[5] Inos worked as a tax manager for the now defunct Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands' revenue division.

[4] Inos was also a former Vice President of the Tan Holdings Corporation,[2] one of the largest garment manufacturers in the Northern Mariana Islands.

As Secretary Inos oversaw the financial affairs of the Northern Mariana Islands' government, including taxation, accounting, treasury, electronic data processing, procurement and customs.

Lieutenant Governor Timothy Villagomez, who had held office since 2006, issued his resignation on April 24, 2009 following his conviction on federal fraud charges.

[2] More than a dozen community and political leaders had offered testimony in support of Inos' confirmation during the hearing, with no opposition by any of the 20 House members.

In taking office through appointment, Inos became the first un-elected Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands in history.

Fitial was impeached by the House, for multiple counts, related to the commission of felonies, corruption and to neglect of duty, but resigned before his trial before the Senate.

[10] Governor Eloy Inos, died in office at the age of 66 while recovering from open heart surgery in Seattle, Washington, on Monday afternoon, December 28, 2015, Pacific Standard Time (corresponding to 9:45 a.m. Tuesday morning, December 29, Chamorro Standard Time in the Northern Mariana Islands).

[12] Funeral services for Inos were held on January 12, 2016, which the governor of neighboring Guam, Eddie Calvo, proclaimed as a day of mourning.