29th Guam Legislature

The 29th Guam Legislature was a meeting of the Guam Legislature. It convened in Hagatna, Guam on January 1, 2007, and ended on January 5, 2009, during the 1st and 2nd years of Felix P. Camacho's 2nd Gubernatorial Term.

In the 2006 Guamanian general election, the Republican Party of Guam won a bare majority of seats in the Guam Legislature.{{cite web|author=Guam Election Commission|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1csurt98e6uAl86ZCCMuqiilLiYagyOEA/view|title=2006 Election Comparative Analysis Report}} Page 86 Following the death of Republican Senator Antonio R. Unpingco on October 18, 2007, a special election was held in January 2008, at which former Democratic Senator Benjamin J.F. Cruz was elected, shifting the majority to the Democratic Party of Guam. The Democratic caucus took control of the leadership of the 29th Guam Legislature in March 2008

Party summary

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style="vertical-align:bottom;";" ! rowspan=3 \| Affiliation ! colspan=2 \| Party (shading indicates majority caucus) ! rowspan=3 \| Total ! rowspan=3 \| Vacant
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Democratic ! Republican
style="font-size:80%" \| End of previous legislature \| 6 \| {{Party shading/Republican}} \| 9 ! 15 \| 0
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style="font-size:80%" \| January 1, 2007 - October 18, 2007 \| 7 \| {{Party shading/Republican}} \| 8 ! 15 \| 0
Voting share \| {{Percentage\|7\|15\|1\|pad=yes}} ! {{Party shading/Republican}} \| {{Percentage\|8\|15\|1\|pad=yes}} ! colspan=2 \|
style="font-size:80%" \| October 18, 2007 - January 10, 2008 \| 7 \| {{Party shading/Republican}} \| 7 ! 15 \| 1
Voting share \| {{Percentage\|7\|14\|1\|pad=yes}} ! {{Party shading/Republican}} \| {{Percentage\|7\|14\|1\|pad=yes}} ! colspan=2 \|
style="font-size:80%" \| January 10, 2008 - January 5, 2009 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| 8 \| 7 ! 15 \| 0
Latest voting share ! {{Party shading/Democratic}} \|{{Percentage\|8\|15\|1\|pad=yes}} \| {{Percentage\|7\|15\|1\|pad=yes}} ! colspan=2 \|
colspan=7 \|
style="font-size:80%" \| Beginning of the next legislature \| {{Party shading/Democratic}}\|10 \| \|5 ! 15 \| 0

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! rowspan=3 | Affiliation

! colspan=2 | Party

(shading indicates majority caucus)

! rowspan=3 | Total

! rowspan=3 | Vacant

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Democratic

! Republican

style="font-size:80%" | End of previous legislature

| 6

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | 9

! 15

| 0

colspan=7 |

style="font-size:80%" | January 1, 2007 - October 18, 2007

| 7

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | 8

! 15

| 0

Voting share

| {{Percentage|7|15|1|pad=yes}}

! {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{Percentage|8|15|1|pad=yes}}

! colspan=2 |

style="font-size:80%" | October 18, 2007 - January 10, 2008

| 7

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | 7

! 15

| 1

Voting share

| {{Percentage|7|14|1|pad=yes}}

! {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{Percentage|7|14|1|pad=yes}}

! colspan=2 |

style="font-size:80%" | January 10, 2008 - January 5, 2009

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 8

| 7

! 15

| 0

Latest voting share

! {{Party shading/Democratic}} |{{Percentage|8|15|1|pad=yes}}

| {{Percentage|7|15|1|pad=yes}}

! colspan=2 |

colspan=7 |

style="font-size:80%" | Beginning of the next legislature

| {{Party shading/Democratic}}|10

| |5

! 15

| 0

Leadership

=Until September 2008=

==Legislative==

Speaker: Mark Forbes
Vice Speaker: Edward J.B. Calvo
Legislative Secretary: Ray Tenorio

==Majority (Republican)==

Majority Leader: Mark Forbes

==Minority (Democratic)==

Minority Leader: Rory J. Respicio
Asst. Minority Leader: Judith P. Guthertz, DPA
Minority Whip: Adolpho B. Palacios Sr.
Asst. Minority Whip: Vicente C. "Ben" Pangelinan

=After September 2008=

==Legislative==

Speaker: Judith T.P. Won Pat
Vice Speaker: David L.G. Shimizu
Legislative Secretary: Tina Rose Muna Barnes

==Majority (Democratic)==

Majority Leader: Rory J. Respicio
Asst. Majority Leader: Judith P. Guthertz, DPA
Majority Whip: Adolpho B. Palacios Sr.
Asst. Majority Whip: Vicente C. "Ben" Pangelinan

==Minority (Republican)==

Minority Leader: Mark ForbesBureau of Statistics and Plans. [https://www.peaceguam.org/sites/default/files/2008_GuamStatisticalYearbook.pdf 2008 Guam Statistical Yearbook], Hagatna. 2009.

