Judith Guthertz Explained

Judith P. "Judi" Guthertz
Office:Treasurer and Chairman of Internal Audit Committee of the Consolidated Commission on Utilities
Term Start:January 12, 2017
Predecessor:Eloy P. Hara
Office1:Assistant Majority Leader of the Guam Legislature
Term Start1:January 1, 2007
Term End1:January 7, 2013
Successor1:Thomas C. Ada
Office2:Member of the Guam Legislature
Term Start2:January 1, 2007
Term End2:January 7, 2013
Office3:Member of the Guam Constitutional Convention of 1977
Term Start3:May 4, 1977
Term End3:December 15, 1977
Party:Democratic
Education:Academy of Our Lady of Guam; BA in Speech Communications; MA in Mass Communications; DPA, University of the Philippines[1]

Judith Paulette "Judi" Guthertz is a Guamanian educator and former politician. A member of the Democratic Party, Guthertz served as senator in the Guam Legislature for three consecutive terms.

Early life

Judith Guthertz was raised on Guam by her parents, Harry and Josette Guthertz.[2] Guthertz attending public and private schools and graduating from the Academy of Our Lady of Guam.Guthertz earned her Doctor of Public Administration degree from the University of the Philippines.

Guam Constitutional Convention of 1977

A special election was held on April 16, 1977, at which Guthertz was elected to the Constitutional Convention. The Convention was convened on May 4, 1977 and by December 15, 1977, the delegates signed the draft constitution.[3] The draft constitution was rejected in the 1979 referendum.[4]

Career

Guthertz served as Director of Public Safety and acting Chief of Police for three years.

Gurthertz worked at the University of Guam as a tenured Professor of Public Administration and Legal Studies at the School of Business and Public Administration for 28 years. Guthertz has served as Chair of the Public Administration and Legal Studies. Gurthertz served as Vice President of Academic Affairs at the University of Guam from April 1997 through January 2001, and was appointed acting President by the Board of Regents from August to December 2000.

Since the end of her terms in the Guam Legislature, Guthertz has been a classroom teacher in the Guam Department of Education.

Guam Legislature

Guam LegislatureTermPositionCommittee
30th Guam Legislature2009-2011ChairpersonCommittee on the Guam Military Buildup and Homeland Security[5]
31st Guam Legislature2011-2013ChairpersonCommittee on the Guam Military Buildup and Homeland Security[6]

Electoral history

Election YearGuam LegislaturePrimary PlacementGeneral PlacementResult
200428th Guam Legislature620Not elected[7]
200629th Guam Legislature714Elected[8]
200830th Guam Legislature1013Elected[9]
201031st Guam Legislature611Elected[10]
201232nd Guam Legislature1219Not elected[11]
201433rd Guam Legislature1022Not elected[12]

Notes and References

  1. KUAM. Judith Guthertz, Barrigada. 3 July 2012.
  2. Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Judith Guthertz, Hagåtña. 2006
  3. Guam Constitutional Convention 1977. Proceedings of the Guam Constitutional Convention 1977. Agana, Guam: 1979.
  4. Guampedia. Guam Constitutional Conventions (ConCon). Hagåtña, Guam.
  5. Guam Legislature. 30th Guam Legislature - Committees, Hagåtña.
  6. Guam Legislature. 31st Guam Legislature - Committees, Hagåtña.
  7. Guam Election Commission. Election 2004 Comparative Analysis Report, Hagåtña, Guam. Pg. 86
  8. Guam Election Commission. Election 2006 Comparative Analysis Report, Hagåtña, Guam.
  9. Guam Election Commission. Election 2008 Comparative Analysis Report, Hagåtña, Guam.
  10. Guam Election Commission. Election 2010 Comparative Analysis Report, Hagåtña, Guam.
  11. Guam Election Commission. Election 2012 Comparative Analysis Report, Hagåtña, Guam.
  12. Guam Election Commission. Election 2014 Comparative Analysis Report, Hagåtña, Guam.

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