Alicia Limtiaco Explained

Alicia Limtiaco
Office:United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands
President:Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Term Start:June 21, 2010
Term End:March 10, 2017
Predecessor:Leonardo Rapadas
Successor:Shawn Anderson
Office1:10th Attorney General of Guam
Governor1:Felix Camacho
Term Start1:January 3, 2007
Term End1:June 21, 2010
Predecessor1:Douglas Moylan
Successor1:John Weisenberger (Acting)
Birth Name:Alicia Anne Garrido Limtiaco
Birth Date:7 August 1963
Birth Place:Guam, U.S.
Party:Independent (Formerly)
Democratic
Spouse:Vincent Untalan Munoz
Children:1 daughter
Education:University of Southern California (BBA)
University of California, Los Angeles (JD)

Alicia Anne Garrido Limtiaco (born August 7, 1963) is a former United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. She was sworn in on June 21, 2010, and served until March 10, 2017.[1] She was previously tenth (second elected) Attorney General of Guam, serving from January 3, 2007, to June 21, 2010.[2] Limtiaco also ran as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Guam in the 2018 gubernatorial election as the running mate of senator Frank Aguon Jr, in the Democratic gubernatorial primaries.

Early life

Alicia Anne Garrido Limtiaco was born August 7, 1963. She attended the University of Southern California, where she earned a BBA, and then the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law where she earned a juris doctor. She and her husband Vincent have one daughter. While in law school, she was a judicial extern for the United States District Court for the Central District of California. She then worked as a partner in various law firms, as an assistant attorney general in the Attorney General's Office and as an adjunct faculty member at University of Guam and Guam Community College.[3]

Election

2006 Election

In a three-way race, Limtiaco received 15,163 votes (43%) second winner is future Guam judge Vernon P.G. Perez (11,559), and was defeated incumbent AG Douglas Moylan (8,118) in the 2006 primary election. In November election, Limtiaco won this race received 21,628 votes (57%) defeating by Vernon Perez (14,444) in the 2006 general election.

While Attorney General, she joined 22 Democrats and 1 Republican in supporting the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.[4]

U.S. Attorney

In 2010, Delegate Madeleine Bordallo recommended Limtiaco to President Barack Obama for the position of U.S Attorney. She was sworn in on June 21, 2010. She recommended that her deputy Phil Tydingco succeed her as Guam AG, but Governor Felix Perez Camacho appointed John Weisenberger.[5] She replaced George W. Bush appointee Leonardo Rapadas who had served since 2003.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Limtiaco takes helm as U.S. Attorney. Delgado, Nick. KUAM News. June 21, 2010. December 4, 2016.
  2. Web site: Limtiaco takes the reins at AG's Office. Delgado, Nick. KUAM News. January 3, 2007. December 4, 2016.
  3. Web site: Candidate Profile: Attorney General Alicia A.G. Limtiaco. Limtiaco, Steven (compiled by). Pacific Daily News. September 1, 2006. December 4, 2016.
  4. Arizona AG Supports Federal Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Hall, Jeff. State A.G. Tracker. Federalist Society. November 30, 2009. December 4, 2016.
  5. Web site: Limtiaco to be sworn-in as U.S. Attorney soon. Aguon, Mindy. KUAM News. June 9, 2010. December 4, 2016.
  6. Web site: Limtiaco to assume US attorney's post next week. Hart, Therese. Marianas Variety. June 13, 2010. December 4, 2016.