Herminia Duenas Dierking (August 17, 1939 – March 24, 2008) was a Guamanian educator, a cabinet member of the Government of Guam, and a Democratic Party of Guam politician in Guam. Dierking served as Senator in the Guam Legislature for 5 consecutive terms, from 1985 to 1995,Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1992, Hagatna, Guam.
Early life Herminia Duenas Dierking was born in Hagatna in 1939 to Jose Cruz Duenas and Maria Pangelinan Guzman. Herminia grew up during the occupation of Guam by Japanese Imperial Forces during World War II and accompanied her mother and grandmother to Manenggon concentration camp toward the end of the occupation.
Education and career Herminia graduated from Academy of Our Lady of Guam. Herminia earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business at University of Guam and a Master of Science in Business Administration from Emporia State University in Kansas. Herminia married John C. Dierking.
Herminia Dierking worked at the University of Guam for thirteen years, eventually becoming the Chairperson of the Accounting Department at the College of Business and Public Administration. In 1983 Dierking served as Director of the Bureau of Budget Management and Research and Chairperson of the Fiscal Policy Committee of the Government of Guam.
Guam Legislature Elections Dierking was first elected to the Guam Legislature in 1984 and remained in office 5 legislative terms. Election YearGuam LegislaturePrimary PlacementGeneral PlacementResult 1984 18th Guam Legislature 15 19 ElectedGuam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1984, Hagatna, Guam. Pg. 47-51 1986 19th Guam Legislature 5 12 ElectedGuam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1986, Hagatna, Guam. Pg. 50-54 1988 20th Guam Legislature 8 17 ElectedGuam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1988, Hagatna, Guam. Pg. 43-47 1990 21st Guam Legislature 11 18 ElectedGuam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1990, Hagatna, Guam. Pg. 44-48 1992 22nd Guam Legislature No primary election 17 Elected
Leadership President, Association of Pacific Island Legislatures Chairwoman, Committee on Ways and Means, Guam Legislature Senator, Guam Legislature Chairperson, Accounting Department, College of Business and Public Administration, University of Guam Director, Bureau of Budget and Management Research Chairperson, Fiscal Policy Committee, Government of Guam President, Association of Government Accountants President, the Guam Business Education Association, President, Guam Business and Professional Women's Club
Death Dierking died on March 24, 2008.
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