James Moylan

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Delegate to the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Guam's at-large district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2023

James "Jim" Camacho Moylan (born July 18, 1962) is an American politician serving as the delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives for Guam. He became a member of the Guam Legislature in 2019 and was elected to the U.S House of Representatives in the 2022 United States midterm elections.

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Education

Moylan graduated from John F. Kennedy High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice from the University of Guam. [1]

Early political career

Prior to entering politics, Moylan served as a commissioned officer in the United States Army and parole officer for the Guam Department of Corrections. He was elected to the Guam Legislature in 2018 and assumed office in 2019. Moylan is also a licensed insurance agent.

U.S. House

Moylan was the Republican nominee for the 2022 United States House of Representatives election in Guam. [2] He won the election, defeating Judith Won Pat. [3] He is the first Republican to represent Guam as a delegate since Vicente T. Blaz in 1993. [4]

Support for expunging Trump's impeachments

In the 118th Congress he co-sponsored a pair of resolutions meant to expunge the impeachments of Donald Trump. [5] In the 119th United States Congress, he again co-sponsored resolutions to expunge Trump's impeachments. [6]

Personal life

His mother, Maria Camacho Moylan, was related to Carlos Camacho. Through his father, who was the brother of Scotty Moylan, he is first cousin to Kurt Moylan, whose son Kaleo Moylan and nephew Douglas Moylan are thereby his first cousins once removed. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "James C. Moylan, R., Guam Legislature". guampdn.com. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  2. ↑ "James Moylan". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  3. ↑ Taitano II, Joe (8 November 2022). "Leon Guerrero-Tenorio, J. Moylan, D. Moylan win, Democrats hold Legislature". Pacific Daily News . Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "The 2022 race for Guam delegate seat: Q&A with Sen. James Moylan". pactimes. 2022-08-04. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  5. ↑ Multiple sources:
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  7. ↑ "Familiar name in Guam legislative race". 28 November 2017.
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