The Senate session yesterday started with a moment of silence in honor of the late senator for Ituau, Alo Faauuga who passed away earlier this month in Honolulu.
Senator Alo, a former public safety officer was serving his second term as senator for Ituau.
Senate President Gaoteote Palaie said God has called Senator Alo while he was still working for his district and territory.
He called for a moment of silence in remembrance of their departed colleague.
Except for when he was away for medical reasons, Senator Alo Faauuga of Fagasa was hardly absent when the Fono was in session.
While he was a soft spoken man, his statements on the Senate floor were direct and to the point.
One of the stories about Alo in our KHJ News archives states that he expressed his dissatisfaction with the attendance of some senators.
He complained once that with the exception of senators who are not well, it’s not nice that some of them arrive early then wait around to see if there are enough senators for a quorum.
He said “we all have commitments but we were selected by our districts to serve them.”
He asked the Senate president to advise senators about their attendance, for which Gaoteote thanked him for the sound advice.
