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The 37th Guam Legislature is the current meeting of the Guam Legislature that convened in Hagatna, Guam on January 2, 2023, during Lou Leon Guerrero's Governorship. In the 2022 Guam election, the Democratic Party of Guam won a majority of seats in the Guam Legislature. [1]
| Affiliation | Party (shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | ||||||
| End of previous legislature | 8 | 7 | 15 | ||||
| Begin (January 2, 2023) | 9 | 6 | 15 | ||||
| Latest voting share | 60.0% | 40.0% | |||||
| Senator | Party | Assumed office | Residence | Born [3] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therese M. Terlaje | Democratic | 2017 | Mangilao | 1964 | |
| Tina Rose Muña Barnes | 2019 | Mangilao | 1962 | ||
| Amanda L. Shelton | 2019 | Asan-Maina | 1990 | ||
| Darrel Christopher "Malafunkshun" Barnett | 2023 | ||||
| Sabina Perez | 2019 | Barrigada | |||
| Joe S. San Agustin | 2017 | Yigo | 1957 | ||
| Roy A.B. Quinata | 2023 | ||||
| William A. Parkinson | 2023 | ||||
| Dwayne San Nicolas | 2023 | ||||
| Frank F. Blas Jr. | Republican | 2021 | |||
| Telo T. Taitague | 2019 | Tamuning | |||
| Christopher M. Dueñas | 2021 | ||||
| Joanne M. Brown | 2021 | ||||
| Jesse A. Lujan | 2023 | ||||
| Thomas J. Fisher | 2023 | ||||
| Committee | Chair | Vice Chair [4] |
|---|---|---|
| Committee on Rules | Chris "Malafunkshun" Barnett | Sabina Flores Perez |
| Committee on Education, Public Safety and the Arts | Chris "Malafunkshun" Barnett, Chairperson | Christopher M. Duenas |
| Committee on General Government Operations and Appropriations | Joe S. San Agustin | |
| Committee on Fire, Agriculture, Power and Energy Utilities, Public Transit, Unemployment Insurance and Universal Health Insurance | William Parkinson | |
| Committee on Maritime Transportation, Air Transportation, Parks, Tourism, Higher Education and the Advancement of Women, Youth, and Senior Citizens | Amanda Shelton | |
| Committee on Infrastructure, Economic Development, Simon Sanchez High School, Disability Services, Self-Determination and Historic Preservation, Housing, Public Accountability, and the Guam Buildup | Roy Anthony Benavente Quinata | |
| Committee on Federal, Foreign & Regional Affairs, Innovation & Development, Human Resources & Public Libraries | Tina Rose Muña Barnes | |
| Committee on Emergency Response, Military and Veteran Affairs, Border Safety and Mayors Council | Dwayne San Nicolas | |
| Committee on Environment, Revenue and Taxation, Labor, Procurement, and Statistics, Research, and Planning | Sabina Flores Perez | |
| Committee on Health, Land, Justice, and Culture | Therese M. Terlaje |
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