[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17294]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING PACIFICA INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS ON ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. SABLAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Speaker, 40 years ago, Jose C. Tenorio, a visionary 
businessman of the Northern Mariana Islands, founded Pacifica Insurance 
Underwriters.
  1973 was an exciting time in our islands. The Covenant was being 
negotiated. Hotels, tourists, and investors were starting to appear. 
Yet we were still in our economic infancy. Insurance was hard to 
obtain. Many did not appreciate the value of insurance. It took 
commitment and courage for the late Mr. Tenorio and his partners to 
invest in Pacifica.
  Over 40 years, the business flourished, and Pacifica has lived up to 
the great responsibility of every insurer: when the need arises, they 
have been there for their customers. Pacifica has also set an example 
of corporate responsibility with contributions to worthy causes and 
with the volunteer activities of its employees throughout our 
community.
  We feel proud to witness a homegrown company do well. So join me in 
congratulating the owners and employees of Pacifica Insurance 
Underwriters on their 40th anniversary.

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