23rd Guam Legislature

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The 23rd Guam Legislature was a meeting of the Guam Legislature. It convened in Hagatna, Guam on January 2, 1995 and ended on January 6, 1997, during the 1st and 2nd years of Carl T.C. Gutierrez's 1st Gubernatorial Term.

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In the 1994 Guamanian general election, the Democratic Party of Guam won a thirteen-to-eight (13-8) majority of seats in the Guam Legislature. [1]

It had been expected that Senator Thomas C. "Tom" Ada would be chosen by his colleagues as Speaker of the Guam Legislature, but a group of Democratic and Republican Senators elected Parkinson as Speaker, instead. [2] [3] [4]

Party Summary

AffiliationParty
(shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican
End of previous legislature 14721
Begin13821
Latest Voting share
Beginning of the next legislature 101121

Leadership

Legislative

Membership

SenatorPartyAssumed office
Thomas C. Ada Democratic1993
Judith Won Pat-Borja 1995
Sonny L. Orsini1995
Vicente C. "Ben" Pangelinan 1993
Don Parkinson 1983
Angel L.G. Santos 1995
Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero 1995
Joe T. San Agustin 1977
Ted S. Nelson 1993
Francis E. Santos 1993
John P. Aguon 1989
Mark C. Charfauros1995
Hope A. Cristobal 1995
Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson Republican1995
Anthony C. Blaz 1991
Mark Forbes1995
Alberto C. Lamorena, V1995
Antonio R. Unpingco1989
Joanne S. Brown 1995
Carlotta A. Leon Guerrero 1995
Felix P. Camacho 1993

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References

  1. Guam Election Commission. "Election Comparative Analysis Report, 11th Edition, 1994".Page 25
  2. Guampedia. Republican Party of Guam, Hagatna, Guam.
  3. Haidee V. Eugenio. Democrats pick Barnes as speaker, Nelson as vice speaker, committee chairmanships, Hagatna, Guam. 4 January 2019.
  4. Haidee V. Eugenio. Minority wants bills heard within 90 days instead of 180 days, Barnes poised to become next speaker, Hagatna, Guam. 3 January 2019.