ROSEMARIE AQUININGOC

Democrat candidate for mayor of Asan-Maina

Contact information:

Treasurer: Francesca Matanane
Phone: 686-7673
Email: aquiningoc.r@gmail.com

Bio:

I am married to Vicente A Aquiningoc and we have six kids and 8 grandchildren. My mother is Lourdes C. Gutierrez from Asan and my father the Later Felipe M. Gutierrez who lived in Maina.

My interest is to make sure that there are clear lines of accountability between myself and the community that I represent. Meet everyone in regards to their needs so that we can together come up with a solution. Provide rapid and complete response to their requests, complaints, and questions. Make a report to you, the community, either by meetings or newsletters. Be consistent in every situation by doing FOLLOW-UPS, assist and implement the different public assistant programs and plan activities for the youth to keep them busy happy, safe and in a learning environment. Update facilities, including having enough equipment for the community to have access to. Work closely with both non-profit organizations and the different department agencies in the government and also federal, regarding concerns such as the water system, lighting, job creation, economic development, education, recycling, and agriculture.

Employment:

Guam Veterans Affairs Office

Department of Public Health Social Services /Food Stamp

Guam Homeland Security/office of Civil Defense

Guam Department of Labor/Fair Employment

Guam Community Outpatient Clinic (VA Clinic)

Salvation Army Program Coordinator

PricewaterhouseCoopers Case Specialist

Kelly Services Administrative Supervisor

Credit/collection Manager

Travel 800 LLC Customer Svc. Manager

American Airlines Ticket Agent

Sole-Proprietor Bus Company

Continental/Air Micronesia Flight Attendant

Accomplished:

"Too Cool to do Drugs" Parent/Youth Conference

TC McCool League Cadets

"Advancing Human Rights and Social Justice in Micronesia" – through the National Association of Social Workers Guam Chapter.

"Administration for Native Americans"

(VITA) Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

Citizens Police Academy Course

Notary Public

Air Transportation Course

Travel and Tourism/Automated Reservations

Examination for Postal Services

AHRD/JTPA

My biggest interest and concern is helping you the community by using my knowledge, experience and apply it to make our villages a place we can be proud of. We all know that change in uncomfortable and sometimes hard. But I want to make sure that it will become easier as time passes.

My value is not fame, money, what I drive or what I have, my value is you the community. The things that concern you concern me. I refuse to see these challenges as reasons NOT to achieve; but rather, view them as opportunities for each of us to bring our particular expertise and capabilities to bear through mutually reinforcing activities that create change.

We need to understand that there are no simple solution – no easy answers or quick fixes. Together, we will strive to meet these challenges, but know that some of these we won't accomplish in a day, a month or even a year.

Look forward to establishing:

Community partnerships with the public, private and no-profit organizations.

Education/Medical/Dental Outreach

Homeless/Substance Abuse Outreach

Crime Prevention Programs

Implement Agriculture

Seek and apply for local and federal grant funds to acquire, rehabilitate and/or build facilities for the benefit of the villages and the general public – such as a gymnasium, baseball field, recreation center, senior citizen center, etc.

Promote health and wellness activities for the Manamko

Promote educational activities for children

Children should be our driving force behind every activity for they are our future leaders of tomorrow. To accomplish this, we must first work to enhance achievement and well-being.

To develop a multi-faceted plan of action that includes, but is not limited to reaching goals

Committing to working together with parents, families, friends and community members.

Having our own place of learning with computer rooms access after school

Transportation for different activities

Training/Job/Economic Development and so much more.