Personal life
Palacios graduated from Portland State University. Palacios is married to Wella Sablan Palacios and they have four children: Arnold Gerard, Nicole, Tiana and Eric.Political career
Palacios is a former Speaker (politics), Speaker of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives. He was sworn in on January 14, 2008, as the Speaker of the House's 16th Legislature. He represented Election District 3 in the House, which encompasses portions of Saipan and the Northern Islands. Palacios was the running mate of four-time gubernatorial candidate Heinz Hofschneider in the 2009 Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial election, 2009 election. If elected, Palacios would have become the Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands in 2010. Instead, he was elected in 2018 Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial election, 2018 with incumbent Governor Ralph Torres (politician), Ralph Torres to begin a term in January 2019. Palacios is currently an independent candidate for Governor in the 2022 Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial election, 2022 election, running with Saipan mayor David M. Apatang as his running-mate.See also
*List of party switchers in the United StatesReferences
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