36th Guam Legislature
The 36th Guam Legislature was the meeting of the Guam Legislature that was convened in Hagatna, Guam on January 4, 2021 and ended on January 1, 2023, during the third and fourth years of Lou Leon Guerrero's Governorship.
In the 2020 Guam election, the Democratic Party of Guam retained power with a slight decrease in their number of seats.[1] The party began the session with 8 out of 15 seats, down two from the 10 seat supermajority they enjoyed in the 35th Guam Legislature.
Party Summary
[edit]| Affiliation | Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | ||||||
| End of previous legislature | 10 | 5 | 15 | ||||
| Begin (January 4, 2021) | 8 | 7 | 15 | ||||
| Latest voting share | 53.3% | 46.7% | |||||
Leadership
[edit]Legislative
[edit]- Speaker: Therese M. Terlaje
- Vice Speaker: Tina Rose Muña Barnes
- Legislative Secretary: Amanda Shelton[2]
Majority (Democratic)
[edit]- Majority Leader: Telena Cruz Nelson
- Assistant Majority Leader: Amanda Shelton
- Majority Whip: Sabina Perez[2]
Minority (Republican)
[edit]- Minority Leader: James C. Moylan, until March 22, 2021
- Christopher M. Duenas, from March 22, 2021
- Minority Whip: Frank F. Blas Jr.[2]
Membership
[edit]| Senator | Party | Assumed office | Residence | Born[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therese M. Terlaje | Democratic | 2017 | Mangilao | 1964 | |
| Tina Rose Muña Barnes | 2019 | Mangilao | 1962 | ||
| Amanda L. Shelton | 2019 | Asan-Maina | 1990 | ||
| Telena Cruz Nelson | 2017 | Yigo | 1980[3] | ||
| Sabina Perez | 2019 | Barrigada | |||
| Joe S. San Agustin | 2017 | Yigo | 1957[4] | ||
| Clynton E. Ridgell | 2019 | Talo'fo'fo | 1979 | ||
| Jose "Pedo" Terlaje | 2019 | Yona | |||
| James Moylan | Republican | 2019 | |||
| Frank F. Blas Jr. | 2021 | ||||
| Mary Camacho Torres | 2015 | Sånta Rita-Sumai | 1960[5] | ||
| Telo T. Taitague | 2019 | Tamuning | |||
| V. Anthony "Tony" Ada | 2021 | Sinajana | 1967 | ||
| Joanne M. Brown | 2021 | ||||
| Christopher M. Duenas | 2021 | ||||
Committees
[edit]| Committee | Chair | Vice Chair[6] |
|---|---|---|
| Committee on Rules | Tina Rose Muña Barnes | Amanda Shelton |
| Committee on Health, Tourism, Historic Preservation, Land and Justice | Therese M. Terlaje | Sabina Flores Perez |
| Committee on Economic Development, Agriculture, Maritime Transportation, Power and Energy Utilities, and Emergency Response | Clynton E. Ridgell | Tina Rose Muña Barnes |
| Committee on Public Safety, Border Safety, Military and Veteran Affairs, Mayors Council, Infrastructure and Public Transit | Jose "Pedo" Terlaje | V Anthony Ada (Military and Veterans' Affairs), Tina Rose Muña Barnes (Mayors' Council of Guam), Frank Blas Jr. (Public Safety), Mary C Torres (Public Transit), Clynton E. Ridgell (Emergency Response) |
| Committee on Environment, Revenue and Taxation, and Procurement | Sabina E. Perez | Therese M. Terlaje |
| Committee on Education and Infrastructural Advancement, Border Protection and Maritime Transportation, Guåhan Preservation and Self-Determination, and Federal and Foreign Relations | Telena Cruz Nelson | Amanda Shelton (Higher Education), Therese M.Terlajw (Self-Determination, Federal and Foreign Relations), Mary C. Torres (Border Protection and Maritime Transportation) |
| Committee on Federal and Foreign Affairs, Telecommunications, Technology, and Labor | Regine Biscoe Lee | Clynton E. Ridgell |
| Committee on General Government Operations, Appropriations, and Housing | Joe S. San Agustin | Amanda Shelton (General Government Operations Housing), Clynton E. Ridgell (Appropriations) |
| Committee on Air Transportation, Parks, Tourism, Higher Education, and the Advancement of Women, Youth, and Senior Citizens | Amanda Shelton | Tina Rose Muña Barnes (Air Transportation, Parks, and Tourism), Telena Cruz Nelson (Higher Education), Regine Biscoe Lee (Advancement of Youth), Joe S. San Agustin (Advancement of Senior Citizens) |
| Committee on Education and Infrastructural Advancement | Telena Cruz Nelson | Amanda Shelton (Education) |
| Committee on Public Accountability, Human Resources, and the Guam Buildup | Tina Muna Barnes | Amanda Shelton, Mary C. Torres (Regional Affairs and Public Accountability), Frank Blas Jr. (Guam Buildup and Telecommunications) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The Daily Post Guam. https://www.postguam.com/news/local/republicans-gain-seats-as-democrats-retain-majority-in-36th-legislature/article_5cd0ece0-1d91-11eb-9bf4-bb1ce76409b6.html, Tamuning, Guam. 5 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d Guam Legislature. Senators - The 36th Guam Legislature, Hagatna, Guam.
- ^ Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Telena Nelson, Hagatna, Guam.
- ^ Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Joe S. San Agustin, Hagatna, Guam.
- ^ Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Mary Torres, Hagatna, Guam.
- ^ Guam Legislature. Legislative Committees The 35th Guam Legislature, Hagatna, Guam.