Governor Ralph DLG. Torres on Wednesday issued the following statement on the passing of former attorney and Speaker Joaquin C. Arriola.
“I am saddened to hear of the passing of former attorney and Speaker for the Guam Legislature Joaquin C. Arriola.”
“Speaker Arriola was a respected and iconic leader whose integrity, vision, and character shall be remembered for generations. Attorney Arriola left an indelible mark upon the legal profession as a remarkable attorney of over 67 years, whose work greatly impacted the practice of law within the region. His long standing service will be recorded in the annals of history for having helped shape the face of public policy, law, and politics on Guam and throughout the Marianas in our common era.”
“On behalf of my family and the people of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, we express our heartfelt condolences to his children, family, and friends. We thank him for his valuable contributions to the practice of law in the Pacific, and he will truly be missed.”
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