34th Guam Legislature
The 34th Guam Legislature was the meeting of the Guam Legislature that convened in Hagatna on January 2, 2017 and ended on January 7, 2019. It succeeded the 33rd Guam Legislature and was succeeded by the 35th Guam Legislature.
Its composition was determined in the 2016 Guamanian legislative election, where 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. The session took place during the third and fourth years of Republican Governor Eddie Calvo's second term in office.
Party summary
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! rowspan=3 | Affiliation ! colspan=3 | Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
! rowspan=3 | Total ! rowspan=3 | Vacant |
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| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | | style="background-color:{{party color|Independent (United States)}}" | | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | |
| Democratic |
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| style="font-size:80%" | End of previous legislature
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |9 | 0 | 6 ! 15 | 0 |
| colspan=8 | |
| style="font-size:80%" | Begin (January 2, 2017)
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}|9 | |0 | |6 ! 15 | 0 |
| Latest voting share
! {{Party shading/Democratic}} |{{Percentage|9|15|1|pad=yes}} | {{Percentage|0|15|1|pad=yes}} | {{Percentage|6|15|1|pad=yes}} ! colspan=2 | |
| colspan=8 | |
| style="font-size:80%" | Beginning of the next legislature
| {{Party shading/Democratic}}|10 | |0 | |5 ! 15 | 0 |
Leadership
=Legislative=
- Speaker: Benjamin J.F. Cruz
- Vice Speaker: Therese M. Terlaje
- Legislative Secretary: Regine Biscoe LeeGuam Legislature. [http://www.guamlegislature.com/senators_34th.htm 34th Guam Legislature - Senators], Hagatna, Guam.
=Majority (Democratic)=
- Majority Leader: Thomas C. Ada
- Assistant Majority Leader: Joe S. San Agustin
- Majority Whip: Telena Cruz Nelson
=Minority (Republican)=
- Minority Leader: James V. Espaldon
- Assistant Minority Leader: Thomas A. Morrison
- Minority Whip: Mary Camacho Torres
- Assistant Minority Whip: Louise Borja MunaKUAM. [http://www.kuam.com/story/34119496/republican-senators-announce-leadership Republican senators announce leadership], Barrigada, Guam. 30 December 2016.
Membership
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!Senator !colspan=2 |Party !Assumed office !Residence |
| Benjamin J.F. Cruz
|rowspan="9" style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | |rowspan="9" | Democratic | 2008 | Tumon |
| Therese M. Terlaje
| 2017 | ... |
| Regine Biscoe Lee
| 2017 | Tumon |
| Thomas C. Ada
| 2009 | Mangilao |
| Joe S. San Agustin
| 2017 | Yigo |
| Telena Cruz Nelson
|2017 | Yigo |
| Michael F.Q. San Nicolas
| 2013 | Dededo |
| Dennis G. Rodriguez, Jr.
| 2011 | Dededo |
| Frank Blas Aguon, Jr.
| 2013 | Yona |
| James V. Espaldon
|rowspan="6" style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | |rowspan="6" | Republican | 2015 | Tamuning |
| Thomas A. Morrison
| 2013 | Umatac |
| Mary Camacho Torres
| 2015 | Santa Rita |
| Louise Borja Muna
| 2017 | ... |
| Wil Castro
| 2017 | Barrigada |
| Fernando Barcinas Esteves
| 2017 | ... |
Committees
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| scope="col" | Committee
! scope="col" | Chair ! scope="col" | Vice ChairGuam Legislature. [http://www.guamlegislature.com/committees_34th.htm 34th Guam Legislature - Legislative Committees], Hagatna, Guam. |
|---|
| scope="row" | Committee on Rules
| N/A |
| scope="row" | Committee on Legislative Operations
| Dennis G. Rodriguez, Jr. | N/A |
| scope="row" | Committee on General Government Operations and Federal, Foreign, & Regional Affairs |
| scope="row" | Committee on Appropriations and Adjudication
| Benjamin J.F. Cruz, succeeded by Thomas C. Ada | Thomas C. Ada, succeeded by Frank B. Aguon, Jr. |
| scope="row" | Committee on Culture and Justice
| Therese M. Terlaje |
| scope="row" | Committee on Innovation and Economic, Work Force, and Youth Development |
| scope="row" | Committee on Education, Finance & Taxation
| Joe S. San Agustin | Dennis G. Rodriguez, Jr. |
| scope="row" | Committee on Housing, Utilities, Public Safety, and Homeland Security
| Therese M. Terlaje |
| scope="row" | Committee on Environment, Land, Agriculture, and Procurement Reform |
| scope="row" | Committee on Guam-U.S. Military Buildup, Infrastructure, and Transportation |
| scope="row" | Committee on Health, Tourism, Military Affairs, and Senior Citizens
| Dennis G. Rodriguez, Jr. | Joe S. San Agustin |
| scope="row" | Committee on Ethics and Standards
| Fernando Barcinas Esteves |
References
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