jˈæm hɐz pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd ðə tˈɔɹəz stɹˈeɪt wɪð ɪmpˈoːɹtənt pəlˈɪɾɪkəl lˈiːdɚz ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɡɛtˈɑːnoʊ ljˈuːi ˌɛsˌɛnˈɑːɹ ɡɹˈændsʌn ʌvðə fˈɜːst ˌɛlˌɛmˈɛs tˈiːtʃɚ, ljˈuːi ɡɛtˈɑːnoʊ lˈɪfuː ænd ɡɛtˈɑːnoʊ ljˈuːi dʒˌeɪˌɛnˈɑːɹ, fˈɔːɹmɚ tʃˈɛɹmən ʌvðɪ ˈaɪlənd koʊˈɔːɹdɪnˌeɪɾɪŋ kˈaʊnsəl.
Yam has provided the Torres Strait with important political leaders including Getano Lui (Snr) (grandson of the first LMS teacher, Lui Getano Lifu) and Getano Lui (Jnr), former chairman of the Island Coordinating Council.