Joe S. San Agustin | |
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| Member of the Guam Legislature | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2017 | |
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| Born | Joe Shimuzu San Agustin 1957 |
| Political party | Democratic Party of Guam |
| Parent | Joe T. San Agustin (father) |
| Education | University of Guam |
Joe Shimizu San Agustin (born 1957) [1] is a Guamanian politician. A member of the Democratic Party of Guam, he has served as a member of the Legislature of Guam since 2017.
His father, Joe T. San Agustin (1930-2011), was a longtime Guamanian politician who served as Speaker of the Guam Legislature. Joe S. San Agustin attended John F. Kennedy High School. [2] He later received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of Guam. [1]
San Agustin ran to serve in the Legislature of Guam in the 2016 Guamanian legislative election, and was elected. He was sworn in as a freshman senator for the 34th Guam Legislature in January 2017. [3] He was reelected in the 2018 general election to serve in the 35th Guam Legislature. [4]
In 2020, San Agustin won reelection, with the third highest number of votes cast, and would serve in the 36th Guam Legislature. [5] He was reelected again in the 2022 Guamanian election, coming in fourth place. [6]
On abortion rights, San Agustin stated that "I am anti-abortion, but I cannot support any measure that does not allow exceptions for victims of rape or incest, or if deemed medically necessary to save a life.". [1] In 2018, San Agustin co-sponsored legislation to introduce a 20-week abortion ban. [7]