I traveled to Washington, D.C. in December of last year and hand delivered your signature to then-Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James L. Connaughton. The results of our grassroots efforts are now a part of history.
On Jan. 6, 2009, then-President Bush declared the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument, one of the largest protected areas on the face of the planet.
This would not have happened had it not been for your participation. I have thanked you before and I have to thank you again for your support.
This year provides another opportunity to exercise your rights as an American citizen, because 2009 is an election year.
There are many qualified, dedicated, passionate candidates running and they will need your votes in the upcoming election. Make your voice heard by making sure you are registered to vote!
I strongly encourage you to register to vote if you have not already.
You can register at the Commonwealth Election Commission. Monday tp Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., or on Saturdays at Costco from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Remember, you will need to bring a valid U.S. Passport or birth certificate.
Call the Commonwealth Election Commission at 664 VOTE or visit http://www.votecnmi.gov.mp for more information. The last day to register is next Friday, Sept. 18, 2009.
IGNACIO V. CABRERA
Chairman
Friends of the Monument
