The Guam Constitutional Convention of 1977 was a constitutional convention that took place in Agana, Guam, in 1977.Guam Constitutional Convention 1977. Proceedings of the Guam Constitutional Convention 1977. Agana, Guam: 1979.
Authorization Under the authority granted by the U.S. Congress under Public Law 94-584,U.S. Congress. Public Law 94-584. Washington, D.C. Guam Senator Frank F. Blas introduced Bill 978, which would establish the Guam Constitutional Convention. The bill was substituted by the Committee on Rules and passed the Guam Legislature unanimously with 21 votes, and was enacted as Public Law 13-202 by Governor Ricardo J. Bordallo.Guam Legislature. Public Law 13-202. Agana, Guam.Guampedia. Guam Constitutional Conventions (ConCon). Hagatna, Guam. The law provided for the election of delegates by municipality based upon population, as determined by the election commission. It provided for a referendum to approve the constitution following the convention.
Delegates elected A special election was held on April 16, 1977, at which delegates were elected to the Constitutional Convention. The following is a list of the delegates who were elected and from which municipal district each was elected. Name Municipal district Martin C. Benavente Dededo Gregorio M. Borja Santa Rita Edward W. Chargualaf Piti Felix L. Crisostomo Mangilao Thomas Crisostomo Talofofo Francisco Cruz Agat Joseph C. Cruz Barrigada Vicente T. Diaz Asan-Maina Steve Eichner Tamuning Roque B. Eustaquio Yona T. Frank Flores Yigo Judith Guthertz Mangilao Carl T.C. Gutierrez Agana Heights Frank C. Guzman Dededo Anthony C. Leon Guerrero Yona Frank G. Lujan Chalan Pago Mark Martinez Tamuning Ernesto A. Natividad Dededo Theodore S. Nelson Mongmong-Toto-Maite Jesus L. Perez Barrigada Vicente P. Perez Mongmong-Toto-Maite Jesus S. Quinata Umatac Vicente C. Reyes Sinajana Jose B. Sarmiento Santa Rita Joseph F. Soriano Dededo Jesus M. Tedpahogo Merizo Jose Tuquero Agat James H. Underwood Agana Donald I. Weakley Sr. Inarajan Judith T. Won Pat Sinajana Antonio C. Yamashita Tamuning Prospero Zamora Dededo
Proceedings The convention was convened on May 4, 1977, by Speaker Joseph F. Ada. Members of the Convention selected Carl T.C. Gutierrez to act as chairman of the convention. On December 15, 1977, the delegates signed the draft constitution.
Referendum on the draft constitution Following the approval of the draft constitution by President Jimmy Carter and the U.S. Congress, Senator Carmen A. Kasperbauer introduced Guam Public Law 15–23, which postponed the referendum on the draft Constitution until August 4, 1979.Guam Legislature. Public Law 15-23. Agana, Guam. Eighty-two percent of those who voted in the 1979 referendum voted to reject the constitution.
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