John F. Quan (November 4, 1944 – June 26, 1988) was a former Democratic Party of Guam politician in Guam. Quan served as a senator in the Guam Legislature for four terms.Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1986, Hagatna, Guam.
Early life Quan was born on to John C. and Manuela Quan. He was the stepson of John’s brother Regino, who married Manuela following John’s death.
Education Quan earned a Master of Arts degree from Marquette University in 1977.Guam Marquette Club. News & Views , Guam.
Career Quan was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant of the Army Reserve and was eventually promoted to Captain.
Quan first successfully ran as a senator in the Guam Legislature in 1978 and was re-elected to two consecutive terms. He did not win a seat in the Guam Legislature when he ran in 1984, but returned following the 1986 general election, where he placed 21st.
Elections Election YearGuam LegislaturePrimary Rank (Votes)General (Votes)Result 1978 15th Guam Legislature 4th Dist.: 3 (1,822) 4th Dist.: 4 (2,925) ElectedGuam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1979, Hagatna, Guam. Pages 116, 123 1980 16th Guam Legislature 4th Dist.: 2 (1,393) 4th Dist.: 2 (3,050) ElectedGuam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1980, Hagatna, Guam. Pg. 35, 40 1982 17th Guam Legislature 13 (6,824) 17 (13,498) ElectedGuam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report - Guam 1983, Hagatna, Guam. Pages 56-60 1984 18th Guam Legislature 6 (7,038) 23 (11,970) Not electedGuam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1984, Hagatna, Guam. Pages 47-51 1986 19th Guam Legislature 10 (8,387) 21 (13,958) ElectedGuam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1986, Hagatna, Guam. Pages 50-54.
Accomplishments Quan authored the public law which established the Guam Micronesia Island Fair.Guam Legislature. P.L. 19-7, Hagatna. 26 August 1987.Kevin Tano. GVB announces 2018 Guam Micronesia Island Fair info, Hagatna. 26 April 2018.
Personal life Quan was married to Veronica Enverga Santos, the daughter of two doctors from the Philippines. They had met as students in Marquette University, and were married at Santuario de San Antonio in Makati. Together, they had two sons, Jonathan R. Quan, a magistrate judge of the Superior Court of Guam, and James F. Quan, a black belt jiu-jitsu champion and instructor.
Quan died in office on , at the age of 43. He is buried at Our Lady of Peace Memorial Gardens in Yona, Guam. Quan was posthumously honored by the establishment of the John F. Quan Memorial Scholarships in Oceanic Research by Guam Public Law 19-37.Guam Legislature. P.L. 19-37, Hagatna. 30 December 1988.
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