Membership

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!Senator

!colspan=2 |Party

!Assumed office

!Residence

!Born

Mark Forbes

|rowspan="8" style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |

|rowspan="8" | Republican

| 1995

Edward J.B. Calvo

| 2005

Ray Tenorio

| 2003

James V. Espaldon

| 2007

Antonio R. Unpingco*

| 2005

Jesse A. Lujan

| 2003

Frank F. Blas, Jr.

| 2007

Frank Ishizaki

| 2007

Judith T.P. Won Pat

|rowspan="8" style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |

|rowspan="8" | Democratic

| 2005

| Inarajan

| 1949Pacific Daily News. [https://www.guampdn.com/story/news/local/election-2016/2016/10/25/candidate-profile-speaker-judith-won-pat-d/92746246/ Candidate Profile: Judith Won Pat], Hagatna, Guam.

Tina Muna Barnes

| 2007

| Mangilao

| 1962Pacific Daily News. [https://www.guampdn.com/story/news/local/election-2016/2016/10/25/candidate-profile-sen-tina-mu-barnes/92745800/ Candidate Profile: Tina Muna Barnes], Hagatna, Guam.

Rory J. Respicio

| 2003

| Agana Heights

| 1973Pacific Daily News. [https://www.guampdn.com/story/news/local/election-2016/2016/10/25/candidate-profile-sen-rory-respicio/92745874/ Candidate Profile: Rory Respicio], Hagatna, Guam.

Adolpho B. Palacios, Sr.

| 2005

| Ordot-Chalan Pago

Vicente C. "Ben" Pangelinan

| 2007

| Mangilao

| 1955

David L.G. Shimizu

| 2007

Judith P. Guthertz, DPA

| 2007

| Mangilao

Benjamin J.F. Cruz

| January 10, 2008

| Tumon

| 1951

Committees

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scope="col" \| Committee ! scope="col" \| ChairKUAM. [http://www.kuam.com/story/11068140/29th-legislature-takes-office 29th Legislature takes office], Barrigada. 2 January 2007.
scope="row" \| Committee on Education, General and Omnibus Matters \| Mark Forbes
scope="row" \| Committee on Finance, Taxation & Economic Development \| Edward J.B. Calvo
scope="row" \| Committee on Public Safety, Criminal Justice and Youth \| Ray Tenorio
scope="row" \| Committee on Judiciary, Natural Resources, Infrastructure & Cultural Affairs \| James V. Espaldon
scope="row" \| Committee on Tourism, Maritime, Military, Veterans & Foreign Affairs \| Antonio R. Unpingco
scope="row" \| Committee on Agenda \| Jesse A. Lujan
scope="row" \| Committee on Aviation, Federal Affairs, Labor, Housing, Banking & Insurance \| Jesse A. Lujan
scope="row" \| Committee on Health, Human Services & Homeland Security \| Frank F. Blas, Jr.
scope="row" \| Committee on Calendar \| Frank Ishizaki
scope="row" \| Committee on General Governmental Operations and Organization \| Frank Ishizaki

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scope="col" | Committee

! scope="col" | ChairKUAM. [http://www.kuam.com/story/11068140/29th-legislature-takes-office 29th Legislature takes office], Barrigada. 2 January 2007.

scope="row" | Committee on Education, General and Omnibus Matters

| Mark Forbes

scope="row" | Committee on Finance, Taxation & Economic Development

| Edward J.B. Calvo

scope="row" | Committee on Public Safety, Criminal Justice and Youth

| Ray Tenorio

scope="row" | Committee on Judiciary, Natural Resources, Infrastructure & Cultural Affairs

| James V. Espaldon

scope="row" | Committee on Tourism, Maritime, Military, Veterans & Foreign Affairs

| Antonio R. Unpingco

scope="row" | Committee on Agenda

| Jesse A. Lujan