35th Guam Legislature
The 35th Guam Legislature was the meeting of the Guam Legislature that was convened in Hagatna, Guam on January 7, 2019 and ended on January 3, 2021, during the first and second years of Lou Leon Guerrero's Governorship. It was succeeded by the 36th Guam Legislature, which began in 2021 and ended in 2023.
In the 2018 Guam election, the Democratic Party of Guam won a supermajority.[1] This is the first supermajority Guam Legislature since the 30th Guam Legislature. This legislature is the first to have a female supermajority.[1]
Party Summary[edit]
| Affiliation | Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | ||||||
| End of previous legislature | 9 | 6 | 15 | ||||
| Begin (January 3, 2019) | 10 | 5 | 15 | ||||
| Latest voting share | 66.7% | 33.3% | |||||
Leadership[edit]
Legislative[edit]
- Speaker: Tina Muna Barnes
- Vice Speaker: Telena Cruz Nelson
- Legislative Secretary: Amanda Shelton[2]
Majority (Democratic)[edit]
- Majority Leader: Telena Cruz Nelson
- Assistant Majority Leader: Kelly Marsh Taitano
- Majority Whip: Amanda Shelton
- Assistant Majority Whip: Regine Biscoe Lee[2][3]
Minority (Republican)[edit]
- Minority Leader: Wil Castro
- Assistant Minority Leader: Louise Borja Muna
- Minority Whip: Telo Taitague
- Assistant Minority Whip: James Moylan[2][4]
Membership[edit]
| Senator | Party | Assumed office | Residence | Born[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tina Muna Barnes | Democratic | 2019 | Mangilao | 1962 | |
| Telena Cruz Nelson | 2017 | Yigo | 1980[5] | ||
| Amanda L. Shelton | 2019 | Asan-Maina | 1990 | ||
| Kelly Marsh (Taitano) | 2019 | Asan-Maina | |||
| Regine Biscoe Lee | 2017 | Tumon | 1981[6] | ||
| Joe S. San Agustin | 2017 | Yigo | 1957[7] | ||
| Therese M. Terlaje | 2017 | Mangilao | 1964[8] | ||
| Clynton E. Ridgell | 2019 | Talofofo | 1979 | ||
| Jose "Pedo" Terlaje | 2019 | Yona | |||
| Sabina Perez | 2019 | ||||
| Wil Castro | Republican | 2017 | Barrigada | 1974[9] | |
| Louise Borja Muna | 2017 | ... | 1968[10] | ||
| Telo T. Taitague | 2019 | Tamuning | |||
| James Moylan | 2019 | ||||
| Mary Camacho Torres | 2015 | Santa Rita | 1960[11] | ||
Committees[edit]
| Committee | Chair | Vice Chair[12] |
|---|---|---|
| Committee on Rules | Regine Biscoe Lee | 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 Muna Barnes |
| Committee on Public Safety, Border Safety, Military and Veteran Affairs, Mayors Council, Infrastructure and Public Transit | Jose "Pedo" Terlaje | Tina Muna Barnes (Military and Veterans' Affairs and Mayors' Council of Guam), Telena Cruz Nelson (Public Safety), Joe S. San Agustin (Infrastructure), William M. Castro (Border Security) |
| Committee on Environment, Revenue and Taxation, and Procurement | Sabina E. Perez | Therese M. Terlaje (Environment), Telena Cruz Nelson (Revenue and Taxation, and Procurement] |
| Committee on Heritage and the Arts, Parks, Guam Products, Hagatna Revitalization, Self-Determination, and Regional Affairs | Dr. Kelly Marsh Taitano | Tina Muna Barnes, Amanda Shelton (Heritage and the Arts), Jose "Pedo" Terlaje (Self-Determination), Clynton E. Ridgell (Regional Affairs) |
| 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 Higher Education and the Advancement of Women, Youth, and Senior Citizens | Amanda Shelton | Telena Cruz Nelson (Higher Education), Kelly Marsh Taitano (Advancement of Women), Regine Biscoe Lee (Advancement of Youth), Joe S. San Agustin (Advancement of Senior Citizens) |
| Committee on Education, Air Transportation, and Statistics, Research, and Planning | Telena Cruz Nelson | Therese M. Terlaje, Amanda Shelton (Education) |
| Committee on Public Accountability, Human Resources, and the Guam Buildup | Tina Muna Barnes | Kelly Marsh Taitano |
References[edit]
- ^ a b KUAM. Women now control every branch of local government, Barrigada, Guam. 7 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d Guam Legislature. Senators - The 35th Guam Legislature, Hagatna, Guam.
- ^ Sabrina Salas Matanane. Democrats name leadership; Barnes will serve as speaker, Barrigada, Guam. 4 January 2019.
- ^ Chris Barnett. Republicans choose Legislative leadership, Barrigada, Guam. 5 December 2018.
- ^ Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Telena Nelson, Hagatna, Guam.
- ^ Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Regine Biscoe Lee, Hagatna, Guam.
- ^ Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Joe S. San Agustin, Hagatna, Guam.
- ^ Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Therese Terlaje, Hagatna, Guam.
- ^ Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Wiliam Castro, Hagatna, Guam.
- ^ Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Louise Borja Muna, Hagatna, Guam.
- ^ Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Mary Torres, Hagatna, Guam.
- ^ Guam Legislature. Legislative Committees The 35th Guam Legislature, Hagatna, Guam.