36th Guam Legislature explained

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.[1] 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

AffiliationParty

(shading indicates majority caucus)

Total
DemocraticRepublican
End of previous legislature10515
Begin (January 4, 2021)8715
Latest voting share

Leadership

Legislative

Majority (Democratic)

Minority (Republican)

Membership

SenatorPartyAssumed officeResidenceBorn
Therese M. TerlajeDemocratic2017Mangilao1964
Tina Rose Muña Barnes2019Mangilao1962
Amanda L. Shelton2019Asan-Maina1990
Telena Cruz Nelson2017Yigo1980[3]
Sabina Perez2019Barrigada
Joe S. San Agustin2017Yigo1957[4]
Clynton E. Ridgell2019Talo'fo'fo1979
Jose "Pedo" Terlaje2019Yona
James MoylanRepublican2019
Frank F. Blas Jr.2021
Mary Camacho Torres2015Sånta Rita-Sumai1960[5]
Telo T. Taitague2019Tamuning
V. Anthony "Tony" Ada2021Sinajana1967
Joanne M. Brown2021
Christopher M. Duneas2021

Committees

CommitteeChairVice Chair[6]
Committee on RulesTina Rose Muña BarnesAmanda Shelton
Committee on Health, Tourism, Historic Preservation, Land and Justice Therese M. TerlajeSabina Flores Perez
Committee on Economic Development, Agriculture, Maritime Transportation, Power and Energy Utilities, and Emergency ResponseClynton E. RidgellTina Rose Muña Barnes
Committee on Public Safety, Border Safety, Military and Veteran Affairs, Mayors Council, Infrastructure and Public TransitJose "Pedo" TerlajeV 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 ProcurementSabina E. PerezTherese M. Terlaje
Committee on Education and Infrastructural Advancement, Border Protection and Maritime Transportation, Guåhan Preservation and Self-Determination, and Federal and Foreign RelationsTelena Cruz NelsonAmanda 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 LaborRegine Biscoe LeeClynton E. Ridgell
Committee on General Government Operations, Appropriations, and HousingJoe S. San AgustinAmanda 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 CitizensAmanda SheltonTina 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 AdvancementTelena Cruz NelsonAmanda Shelton (Education)
Committee on Public Accountability, Human Resources, and the Guam BuildupTina Muna BarnesAmanda Shelton, Mary C. Torres (Regional Affairs and Public Accountability), Frank Blas Jr. (Guam Buildup and Telecommunications)

See also

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. Guam Legislature. Senators - The 36th Guam Legislature, Hagatna, Guam.
  3. Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Telena Nelson, Hagatna, Guam.
  4. Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Joe S. San Agustin, Hagatna, Guam.
  5. Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Mary Torres, Hagatna, Guam.
  6. Guam Legislature. Legislative Committees The 35th Guam Legislature, Hagatna, Guam.