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Corina Magofna
Majority Leader of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byVinnie Sablan
Member of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate
Assumed office
January 2023
Member of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives
In office
2021–2023
Preceded byIvan A. Blanco
Constituency3rd district
Personal details
Born
Corina Lorraine Magofna
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Hawaiʻi
University of Phoenix (BS)

Corina Lorraine Magofna is a member of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate from Saipan. Magnofa was elected to the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives in a 2021 special election. Magofna was then elected to the Senate in the 2022 general election.

Early life and career[edit]

Corina Lorraine Magofna[1] has an associate degree in accounting from the University of Hawaiʻi and a bachelor's degree in Business Accounting from the University of Phoenix. For a time, she was the budget officer at the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation.[2]

Political career[edit]

In the 2020 general election, Magofna ran for the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives for Precinct #3. In 2021, after the death of Republican minority leader Ivan A. Blanco, the Democratic Party of the Northern Mariana Islands nominated Magofna as their candidate for the special election.[2] Magofna defeated Republican candidate Grace “Pitu” Sablan-Vaiagae in the special election and allowed the Democratic Party to gain a full majority in the CNMI House.[3]

In the 2022 general election, Magofna, as an independent, and Democratic candidate Celina R. Babauta won Saipan's two Senate seats.[4][1] In the 23rd Commonwealth Legislature, Magofna serves as the floor leader for the majority and as chairwoman of the Committee on Resources, Economic Development, Programs and Gaming.[5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Official General Election Results Certified on November 11, 2022". Northern Mariana Islands Election Commission. November 11, 2022. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Press Release (September 24, 2021). "CEC certifies Magofna as NMI Democratic Party's candidate". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  3. ^ Wesel, Marilyn (October 18, 2021). "Magofna Wins Northern Mariana Islands Special Election". State & Federal Communications. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  4. ^ De La Torre, Ferdie (July 6, 2022). "5 vie for 2 Saipan Senate posts". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  5. ^ De La Torre, Ferdie (January 9, 2023). "Palacios-Apatang installed today". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  6. ^ Limol, K-Andrea Evarose (January 11, 2023). "Senate leadership names new committee chairs". Marianas Variety. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
Northern Mariana Islands Senate
Preceded by Majority Leader of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate
2023–present 		Incumbent
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corina_Magofna