YAP STATE
LEGISLATURE

Member

Hon. Theodore “Ted” Rutun

Vice Speaker

Biography

Current Title

Vice-Speaker | Finance Committee Member

District Represented

Election District No. 1

Committee Assignments (Prior Term(s))

  • Yap State 4th Legislature (1995-1998) – Vice Chairman of Resources, Education, and Development (RED) Committee
  • Yap State 5th Legislature (1999-2002) Vice Chairman of Resources, Education, and Development (RED) Committee
  • Yap State 6th Legislature (2003-2006) Chairman of Resources, Education, and Development (RED) Committee
  • Yap State 7th Legislature (2007-2010) Chairman of Resources, Education, and Development (RED) Committee
  • Yap State 8th Legislature (2011-2014) Vice Speaker and Member of the Government, Health, and Welfare (GHW) Committee
  • Yap State 9th Legislature (2015-2018) Speaker
  • Yap State 10th Legislature (2019-2022) Chairman of Government, Health, and Welfare Committee

Education

BA, Political Science, Indiana University

Career Background

  • Administrative Assistant, FSM Congress – Yap Delegation
  • Justice Ombudsman, FSM Supreme Court – Yap State

Contact Information

Email: Theodore.Rutun@ysl.gov.fm

Member of Committees

Finance Committee

Legislation Introduced

Resolution
In Progress
Confirming Jeffrey Filenguy to serve as a member of the Yap State Board of Education.
11-162
– Introduced: 18 Jun 2026
Resolution
In Progress
Confirming Aileen Tareg to serve as a member of the Yap State Board of Education.
11-161
– Introduced: 18 Jun 2026
Resolution
In Progress
Confirming Lourdes F. Roboman to serve as a member of the Yap State Board of Education.
11-160
– Introduced: 19 Jun 2026
Resolution
Adopted
Approving $14,592,880, subject to Yap State appropriation law, the Yap State Fiscal Year 2027 recommended budget estimates for funding under the 2023 Amended Compact for submission to the President of the Federated States of Micronesia to transmit to the United States for review and approval.
YSR 11-119
– Passed: 6 May 2026
Resolution
Adopted
Confirming Joseph G. Lukan as a member of the panel from which the ad hoc hearing committee may be drawn pursuant to the State Public Service System Act
YSR 11-80
– Passed: 25 Feb 2025
Resolution
Adopted
Recognizing, acknowledging and expressing the appreciation of the people of Yap for the selfless efforts of Antonio M. Piosca making himself available to assist the people of the State of Yap
YSR 11-86
– Passed: 22 Apr 2025