37th Guam Legislature explained

The 37th Guam Legislature is the current meeting of the Guam Legislature that convened in Hagatna, Guam on January 2, 2023, during Lou Leon Guerrero's Governorship. In the 2022 Guam election, the Democratic Party of Guam won a majority of seats in the Guam Legislature.[1]

Party Summary

AffiliationParty

(shading indicates majority caucus)

Total
DemocraticRepublican
End of previous legislature8715
Begin (January 2, 2023)9615
Latest voting share

Leadership

Legislative

Minority (Republican)

Membership

SenatorPartyAssumed officeResidenceBorn[3]
Therese M. TerlajeDemocratic2017Mangilao1964
Tina Rose Muña Barnes2019Mangilao1962
Amanda L. Shelton2019Asan-Maina1990
Darrel Christopher "Malafunkshun" Barnett2023
Sabina Perez2019Barrigada
Joe S. San Agustin2017Yigo1957
Roy A. B. Quinata2023
William Parkinson2023
Dwayne San Nicolas2023
Frank F. Blas, Jr.Republican2021
Telo T. Taitague2019Tamuning
Christopher M. Duenas2021
Joanne M. Brown2021
Jesse Lujan2023
Thomas Fisher2023

Committees

CommitteeChairVice Chair[4]
Committee on RulesChris "Malafunkshun" BarnettSabina Flores Perez
Committee on Education, Public Safety and the ArtsChris "Malafunkshun" Barnett, ChairpersonChristopher M. Duenas
Committee on General Government Operations and AppropriationsJoe S. San Agustin
Committee on Fire, Agriculture, Power and Energy Utilities, Public Transit, Unemployment Insurance and Universal Health InsuranceWilliam Parkinson
Committee on Maritime Transportation, Air Transportation, Parks, Tourism, Higher Education and the Advancement of Women, Youth, and Senior CitizensAmanda Shelton
Committee on Infrastructure, Economic Development, Simon Sanchez High School, Disability Services, Self-Determination and Historic Preservation, Housing, Public Accountability, and the Guam BuildupRoy Anthony Benavente Quinata
Committee on Federal, Foreign & Regional Affairs, Innovation & Development, Human Resources & Public LibrariesTina Rose Muña Barnes
Committee on Emergency Response, Military and Veteran Affairs, Border Safety and Mayors CouncilDwayne San Nicolas
Committee on Environment, Revenue and Taxation, Labor, Procurement, and Statistics, Research, and PlanningSabina Flores Perez
Committee on Health, Land, Justice, and CultureTherese M. Terlaje

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taitano II Pacific Daily . Joe . Leon Guerrero-Tenorio, J. Moylan, D. Moylan win, Democrats hold Legislature . 2023-01-06 . guampdn.com . 9 November 2022 . en.
  2. Web site: Taitano II Pacific Daily . Joe . Therese Terlaje selected as speaker of 37th Guam Legislature . 2023-01-05 . guampdn.com . 5 January 2023 . en.
  3. Guam Legislature. Senators - The 36th Guam Legislature, Hagatna, Guam.
  4. Guam Legislature. Legislative Committees The 37th Guam Legislature, Hagatna, Guam.