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to a dispatch
of Ebon
of Micronesia,
Congressman
Atoll
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vacated
by present
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comprises
_ITO_Y
the Marshall
ha% won a special
Islands,
District
in your service
forward
to working
to the people
together
during
and in the months
Mr. Silk was born March
12,
the seat in the
District
Jaluit,
Ad-
Kill,
to attend
the mission
tion in 1953, he taught
by the Marshalls
and best _ishes
and Government
the Second
Silk.
office,
and Department
as you begin
a new
of I'iicronesia. 14e look
Regular
He attended
school,
on Rongrong
at the Rongrong
District
Commissioners
Session
1936, on Jabor Island,
parachial
school
this high
of the Congress
beyond."
child of Mr. and Mrs. Walkup
and the protestant
in achieving
"Assistant
congratulations
chapter
__Q.f Micronesia
Silk
M. W. Godi_ng said:
join in extending
school
Silk
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Election
OF I'_ICI_0NESIAELECTION
and Ebon Atolls.
High Commissioner
third
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DISTRICT,
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leaving
Island,
school.
Jaluit Atoll,
Ebon public
Ebon when
Majuro.
In early
to do clerical
the
elementary
he was thirten
After
his gradua-
1954 he was employed
work.
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In the spring of 1955 he entered Pacific Islands Central School,
which was then on Truk, graduating in 1958. During the stunmershe returned
to the Marshall Islands and continued his employment with the District
Administration.
While at Pacific Islands Central School# Congressman Silk served as
chairman of the student court, junior class treasurer, member of the
student council and library aide.
Nhile employed by the Marshalls District Administration he rose from
clerical trainee $
principa1_clerk. He served as assistan_ adminstrative
officer, political and economic program assistant and worked with the local
government as well. He was the youngest field trip officer to serve in
the Marshalls.
In 1958 he began his higher education at the University of Hawaii.
In 1962 he won an East-West Center grant and in 1964 graduated with a B.A.
degree in political science. Following his graduation from the University
of Hawaii he toured the United States under the auspices of the East-West
Center.
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At present Congressman Silk is Marshall •Islands District political
affairs officer; member, board of directors of the Marshalls Credit Union;
and chairman of Boy Scouts of America Committee Troop 96.
During the first session of the Congress of Hicronesia he serve_ as
an assistant
to the legislative counsel, as journal clerk, and as secretary
to several committees of the House of Delegates.
He is•married to the _ormer Isabella Capelle and has three children.
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