Timothy P. Villagomez

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name = Timothy P. Villagomez


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state = Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
office = Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands
term_start = January 9, 2006
governor = Benigno R. Fitial
predecessor = Diego Benavente
successor = Incumbent
birth_date = September 10, 1962
birth_place = Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
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party = Covenant Party
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spouse = Margaret Keene
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Timothy P. Villagomez (born September 10, 1962 Saipan) is the current Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, serving under current Governor Benigno R. Fitial. cite news |first=|last=|title=Lt. Governor Not Committed To Running For Re-Election, Report Says |url=http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/07/03/lt-governor-not-committed-to-running-for-re-election-report-says |work=Marianas Variety |publisher= Pacific Magazine |date=2008-07-03 |accessdate=2008-07-02] Villagomez took office as Lieutenant Governor on January 9, 2006, after being elected as a ticket during the 2005 gubernatorial election. Villagomez, like Fitial, is a former member of the Republican Party, but is now currently a member of the Covenant Party.

Villagomez has not said whether he will run for re-election in 2009 with Governor Fitial. Fitial, who has indicated that he will seek a second term, has faced tough economic conditions during his time in office. Villagomez told the Marianas Variety that he remained undecided about his future political plans saying in an interview, " did tell the (Covenant Party) chairman that I am more focused on trying to resolve the issues at hand…and that re-election is far from my plans right now."

However, the Marianas Variety has reported that Villagomez may be planning to rejoin the Republican Party and run for lieutenant governor in 2009 with Diego T. Benavente, another former lieutenant governor of the CNMI and his predecessor, at the top of the ticket.

In August 2008, Villagomez was indicted on felony charges relating to the misuse of government funds. [cite news | url=http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?newsID=82452&cat=1 | title=Villagomez, 3 others indicted | work=Saipan Tribune | date=2008-08-12 | accessdate=2008-08-23 | last=Sebastian | first=Stefan]

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External links

* [http://net.saipan.com/cftemplates/executive/index.cfm?pageID=25 Lt. Governor Timothy P. Villagomez official biography]