The 36th Guam Legislature was the meeting of the Guam Legislature that was convened in Hagatna, Guam on January 4, 2021 and ended on January 1, 2023, during the third and fourth years of Lou Leon Guerrero's Governorship.
In the 2020 Guam election, the Democratic Party of Guam retained power with a slight decrease in their number of seats.The Daily Post Guam. https://www.postguam.com/news/local/republicans-gain-seats-as-democrats-retain-majority-in-36th-legislature/article_5cd0ece0-1d91-11eb-9bf4-bb1ce76409b6.html, Tamuning, Guam. 5 November 2020. The party began the session with 8 out of 15 seats, down two from the 10 seat supermajority they enjoyed in the 35th Guam Legislature.
Party summary Affiliation Party(shading indicates majority caucus) Total Democratic Republican End of previous legislature10 5 15 Begin (January 4, 2021)87 15 Latest voting share
Leadership Legislative Speaker: Therese M. Terlaje Vice Speaker: Tina Rose Muña Barnes Legislative Secretary: Amanda SheltonGuam Legislature. Senators - The 36th Guam Legislature, Hagatna, Guam.
Majority (Democratic) Majority Leader: Telena Cruz Nelson Assistant Majority Leader: Amanda Shelton Majority Whip: Sabina Perez
Minority (Republican) Minority Leader: James C. Moylan, until March 22, 2021 Christopher M. Duenas, from March 22, 2021 Minority Whip: Frank F. Blas Jr.
Membership
SenatorPartyAssumed officeResidenceBorn Therese M. Terlaje Democratic 2017 Mangilao 1964 Tina Rose Muña Barnes 2019 Mangilao 1962 Amanda L. Shelton 2019 Asan-Maina 1990 Telena Cruz Nelson 2017 Yigo 1980Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Telena Nelson, Hagatna, Guam. Sabina Perez 2019 Barrigada Joe S. San Agustin 2017 Yigo 1957Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Joe S. San Agustin, Hagatna, Guam. Clynton Ridgell 2019 Talo'fo'fo 1979 Jose "Pedo" Terlaje 2019 Yona James Moylan Republican 2019 Frank F. Blas Jr. 2021 Mary Camacho Torres 2015 Sånta Rita-Sumai 1960Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Mary Torres, Hagatna, Guam. Telo T. Taitague 2019 Tamuning V. Anthony "Tony" Ada 2021 Sinajana 1967 Joanne M. Brown 2021 Christopher M. Dueñas 2021
Committees Committee Chair Vice ChairGuam Legislature. Legislative Committees The 35th Guam Legislature, Hagatna, Guam. Committee on Rules Tina Rose Muña Barnes Amanda Shelton Committee on Health, Tourism, Historic Preservation, Land and Justice Therese M. Terlaje Sabina Flores Perez Committee on Economic Development, Agriculture, Maritime Transportation, Power and Energy Utilities, and Emergency Response Clynton E. Ridgell Tina Rose Muña Barnes Committee on Public Safety, Border Safety, Military and Veteran Affairs, Mayors Council, Infrastructure and Public Transit Jose "Pedo" Terlaje V Anthony Ada (Military and Veterans' Affairs), Tina Rose Muña Barnes (Mayors' Council of Guam), Frank Blas Jr. (Public Safety), Mary C Torres (Public Transit), Clynton E. Ridgell (Emergency Response) Committee on Environment, Revenue and Taxation, and Procurement Sabina E. Perez Therese M. Terlaje Committee on Education and Infrastructural Advancement, Border Protection and Maritime Transportation, Guåhan Preservation and Self-Determination, and Federal and Foreign Relations Telena Cruz Nelson Amanda Shelton (Higher Education), Therese M.Terlajw (Self-Determination, Federal and Foreign Relations), Mary C. Torres (Border Protection and Maritime Transportation) Committee on Federal and Foreign Affairs, Telecommunications, Technology, and Labor Regine Biscoe Lee Clynton E. Ridgell Committee on General Government Operations, Appropriations, and Housing Joe S. San Agustin Amanda Shelton (General Government Operations Housing), Clynton E. Ridgell (Appropriations) Committee on Air Transportation, Parks, Tourism, Higher Education, and the Advancement of Women, Youth, and Senior Citizens Amanda Shelton Tina Rose Muña Barnes (Air Transportation, Parks, and Tourism), Telena Cruz Nelson (Higher Education), Regine Biscoe Lee (Advancement of Youth), Joe S. San Agustin (Advancement of Senior Citizens) Committee on Education and Infrastructural Advancement Telena Cruz Nelson Amanda Shelton (Education) Committee on Public Accountability, Human Resources, and the Guam Buildup Tina Muna Barnes Amanda Shelton, Mary C. Torres (Regional Affairs and Public Accountability), Frank Blas Jr. (Guam Buildup and Telecommunications)
See also 35th Guam Legislature
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