30th Guam Legislature
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The 30th Guam Legislature was a meeting of the Guam Legislature. It convened in Hagatna, Guam on January 5, 2009 and ended on January 3, 2011, during the 3rd and 4th years of Felix Camacho's 2nd Gubernatorial Term.
In the 2008 Guamanian legislative election, the Democratic Party of Guam won a majority of seats in the Guam Legislature.[1]
Party Summary
Affiliation | Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | Vacant | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" | | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" | | ||||||
Democratic | Republican | ||||||
End of previous legislature | 8 | 7 | 15 | 0 | |||
Begin (January 5, 2009) | 10 | 5 | 15 | 0 | |||
Latest voting share | 66.7% | 33.3% | |||||
Special Election (March 22, 2010) | 9 | 6 | 15 | 0 | |||
Latest voting share | 60.0% | 40.0% | |||||
Beginning of the next legislature | 9 | 6 | 15 | 0 |
Leadership
Legislative
- Speaker: Judith T.P. Won Pat
- Vice Speaker: Benjamin J.F. Cruz
- Legislative Secretary: Tina Rose Muna Barnes[2]
Majority (Democratic)
- Majority Leader: Rory J. Respicio
- Assistant Majority Leader: Judith P. Guthertz, DPA
- Majority Whip: Thomas C. Ada[2]
Minority (Republican)
- Minority Leader: Edward J.B. Calvo
- Assistant Minority Leader: Ray Tenorio
- Minority Whip: James V. Espaldon
- Assistant Minority Whip: Telo T. Taitague[2]
Membership
Representative | Party | Assumed office[1] | Residence | Born[2] | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Judith T.P. Won Pat | rowspan="10" style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" | | Democratic | 2005 | Inarajan | 1949[3] |
Benjamin J.F. Cruz | 2008 | Tumon | 1951 | ||
Tina Muna Barnes | 2007 | Mangilao | 1962[4] | ||
Rory J. Respicio | 2003 | Agana Heights | 1973[5] | ||
Judith P. Guthertz, DPA | 2007 | Mangilao | |||
Thomas C. Ada | 2009 | Mangilao | 1949[6] | ||
Adolpho B. Palacios, Sr. | 2005 | Ordot-Chalan Pago | |||
Vicente C. "Ben" Pangelinan | 2007 | Mangilao | 1955 | ||
Frank B. Aguon, Jr. | 2009 | Yona | |||
Matt Rector | 2009 (Resigned January 19, 2010) | ||||
Edward J.B. Calvo | rowspan="6" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" | | Republican | 2005 | ||
Ray Tenorio | 2003 | ||||
James V. Espaldon | 2007 | ||||
Telo T. Taitague | 2009 | ||||
Frank F. Blas, Jr. | 2007 | ||||
V. Anthony "Tony" Ada | March 22, 2010 | 1967[7] |
On January 19, 2010, Democratic Senator Matt Rector resigned from office. Former Republican candidate, Vicente Anthony "Tony" Ada, was declared the winner of the special election held to fill the vacancy resulting from the Rector resignation. He was sworn-in as Senator on March 22, 2010.
Committees
Committee | Chair | Vice Chair[8] |
---|---|---|
Committee on Rules, Natural Resources and Federal, Foreign & Micronesian Affairs | Rory J. Respicio | Judith P. Guthertz, DPA |
Committee on Education | Judith T. Won Pat, Ed.D. | Judith P. Guthertz, DPA |
Committee on Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Public Broadcasting and Youth | Benjamin J.F. Cruz | Tina Muna Barnes |
Committee on Municipal Affairs, Aviation, Housing & Recreation | Tina Muna Barnes | Benjamin J.F. Cruz |
Committee on the Guam Military Buildup and Homeland Security | Judith P. Guthertz, DPA | Rory J. Respicio |
Committee on Utilities, Transportation, Public Works & Veterans Affairs | Thomas C. Ada | Adolpho B. Palacios, Sr. |
Committee on Labor, Public Structure, Public Libraries & Technology | Matt Rector, then Adolpho B. Palacios, Sr. | Adolpho B. Palacios, Sr., then none |
Committee on Appropriations, Taxation, Banking, Insurance, Retirement & Land | Vicente C. "Ben" Pangelinan | Judith T. Won Pat, Ed.D. |
Committee on Public Safety, Law Enforcement & Senior Citizens | Adolpho B. Palacios, Sr. | Ray Tenorio |
Committee on Economic Development, Health & Human Services and Judiciary | Frank B. Aguon, Jr. | Adolpho B. Palacios, Sr. |
References
- ^ a b Guam Election Commission. 2016 Election, Election Comparative Analysis, Hagatna, Guam.
- ^ a b c d Guam Legislature. 30th Guam Legislature - Senators, Hagatna, Guam.
- ^ Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Judith Won Pat, Hagatna, Guam.
- ^ Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Tina Muna Barnes, Hagatna, Guam.
- ^ Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Rory Respicio, Hagatna, Guam.
- ^ Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Tom Ada, Hagatna, Guam.
- ^ Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Vicente "Tony" Ada, Hagatna, Guam.
- ^ Guam Legislature. 30th Guam Legislature - Legislative Committees, Hagatna, Guam.
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