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30th Guam Legislature

The 30th Guam Legislature was a meeting of the Guam Legislature. It convened in Hagatna, Guam on January 5, 2009 and ended on January 3, 2011, during the 3rd and 4th years of Felix Camacho's 2nd Gubernatorial Term.

In the 2008 Guamanian legislative election, the Democratic Party of Guam won a majority of seats in the Guam Legislature.Guam Election Commission. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BP7zs7zwV7s-w773tp0y-hrt2hRotYof/view 2016 Election, Election Comparative Analysis], Hagatna, Guam.

Party summary

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! rowspan=3 | Vacant

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Democratic

! Republican

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| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |8

| 7

! 15

| 0

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style="font-size:80%" | Begin (January 5, 2009)

| {{Party shading/Democratic}}|10

| |5

! 15

| 0

Latest voting share

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| {{Party shading/Democratic}}|9

| |6

! 15

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Latest voting share

! {{Party shading/Democratic}} |{{Percentage|9|15|1|pad=yes}}

| {{Percentage|6|15|1|pad=yes}}

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

| {{Party shading/Democratic}}|9

| |6

! 15

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Leadership

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Membership

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!Senator

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!Assumed office

!Residence

!Born

Judith T.P. Won Pat

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|rowspan="10" | 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.

Benjamin J.F. Cruz

| 2008

| Tumon

| 1951

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.

Judith P. Guthertz, DPA

| 2007

| Mangilao

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Thomas C. Ada

| 2009

| Mangilao

| 1949Pacific Daily News. [https://www.guampdn.com/story/news/local/election-2016/2016/10/25/sen-tom-ada-candidate-profile/92504334/ Candidate Profile: Tom Ada], Hagatna, Guam.

Adolpho B. Palacios Sr.

| 2005

| Ordot-Chalan Pago

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Vicente C. "Ben" Pangelinan

| 2007

| Mangilao

| 1955

Frank B. Aguon Jr.

| 2009

| Yona

| 1966

Matt Rector

| 2009 (Resigned January 19, 2010)

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Edward J.B. Calvo

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|rowspan="6" | Republican

|2005

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Ray Tenorio

| 2003

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James V. Espaldon

| 2007

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Telo T. Taitague

| 2009

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Frank F. Blas Jr.

| 2007

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V. Anthony "Tony" Ada

| March 22, 2010

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| 1967Pacific Daily News. [https://www.guampdn.com/story/news/local/election-2016/2016/10/25/candidate-profile-sen-vicente-tony-ada-r/92747064/ Candidate Profile: Vicente "Tony" Ada], Hagatna, Guam.

On January 19, 2010, Democratic Senator Matt Rector resigned from office. Former Republican candidate, Vicente Anthony "Tony" Ada, was declared the winner of the special election held to fill the vacancy resulting from the Rector resignation. He was sworn-in as Senator on March 22, 2010.

Committees

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! scope="col" | Vice ChairGuam Legislature. [http://www.guamlegislature.com/committees_30th.htm 30th Guam Legislature - Legislative Committees], Hagatna, Guam.

scope="row" | Committee on Rules, Natural Resources and Federal, Foreign & Micronesian Affairs

| Rory J. Respicio

| Judith P. Guthertz, DPA

scope="row" | Committee on Education

| Judith T. Won Pat, Ed.D.

| Judith P. Guthertz, DPA

scope="row" | Committee on Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Public Broadcasting and Youth

| Benjamin J.F. Cruz

| Tina Muna Barnes

scope="row" | Committee on Municipal Affairs, Aviation, Housing & Recreation

| Tina Muna Barnes

| Benjamin J.F. Cruz

scope="row" | Committee on the Guam Military Buildup and Homeland Security

| Judith P. Guthertz, DPA

| Rory J. Respicio

scope="row" | Committee on Utilities, Transportation, Public Works & Veterans Affairs

| Thomas C. Ada

| Adolpho B. Palacios Sr.

scope="row" | Committee on Labor, Public Structure, Public Libraries & Technology

| Matt Rector, then Adolpho B. Palacios Sr.

| Adolpho B. Palacios Sr., then none

scope="row" | Committee on Appropriations, Taxation, Banking, Insurance, Retirement & Land

| Vicente C. "Ben" Pangelinan

| Judith T. Won Pat, Ed.D.

scope="row" | Committee on Public Safety, Law Enforcement & Senior Citizens

| Adolpho B. Palacios Sr.

| Ray Tenorio

scope="row" | Committee on Economic Development, Health & Human Services and Judiciary

| Frank B. Aguon Jr.

| Adolpho B. Palacios Sr.

References

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