guerrero's 4,210 votes.[9] He was succeeded in Precinct 2 by Daniel Iwashita Aquino Jr, the former head of the Commonwealth Bureau of Military Affairs, who was elected alongside incumbent Paul Sablan.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Rosario, Venetia S. (House Journal Clerk) (January 9, 2024). "1st Day, First Regular Session" (PDF). Legislative Journal of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives. 23 (1): 6. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  3. ^ Hart, Sharon Y. (October 15, 2013). "Northern Marianas College Show Cause Report" (PDF). Letter to Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "Saipan Rep. Castro to run for Senate" (Press release). Saipan: self-published. April 9, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  5. ^ De La Torre, Ferdie (November 10, 2020). "Tina Sablan replaces Propst as House minority leader". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved November 10, 2024. Sablan was the top vote-getter in the race for House Precinct 2
  6. ^ Erediano, Emmanuel T. (November 4, 2021). "NMI Democrats: Tina Sablan for governor". Marianas Variety News & Views. Garapan, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  7. ^ Erediano, Emmanuel (November 11, 2022). "Independents claim 13 of 20 House seats; Babauta, Magofna win Saipan Senate race". Marianas Variety. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  8. ^ "Castro appointed to WICHE Legislative Advisory Committee". Saipan Tribune. September 19, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  9. ^ Erediano, Emmanuel T. (November 6, 2024). "Senate president and longest-serving senator lose seats". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  10. ^ Floyd, Racquel H. (November 7, 2024). "Daniel Aquino: Third time's the charm". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved November 9, 2024.