The 34th Guam Legislature was the meeting of the Guam Legislature that convened in Hagatna on January 2, 2017 and ended on January 7, 2019. It succeeded the 33rd Guam Legislature and was succeeded by the 35th Guam Legislature.
Its composition was determined in the 2016 Guamanian legislative election, where the Democratic Party of Guam won a majority of seats in the Guam Legislature.Guam Election Commission. 2016 Election, Election Comparative Analysis, Hagatna, Guam. The session took place during the third and fourth years of Republican Governor Eddie Calvo's second term in office.
Party summary Affiliation Party(shading indicates majority caucus) Total Vacant Democratic Independent Republican End of previous legislature9 0 6 15 0 Begin (January 2, 2017)906 15 0 Latest voting share Beginning of the next legislature1005 15 0
Leadership
Legislative Speaker: Benjamin J.F. Cruz Vice Speaker: Therese M. Terlaje Legislative Secretary: Regine Biscoe LeeGuam Legislature. 34th Guam Legislature - Senators, Hagatna, Guam.
Majority (Democratic) Majority Leader: Thomas C. Ada Assistant Majority Leader: Joe S. San Agustin Majority Whip: Telena Cruz Nelson
Minority (Republican) Minority Leader: James V. Espaldon Assistant Minority Leader: Thomas A. Morrison Minority Whip: Mary Camacho Torres Assistant Minority Whip: Louise Borja MunaKUAM. Republican senators announce leadership, Barrigada, Guam. 30 December 2016.
Membership SenatorPartyAssumed officeResidenceBorn Benjamin J.F. Cruz Democratic 2008 Tumon 1951Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Benjamin Cruz, Hagatna, Guam. Therese M. Terlaje 2017 ... 1964Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Therese Terlaje, Hagatna, Guam. Regine Biscoe Lee 2017 Tumon 1981Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Regine Biscoe Lee, Hagatna, Guam. Thomas C. Ada 2009 Mangilao 1949Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Tom Ada, Hagatna, Guam. Joe S. San Agustin 2017 Yigo 1957Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Joe S. San Agustin, Hagatna, Guam. Telena Cruz Nelson2017 Yigo 1980Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Telena Nelson, Hagatna, Guam. Michael F.Q. San Nicolas 2013 Dededo 1981Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Mike San Nicolas, Hagatna, Guam. Dennis G. Rodriguez, Jr. 2011 Dededo 1978Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Dennis G. Rodriguez, Jr., Hagatna, Guam. Frank Blas Aguon, Jr. 2013 Yona 1966Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Frank Aguon, Jr., Hagatna, Guam. James V. Espaldon Republican 2015 Tamuning 1956Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: James V. Espaldon, Hagatna, Guam. Thomas A. Morrison 2013 Umatac 1975Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Thomas A. Morrison, Hagatna, Guam. Mary Camacho Torres 2015 Santa Rita 1960Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Mary Torres, Hagatna, Guam. Louise Borja Muna 2017 ... 1968Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Louise Borja Muna, Hagatna, Guam. Wil Castro 2017 Barrigada 1974Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Wiliam Castro, Hagatna, Guam. Fernando Barcinas Esteves 2017 ... 1985Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Fernando Esteves, Hagatna, Guam.
Committees Committee Chair Vice ChairGuam Legislature. 34th Guam Legislature - Legislative Committees, Hagatna, Guam. Committee on Rules Regine Biscoe Lee N/A Committee on Legislative Operations Dennis G. Rodriguez, Jr. N/A Committee on General Government Operations and Federal, Foreign, & Regional Affairs Michael F.Q. San Nicolas Mary Camacho Torres Committee on Appropriations and Adjudication Benjamin J.F. Cruz, succeeded by Thomas C. Ada Thomas C. Ada, succeeded by Frank B. Aguon, Jr. Committee on Culture and Justice Therese M. Terlaje Telena Cruz Nelson Committee on Innovation and Economic, Work Force, and Youth Development Regine Biscoe Lee Benjamin J.F. Cruz Committee on Education, Finance & Taxation Joe S. San Agustin Dennis G. Rodriguez, Jr. Committee on Housing, Utilities, Public Safety, and Homeland Security Telena Cruz Nelson Therese M. Terlaje Committee on Environment, Land, Agriculture, and Procurement Reform Thomas C. Ada James V. Espaldon Committee on Guam-U.S. Military Buildup, Infrastructure, and Transportation Frank Blas Aguon, Jr. Thomas A. Morrison Committee on Health, Tourism, Military Affairs, and Senior Citizens Dennis G. Rodriguez, Jr. Joe S. San Agustin Committee on Ethics and Standards Fernando Barcinas Esteves Regine Biscoe Lee
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