YAP STATE
LEGISLATURE

Member

Hon. John Mafel

Member

Biography

Current Title:

Chairman, RED Committee

District Represented:

Election District No. 1

Committee Assignments (Prior Term(s)):

  • Yap State 10th Legislature – Vice-Chairman of the Resources, Education, and Development (RED) Committee

Education

  • BA, Creative Writing Major, University of Denver
  • Western Philosophy Minor, University of Denver

Career Background

  • 20 Years of Teaching at Primary, Secondary, & Post-Secondary levels

Contact Information

Email: John.Mafel@ysl.gov.fm

Member of Committees

Resource, Education and Development Committee

Legislation Introduced

Resolution
Adopted
Expressing the deepest sympathy and condolences of the members of the Eleventh Legislature and the people of the State of Yap to the family, relatives, and friends of the late former Speaker and Governor, the Honorable Robert Ruecho for his untimely passing
YSR 11-94
– Passed: 21 Aug 2025
Resolution
Adopted
Expressing deepest sympathy and condolences to the family, relatives, and friends of the late Honorable Jesse Torwan for his untimely passing
YSR 11-96
– Passed: 29 Sep 2025
Resolution
Adopted
Expressing deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the family, relatives and friends of the late Honorable Joseph J. Urusemal for his untimely passing
YSR 11-97
– Passed: 29 Sep 2025
Resolution
Adopted
Expressing deepest sympathy and condolences to the family, relatives, and friends of the late Honorable Joseph Habuchmai for his untimely passing
YSR 11-98
– Passed: 29 Sep 2025
Resolution
Adopted
Expressing deepest sympathy and condolences to the family, relatives, and friends of the late Honorable Jonathan M. Tun for his untimely passing
YSR 11-99
– Passed: 29 Sep 2025
Bill
In Progress
To amend Title 7 of the Yap State Code, Yap State Elections, by enacting a new Section 201 and renumbering Sections 201 through Sections 204 as Sections 202 through 205, respectively, to create Board of Elections, by amending Sections 301, 302, 601 through 606, 701, 704, 801, 803, 806, 818, and 1001 through 1005 concerning officials, ballots and procedures for Yap State Elections, and for other purposes.
11-163
– Introduced: 4 Sep 2025
Bill
In Progress
To amend Title 13 of the Yap State Code, by enacting a new Section 107 regarding exemptions to state taxes, by renumbering Sections 107 through 114 as Sections 108 through 115, respectively, and for other purposes.
11-143
– Introduced: 6 May 2025
Bill
In Progress
To further amend Title 3 of the Yap State Code, the Executive, as amended, by further amending Section 124, as amended by Yap State No. 4-4, concerning the waste management program, and by amending Section 126, regarding elections, and for other purposes.
11-225
– Introduced: 19 Jun 2026
Bill
In Progress
To further amend Title 3 of the Yap State Code, the Executive, as amended, by further amending Section 124, as amended by Yap State Law No. 4-4, concerning the waste management program, and for other purposes.
11-220
– Introduced: 6 May 2026
Bill
In Progress
To appropriate the sum of $391,232 from the General Fund of the State of Yap for the purpose of providing funding to fund St. Mary School to Archive Office Student New Walkway Project during Fiscal Year 2026, and for other purposes.
11-218
– Introduced: 7 Apr 2026
Bill
Passed
To amend Section 401 in Chapter 4 of Title 3 of the Yap StateCode, relating to executive salaries, and for other purposes.
YSL 11-172
– Passed: 8 Apr 2026