Jose Santos Rios

Jose Santos Rios (December 19, 1939 - January 21, 2018) was a Northern Mariana Islands politician and educator who served as the third Mayor of Saipan from January 8, 1982, until January 7, 1986.[1][2][3] The present-day office of mayor, which governs the territorial capital, was created in 1978 following the declaration of the Northern Mariana Islands a Commonwealth in January 1978.[1]

Jose Santos Rios
Mayor of Saipan
In office January 8, 1982 – January 7, 1986
Preceded by	Francisco Manibusan Diaz
Succeeded by	Gilbert Castro Ada
Personal details
Born	December 19, 1939
Died	January 21, 2018 (aged 78)
Spouse(s)	Emilia Rios
Children	Four

Santos was born on December 19, 1939.[2][3] He enlisted in the United States Army and served in the Korean War during the early 1950s.[2] Santos would later join the United States Peace Corps and was stationed on the Micronesian island of Chuuk.[2][3]

Jose Santos Rios died on January 21, 2018, at the age of 78.[2] He was survived by his wife, Emilia Rios, and their four children, Roy Rios, Marie Martinez, Remay McNally, and Joseph Rios Jr.[1][3] Santos was given a military funeral with burial at a veterans cemetery in Washington state on February 2, 2018.[1] An official memorial service was held at the Saipan Leadership Memorial Courtyard, also known as the kiosku, in Chalan Kanoa on February 23, 2018.[2][3] Dignitaries in attendance included Governor Ralph Torres, U.S. Rep. Gregorio Sablan, Saipan Mayor David M. Apatang, and members of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature.[3]

References

1. Bautista, Kimberly (2018-02-01). "Saipan to honor late mayor Rios". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
2. Todiño, Junhan B. (2018-02-23). "Saipan municipal government to honor ex-mayor". Guam Daily Post. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
3. Bautista, Kimberly (2018-02-27). "Saipan honors former mayor Rios". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2018-03-05.