2011 Inaugural Address By The Honorable Sebastian L. Anefal ...

Similarly, we extend our gratitude to the many international and regionalorganizations, including a multitude of NGO’s that have been helping the FSM,particularly Yap, on our difficult job of becoming a meaningful member of theglobal community.We are also very fortunate to have close island neighbors and friends – Palau,Guam, the CNMI, and the Marshall Islands -- with whom we continue to maintainclose relations. We thank you for all your partnership in our common approach tosustainable development in the Micronesian region. We thank you sincerely foraccommodating the many Yapese who have chosen to make your island theirhome away from home.With an un-proportional number of our young people serving in the United Statesarmed forces around the world, most particularly in Iraq and Afghanistan, wemust all offer a debt of gratitude for their sacrifices for our country and worldpeace. As we progress with this New Year, may the Lord’s blessings and guidancebe upon our sons and daughters to keep them of harm’s way.My fellow Yapese, before I present my second term’s Inaugural Address, I mustcommend the members of the Yap State Legislature, the traditional leadershipand all leaders of Yap, present and past, for their dedication and hard worktowards the goal of serving the people of Yap. Lt. Governor Tony Tareg and Iwould like to express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to the Yap StateLegislature and the state leadership for supporting this last administration in3