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After her first tenure in the legislature, she organized
Western Pacific Associates, Micronesia's first locally owned public relations and business consulting firm. In the 1990s, she led a small nationalist group called Inetnon Taotao Tano which opposed foreign development in the CNMI. In 1991, she
292:. She was reelected in 1979 as a Democrat. During the 1st and 2nd legislatures, she served as the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Health, Education, and Welfare. In the 1981 general election, Ogumoro, again the Democratic candidate, was swept out in a Republican wave election.
369:. Ogumoro was reelected in 2012 and 2014. Ogumoro opted not to run for reelection in the 2016 general election and retired after the 19th Commonwealth Legislature. After leaving the Legislature, Ogumoro was appointed to the advisory board of the Department of Public Lands.
280:. She married Francisco Uludong in 1976 and they remained married until his death in 1991. She and Francisco had four children. She was very involved in the United Carolinians Association and participated in its reestablishment in 2020.
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Felicidad Taman
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937:"Rep. Felicidad Ogumoro wants to establish NMI cultural center"
633:"Felicidad Taman Ogumoro: Democratic Candidate for Precinct IV"
470:"Glimpses into Pacific Lives: Some Outstanding Women(Revised)"
962:"Vice speaker will be joining Fitial in the Republican Party"
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529:"First Women to Serve in State and Territorial Legislatures"
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was sworn into office in 2011; the two women, alongside
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377:Ogumoro died in January 2024, at the age of 74.
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989:"19th Legislature closes out session"
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361:, Ogumoro chose to follow Governor
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312:, an affiliate of the
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662:"New Party organized"
330:2009 general election
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248:Early life and career
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