36th Guam Legislature

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The 36th Guam Legislature was the meeting of the Guam Legislature that was convened in Hagatna, Guam on January 4, 2021 and ended on January 1, 2023, during the third and fourth years of Lou Leon Guerrero's Governorship.

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In the 2020 Guam election, the Democratic Party of Guam retained power with a slight decrease in their number of seats. [1] The party began the session with 8 out of 15 seats, down two from the 10 seat supermajority they enjoyed in the 35th Guam Legislature.

Party Summary

AffiliationParty
(shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican
End of previous legislature 10515
Begin (January 4, 2021)8715
Latest voting share


Leadership

Legislative

Majority (Democratic)

Minority (Republican)

Membership

SenatorPartyAssumed officeResidenceBorn [2]
Therese M. Terlaje Democratic2017Mangilao1964
Tina Rose Muña Barnes 2019Mangilao1962
Amanda L. Shelton 2019Asan-Maina1990
Telena Cruz Nelson 2017Yigo1980 [3]
Sabina Perez 2019Barrigada
Joe S. San Agustin 2017Yigo1957 [4]
Clynton E. Ridgell 2019Talo'fo'fo1979
Jose "Pedo" Terlaje 2019Yona
James Moylan Republican2019
Frank F. Blas Jr. 2021
Mary Camacho Torres 2015Sånta Rita-Sumai1960 [5]
Telo T. Taitague 2019Tamuning
V. Anthony "Tony" Ada 2021Sinajana1967
Joanne M. Brown 2021
Christopher M. Duneas 2021

Committees

CommitteeChairVice Chair [6]
Committee on Rules Tina Rose Muña Barnes Amanda Shelton
Committee on Health, Tourism, Historic Preservation, Land and JusticeTherese M. Terlaje Sabina Flores Perez
Committee on Economic Development, Agriculture, Maritime Transportation, Power and Energy Utilities, and Emergency ResponseClynton E. Ridgell Tina Rose Muña Barnes
Committee on Public Safety, Border Safety, Military and Veteran Affairs, Mayors Council, Infrastructure and Public TransitJose "Pedo" TerlajeV Anthony Ada (Military and Veterans' Affairs), Tina Rose Muña Barnes (Mayors' Council of Guam), Frank Blas Jr. (Public Safety), Mary C Torres (Public Transit), Clynton E. Ridgell (Emergency Response)
Committee on Environment, Revenue and Taxation, and Procurement Sabina E. Perez Therese M. Terlaje
Committee on Education and Infrastructural Advancement, Border Protection and Maritime Transportation, Guåhan Preservation and Self-Determination, and Federal and Foreign Relations Telena Cruz Nelson Amanda Shelton (Higher Education), Therese M.Terlajw (Self-Determination, Federal and Foreign Relations), Mary C. Torres (Border Protection and Maritime Transportation)
Committee on Federal and Foreign Affairs, Telecommunications, Technology, and Labor Regine Biscoe Lee Clynton E. Ridgell
Committee on General Government Operations, Appropriations, and HousingJoe S. San Agustin Amanda Shelton (General Government Operations Housing), Clynton E. Ridgell (Appropriations)
Committee on Air Transportation, Parks, Tourism, Higher Education, and the Advancement of Women, Youth, and Senior Citizens Amanda Shelton Tina Rose Muña Barnes (Air Transportation, Parks, and Tourism), Telena Cruz Nelson (Higher Education), Regine Biscoe Lee (Advancement of Youth), Joe S. San Agustin (Advancement of Senior Citizens)
Committee on Education and Infrastructural Advancement Telena Cruz Nelson Amanda Shelton (Education)
Committee on Public Accountability, Human Resources, and the Guam Buildup Tina Muna Barnes Amanda Shelton, Mary C. Torres (Regional Affairs and Public Accountability), Frank Blas Jr. (Guam Buildup and Telecommunications)

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