Tom Ada
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Tom Ada
|office = Majority Leader of the Guam Legislature
|term_start = January 2, 2017
|term_end = January 7, 2019
|predecessor = Rory Respicio
|successor = Telena Nelson
|office1 = Member of the Guam Legislature
|term_start1 = January 5, 2009
|term_end1 = January 7, 2019
|term_start2 = January 8, 2001
|term_end2 = January 6, 2003
|term_start3 = January 4, 1993
|term_end3 = January 4, 1999
|birth_name = Thomas Castro Ada
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|5|21}}
|birth_place = Agana, Guam
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Democratic
|spouse = {{marriage|Josephine José|1971}}
|children = 2
|education = University of Dayton (BA)
Indiana University, Bloomington (MPA)
University of Guam (MBA)
}}
Thomas Castro Ada (born May 21, 1949){{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/whoswhoinamerica0002marq/page/2388/mode/2up|title=Who's Who in American Politics|year=1997–1998|page=2388|publisher=Marquis Who's Who |isbn=978-0-8379-6902-2 }} is a former Democratic politician in Guam. Ada served as Majority Leader of the 34th Guam LegislatureGuam Legislature. [http://www.guamlegislature.com/senators_34th.htm Senators - 34th Guam Legislature], Hagatna. and Senator in the Guam Legislature for 10 terms.Guam Election Commission. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BP7zs7zwV7s-w773tp0y-hrt2hRotYof/view Election Comparative Analysis Report]
Guam Legislature
=Elections=
=Leadership positions=
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!Guam Legislature !Years !Position |
| 30th Guam Legislature
| 2009-2011 | Majority WhipGuam Legislature. [http://www.guamlegislature.com/senators_30th.htm 30th Guam Legislature - Senators], Hagatna. |
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| 32nd Guam Legislature
| 2013-2015 | Assistant Majority LeaderGuam Legislature. [http://www.guamlegislature.com/senators_32nd.htm 32nd Guam Legislature - Senators], Hagatna. |
| 33rd Guam Legislature
| 2015-2017 | Assistant Majority LeaderGuam Legislature. [http://www.guamlegislature.com/senators_33rd.htm 33rd Guam Legislature - Senators], Hagatna. |
| 34th Guam Legislature
| 2017-2019 | Majority LeaderGuam Legislature. [http://www.guamlegislature.com/senators_34th.htm 34th Guam Legislature - Senators], Hagatna. |
=Committee leadership=
=Leadership positions=
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!Guam Legislature !Years !Committees Chaired |
| 30th Guam Legislature
| 2009-2011 | Committee on Utilities, Transportation, Public Works & Veterans AffairsGuam Legislature. [http://www.guamlegislature.com/committees_30th.htm 30th Guam Legislature - Committees], Hagatna. |
| 31st Guam Legislature
| 2011-2013 | Committee on Utilities, Transportation, Public Works & Veterans AffairsGuam Legislature. [http://www.guamlegislature.com/committees_31st.htm 31st Guam Legislature - Committees], Hagatna. |
| 32nd Guam Legislature
| 2013-2015 | Committee on Public Safety, Infrastructure & Maritime TransportationGuam Legislature. [http://www.guamlegislature.com/committees_32nd.htm 32nd Guam Legislature - Committees], Hagatna. |
| 33rd Guam Legislature
| 2015-2017 | Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure, Lands, Border Protection, Veterans' Affairs and ProcurementGuam Legislature. [http://www.guamlegislature.com/committees_33rd.htm 33rd Guam Legislature - Committees], Hagatna. |
| 34th Guam Legislature
| 2017-2019 | Committee on Environment, Land, Agriculture, and Procurement ReformGuam Legislature. [http://www.guamlegislature.com/committees_34th.htm 34th Guam Legislature - Committees], Hagatna. |
1998 gubernatorial campaign
In 1998, Ada teamed up with Senator Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero to run for Governor of Guam, as the "Tom and Lou" Team. Incumbent Governor Carl T.C. Gutierrez and incumbent Lieutenant Governor Madeleine Z. Bordallo were seeking reelection and were challenged by "Tom and Lou" and the team of Angel L.G. Santos and Jose T. "Pedo" Terlaje under the "HITA" slogan. The team of Gutierrez-Bordallo defeated both primary challengers with 16,838 votes, while "Tom and Lou" had 9,788 votes and the HITA team had 6,295 votes.Guam Election Commission. 1998 & 2000 Guam Election Comparative Analysis Report. Hagatna. 2001.
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Category:20th-century American legislators
Category:Guamanian people of Spanish descent