Mary Camacho Torres

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Mary Camacho Torres
Senator of the Guam Legislature
Assumed office
January 5, 2015
Personal details
Political party Republican
Spouse Robert Torres
Children3
Parents
Relatives Felix Perez Camacho (brother)
Residence Sånta Rita-Sumai, Guam
Alma mater Tufts University
OccupationPolitician
Other namesMary Torres, Mary C. Torres

Mary Camacho Torres is a Guamanian politician. Torres serves as a Republican senator in the Guam Legislature.

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Early life

Torres was born in Tamuning, Guam. Torres' father was Carlos Garcia Camacho (1924-1979), a dentist and the first elected governor of Guam. Torres' mother is Lourdes Perez Camacho, former First Lady of Guam. Torres graduated from Academy of Our Lady of Guam, an all-girls Catholic high school. [1] [2]

Education

Torres earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tufts University in Massachusetts. [3]

Career

In February 2012, Torres was appointed as the General Manager of the Port Authority of Guam. [1]

On November 4, 2014, Torres won the election and became a Republican senator in the Guam Legislature. Torres began her term on January 5, 2015 in the 33rd Guam Legislature. Torres also served as the Minority Whip. [4] [1] [5]

On November 8, 2016, as an incumbent, Torres won the election and continued serving as a senator in the 34th Guam Legislature. [6] [3] [1] [5]

On November 5, 2018, as an incumbent, Torres won the election and continued serving as a senator in the 35th Guam Legislature. [7] [5]

On November 2, 2020, as an incumbent, Torres won the election and continued serving as a senator in the 36th Guam Legislature. [8] [9]

Personal life

Torres' husband is Robert Torres, a Chief Justice. They have three children. Torres and her family live in Sånta Rita-Sumai, Guam. [1]

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