The 30th Guam Legislature was a meeting of the Guam Legislature. It convened in Hagatna, Guam on January 5, 2009 and ended on January 3, 2011, during the 3rd and 4th years of Felix Camacho's 2nd Gubernatorial Term.
In the 2008 Guamanian legislative election, the Democratic Party of Guam won a majority of seats in the Guam Legislature.Guam Election Commission. 2016 Election, Election Comparative Analysis, Hagatna, Guam.
Party summary Affiliation Party(shading indicates majority caucus) Total Vacant Democratic Republican End of previous legislature8 7 15 0 Begin (January 5, 2009)105 15 0 Latest voting share Special Election (March 22, 2010)96 15 0 Latest voting share Beginning of the next legislature96 15 0
Leadership Legislative Speaker: Judith T.P. Won Pat Vice Speaker: Benjamin J.F. Cruz Legislative Secretary: Tina Rose Muña BarnesGuam Legislature. 30th Guam Legislature - Senators, Hagatna, Guam.
Majority (Democratic) Majority Leader: Rory J. Respicio Assistant Majority Leader: Judith P. Guthertz, DPA Majority Whip: Thomas C. Ada
Minority (Republican) Minority Leader: Edward J.B. Calvo Assistant Minority Leader: Ray Tenorio Minority Whip: James V. Espaldon Assistant Minority Whip: Telo T. Taitague
Membership SenatorPartyAssumed officeResidenceBorn Judith T.P. Won Pat Democratic 2005 Inarajan 1949Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Judith Won Pat, Hagatna, Guam. Benjamin J.F. Cruz 2008 Tumon 1951 Tina Muna Barnes 2007 Mangilao 1962Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Tina Muna Barnes, Hagatna, Guam. Rory J. Respicio 2003 Agana Heights 1973Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Rory Respicio, Hagatna, Guam. Judith P. Guthertz, DPA 2007 Mangilao Thomas C. Ada 2009 Mangilao 1949Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Tom Ada, Hagatna, Guam. Adolpho B. Palacios Sr. 2005 Ordot-Chalan Pago Vicente C. "Ben" Pangelinan 2007 Mangilao 1955 Frank B. Aguon Jr. 2009 Yona 1966 Matt Rector 2009 (Resigned January 19, 2010) Edward J.B. Calvo Republican2005 Ray Tenorio 2003 James V. Espaldon 2007 Telo T. Taitague 2009 Frank F. Blas Jr. 2007 V. Anthony "Tony" Ada March 22, 2010 1967Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Vicente "Tony" Ada, Hagatna, Guam. On January 19, 2010, Democratic Senator Matt Rector resigned from office. Former Republican candidate, Vicente Anthony "Tony" Ada, was declared the winner of the special election held to fill the vacancy resulting from the Rector resignation. He was sworn-in as Senator on March 22, 2010.
Committees Committee Chair Vice ChairGuam Legislature. 30th Guam Legislature - Legislative Committees, Hagatna, Guam. Committee on Rules, Natural Resources and Federal, Foreign & Micronesian Affairs Rory J. Respicio Judith P. Guthertz, DPA Committee on Education Judith T. Won Pat, Ed.D. Judith P. Guthertz, DPA Committee on Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Public Broadcasting and Youth Benjamin J.F. Cruz Tina Muna Barnes Committee on Municipal Affairs, Aviation, Housing & Recreation Tina Muna Barnes Benjamin J.F. Cruz Committee on the Guam Military Buildup and Homeland Security Judith P. Guthertz, DPA Rory J. Respicio Committee on Utilities, Transportation, Public Works & Veterans Affairs Thomas C. Ada Adolpho B. Palacios Sr. Committee on Labor, Public Structure, Public Libraries & Technology Matt Rector, then Adolpho B. Palacios Sr. Adolpho B. Palacios Sr., then none Committee on Appropriations, Taxation, Banking, Insurance, Retirement & Land Vicente C. "Ben" Pangelinan Judith T. Won Pat, Ed.D. Committee on Public Safety, Law Enforcement & Senior Citizens Adolpho B. Palacios Sr. Ray Tenorio Committee on Economic Development, Health & Human Services and Judiciary Frank B. Aguon Jr. Adolpho B. Palacios Sr.
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