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| http://sablan.house.gov/press-release/congressman-sablan-congratulates-ms-esther-kia%E2%80%99aina | Congressman Sablan congratulates Ms. Esther Kia’aina | 2013-09-10 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Independent | Senate | MP | Gregorio Sablan | S001177 | sablan.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan congratulated Ms. Esther Kia’aina on the announcement today that President Obama intends to nominate her to be Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Areas. “Ms. Esther Kia'aina is someone I have known since my days working in Congress for Senator Daniel K. Inouye in the 1980s. She is a person of proven ability, having served as chief of staff for two Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, Robert Underwood of Guam and Ed Case of Hawai'i. In addition to this considerable Washington experience, as a Native Hawaiian, Ms. Kia'aina is someone who understands the Pacific region and who is familiar with my district, the Northern Mariana Islands. “This background and expertise make Ms. Kia’aina a solid choice to fill the position of Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Areas. “I congratulate Ms. Kia’aina on the news that President Obama intends to nominate her and offer my support as we move through the Senate confirmation process. “I also want to acknowledge the excellent job that Acting Assistant Secretary Eileen Sobeck has done over the last several months, though I look forward to having a permanent, Senate-confirmed leader representing island interests in the Department of the Interior. “I thank the President for taking action to fill a position that is so important to the people of the Northern Mariana Islands and to all the U.S. insular areas.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |