Joaquin Camacho Arriola (December 25, 1925 – May 4, 2022) was an American attorney and Democratic Party of Guam politician in Guam. Arriola served as a senator in the Guam Legislature from 1955 to 1959 and as a senator in and Speaker of the Guam Legislature from 1967 to 1971, ran for Governor of Guam in 1974,Guam Election Commission. Election 1974-1976 Comparative Analysis Report, Hagatna, Guam. and was the husband of former senator in the Guam Legislature Elizabeth P. Arriola.
Early life Arriola was born on December 25, 1925, in Agana, Guam, to Vicente F. Arriola and Maria S. Arriola.U.S. Census Bureau. 1940 Guam Census. Agana.
He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts at the College of St. Thomas in 1950. He earned his Juris Doctor at the University of Minnesota Law School in 1953. He was admitted to the Bar for Minnesota in 1953.Arriola Law Firm-Joaquin C. Arriola
Professional life Arriola was elected to the Guam Legislature in 1954 and served for two consecutive terms. Arriola was admitted to the Guam Bar in 1957. He served as legal counsel for the 5th, 6th, and 7th Guam Legislatures from 1959 until 1965. Arriola served as a Selective Service Government Appeal Agent from 1959 until 1971.Arriola Law Firm-Joaquin C. Arriola
Guam Legislature Elections ElectionsGuam LegislatureGeneral Rank (Votes)Result 1954 3rd Guam Legislature 19 (3,238) Elected 1956 4th Guam Legislature 1 (6,164) Elected 1966 9th Guam Legislature 1 (9,709) Elected 1968 10th Guam Legislature 1 (10,038) Elected
Leadership Speaker, 9th Guam Legislature (1967–1969) Speaker, 10th Guam Legislature (1969–1971)
Joaquin C. Arriola and Vicente Bamba In 1970, Arriola teamed up with Vicente Bamba in the Democratic Party of Guam Gubernatorial Primary. In the primary, Arriola-Bamba faced the teams of Ricardo J. Bordallo and Richard F. Taitano and former appointed governor Manuel F. Leon Guerrero and Antonio C. Yamashita. The Bordallo-Taitano team faced the Republican team of Camacho-Moylan in the 1970 Guam Gubernatorial General Election.
Arriola-Nelson gubernatorial ticket In 1974, Arriola teamed up with Ted S. Nelson in the Democratic Party of Guam Gubernatorial Primary. In the primary, Arriola-Nelson placed 4th against the teams of Ricardo J. Bordallo and Rudolph G. Sablan, Pedro C. Sanchez and Esteban U. Torres, and Manuel F.L. Guerrero and David D.L. Flores, with 1,254 votes.
Leadership President, Guam Bar Association (1956–1957) Chairman, Territorial Planning Commission (1962–1966) Chairman, Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority (1963–1964) Chairman, Board of Regents, College of Guam (1963–1966) Associate Justice (Part Time), Supreme Court of Guam (1996–2006)
Personal life Arriola died on May 4, 2022, at the age of 96.
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