Joe Enlet was born and raised in Chuuk, Micronesia and has lived in Portland Oregon for the past 12 years. He is a PhD student at University of Rhode Island. Previously, Joe served as Consul General for the Federated States of Micronesia at the FSM Consulate General in Portland, OR. He is accredited by the United States as the resident diplomat for Micronesia to the Western United States, covering Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Utah and New Mexico.
Previously, Mr. Enlet served as Senior Policy Analyst at the Multnomah County Public Health department in the Health Equity program. He has worked in public health policy as a community organizer and advocate for many years within the Pacific Islander community both locally and nationally. He currently serves as President of COFA Alliance National Network (CANN) which is an organization that advocates for citizens of the FSM, Palau, and the Marshall Islands. He is also active with COFA-CLAN, a national coalition of Micronesian leaders who educate and do consulting work for COFA communities.
Joe has been actively involved in the state-wide advocacy efforts. He was appointed by the President and the Speaker of the Oregon Legislature to serve on the Oregon State Taskforce for addressing racial disparities in homeownership. Joe is a Policy Commissioner for the New Portlander Policy Commission at the City of Portland and was appointed by Oregon Governor Brown to serve as a member of the Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace Advisory Committee. Recently, he was appointed a member of the Washington State Advisory to the U.S. Civil Rights Commission. In 2018 the City of Portland awarded Joe the Emily Gottfried Human Rights Award as an Emerging Leader.
Joe pastors at his church Chuuk Logos Community Church in Vancouver, Washington and in his free time he enjoys playing his guitar and spending time with his wife Rosleen and his two daughters Kielain and Yafa-Lei.
Profile
Position: Consul General | President
Organization: FSM Consulate General, Portlan, OR | COFA Alliance National Network (CANN)
Contact: jenlet33@live.com
Website: LinkedIn | Blog |
Areas of Focus
- Children, Youth and Families
- Civic Engagement
- Culture
- Education
- Health
- Immigration
- Indigenous Values
- Religion, Faith
Language
- Chuukese
Personal Interests
Faith, Religion, Theology, Bible, Biblical Languages, Community organizing, community health, Theology & Culture