Joe Taitano San Agustin (15 October 1930 – 15 April 2021) was a Guamanian politician, member of the Democratic Party of Guam. San Agustin served as Speaker in the 20th, 21st, and 22nd Guam Legislatures and Senator in the Guam Legislature for 10 consecutive terms.Guam Election Commission. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BP7zs7zwV7s-w773tp0y-hrt2hRotYof/view Election Comparative Analysis Report, 2016, Hagatna.
Early life San Agustin was born on 15 October 1930 to Candido Sanchez San Agustin and Maria Pangelinan Taitano of Agana.
Personal life San Agustin was married to Carmen Santos Shimizu and they had five children, including their many grandchildren and great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchild. San Agustin's son Joe Shimizu San Agustin is a Senator from the 34th, 35th, and 36th Guam Legislature.
Government of Guam and public service Chairman, Board of Trustees, Government of Guam Retirement Fund from 2004 to 2019; Executive Director of the Guam Base Reuse and Closure (BRAC); Director of Administration; Chairman, Board of Directors, Guam Power Authority; Acting Secretary of Guam during Governor Guerrero's term; Director, Bureau of Budget Management and Research, Government of Guam; Chief, Budget and Management Office, Government of Guam;
Guam legislature San Agustin first successfully ran as a senator in the Guam Legislature in 1976 and was re-elected 9 times thereafter. He served as Speaker of the Guam Legislature in 3 successive terms, from 1989 to 1995.
Elections ElectionGuam LegislaturePrimary PlacementGeneral PlacementResult 1976 14th Guam Legislature 16 Elected 1978 15th Guam Legislature 1 (1st District) 3 (1st District) ElectedGuam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1979, Hagatna, Guam. 1980 16th Guam Legislature 1 (1st District) 1 (1st District) ElectedGuam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1980, Hagatna, Guam. Pg. 35, 40 1982 17th Guam Legislature 6 8 ElectedGuam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report - Guam 1983, Hagatna, Guam. 1984 18th Guam Legislature 4 7 ElectedGuam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1984, Hagatna, Guam. 1986 19th Guam Legislature 6 10 ElectedGuam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1986, Hagatna, Guam. 1988 20th Guam Legislature 4 13 ElectedGuam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1988, Hagatna, Guam. 1990 21st Guam Legislature 1 10 ElectedGuam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1990, Hagatna, Guam. 1992 22nd Guam Legislature No primary election 11 ElectedGuam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1992, Hagatna, Guam. 1994 23rd Guam Legislature 13 11 ElectedGuam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1994, Hagatna, Guam.
Leadership roles Guam LegislatureTermPosition 20th Guam Legislature1989–1995Speaker 21st Guam Legislature 22nd Guam Legislature
Private sector Bank of Guam Board of Directors, 1972 to 2017; Organizer and First President, GovGuam Federal Credit Union now known as Coast 360; Chairman, Board of Directors, Guam Greyhound, Inc. Chairman, Board of Directors, Guam Aqua Research, Inc.
Educational career After retiring as a senator, San Agustin was an adjunct professor at the University of Guam for the School of Business and Public Administration up to 2019.
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