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2014 Guamanian Gubernatorial Election
The 2014 Guam gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor of Guam. Incumbent Republican Governor Eddie Calvo, who was elected in 2010, sought re-election for a second four-year term. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Guam are elected on the same ticket. Calvo won the election with 64 percent of the vote, defeating Gutierrez.Barro, Josh (November 4, 2014) â€"Republicans Have Already Won a Governor's Race Today, in Guam" ''The New York Times''. Retrieved February 3, 2015. , this was the last time a Republican won the governorship of Guam. Background The 2014 gubernatorial race was essentially a rematch of the 2010 gubernatorial election. In 2010, Eddie Calvo, a Republican, defeated the Democratic nominee, former Governor Carl Gutierrez (1995–2003), with 50.61% of the vote. Calvo took office in January 2011. Governor Eddie Calvo and Lt. Governor Ray Tenorio announced their intention to seek re-election for a second, four-year term. The te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Baza Calvo 20171027
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Democratic Party Of Guam
The Democratic Party of Guam is a political party in Guam affiliated with the U.S. Democratic Party. Its origins lie in the Popular Party, which was the only political party on Guam until 1956.Guampedia''Democratic Party of Guam'' Hagatna, 20 Aug 2012.Pedro C. Sanchez. ''Guahan Guam: The History of our Island.'' Hagatna, 1998. In addition to appointed Governor Manuel F.L. Guerrero, the first person of native Chamorro descent to rise to the highest office in the territory, three Guamanian Governors have been affiliated with the party: Ricardo J. Bordallo, Carl T.C. Gutierrez, and Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero. The party has also elected four of its members as Guam Delegates to the U.S. House of Representatives: Antonio B. Won Pat, Robert A. Underwood, Madeleine Z. Bordallo, and Michael San Nicolas.John Borja''Sen. Michael San Nicolas announces run for Congress'' Pacific Daily News, Hagatna, 18 November 2018. Early history The Popular Party was the first political party formed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Guam Elections
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Republican Party Of Guam
The Republican Party of Guam, commonly referred to as Guam GOP (abbreviation for Guam Grand Old Party), is a political party in Guam affiliated with the United States Republican Party. In the 2018 general election, Republican Party candidates won 5 out of 15 seats in the Guam Legislature. History The Republican Party of Guam stems from the old Territorial Party of Guam, which existed from 1956 through 1968.. The Territorial Party was established in 1956 by discontented former Popular Party members, including Frank D. Perez,. Pedro Leon Guerrero, Edward T. Calvo, Cynthia Torres, B. J. Bordallo, Vicente Reyes, Felix Carbullido, and Antonio Duenas. The Territorial Party had only one successful election, in 1964, when it won a majority in the Guam Legislature with 13 thirteen of the 21 twenty-one seats. This changed during the 1966 election, when the Territorials lost all twenty-one seats to the Democrats. The Territorials' demise came after they blocked a popular urban renewal pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felix Perez Camacho
Felix James PĂ©rez Camacho (born October 30, 1957) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 7th Governor of Guam from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party of Guam, he had previously served as a six-term senator in the Guam Legislature from 1993 to 2003. Born into the Camacho family, his father, Carlos Camacho, served as the 1st Governor of Guam from 1969 to 1975. Early life Camacho was born in Camp Zama, a U.S. military base in Japan. Camacho's father was Carlos Camacho. Camacho's mother was Lourdes Perez Camacho. He was raised in Tamuning, Guam, and was educated in the Catholic school system. Camacho's father became Guam's last appointed governor in 1969, and subsequently became the first elected governor in 1971. In 1980, Camacho received a degree in business administration and finance from Marquette University. Political career Camacho has held positions with Pacific Financial Corporation as an insurance manager, and with IBM as an account adminis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanne Camacho
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First Lady Of Guam
First Lady or First Gentleman of Guam is the title attributed to the spouse of the governor of Guam. The current first gentleman is Jeffrey Cook, husband of Governor Lou Leon Guerrero Lourdes Aflague "Lou" Leon Guerrero (born November 8, 1950) is an American politician who has served as the 9th governor of Guam since 2019. She was president and CEO of the Bank of Guam from 2007 to 2017, having previously served as a senator of ..., who has held the position since January 7, 2019. List of first ladies and gentlemen of Guam First ladies of American naval governors First ladies of American military governors First ladies of appointed civilian governors (1949–1971) First ladies and gentlemen of elected governors (1971–present) References {{DEFAULTSORT:First Ladies and Gentlemen of Guam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Gumataotao
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East–West Center
The East–West Center (EWC), or the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West, is an education and research organization established by the U.S. Congress in 1960 to strengthen relations and understanding among the peoples and nations of Asia, the Pacific, and the United States. It is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. History "The East–West Center originated as a University of Hawaii at Manoa faculty initiative with a February 16, 1959, memo from professor Murray Turnbull, then acting Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, to political science professor Norman Meller, then chairperson of the faculty senate, that proposed the creation of an International College of Cultural Affairs. However, University of Hawaii President Laurence H. Snyder stated that budgetary constraints prevented proceeding at the time with the idea". Two months later, following radio reports of an April 16, 1959 speech in Washington, D.C. by then Sen. Lyndon Johnson ( D- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marianas Variety
''Marianas Variety'' is a daily newspaper published in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, five times per week. It is owned by Younis Art Studio Inc. ''Marianas Variety'' is a member of the Associated Press, Reuters, and the Pacific Islands News Association. Publication Established on March 16, 1972, ''Marianas Variety News & Views'' today has a readership of 40,000 in the Northern Mariana Islands and 2,000 elsewhere in Micronesia. It had a sister publications: the ''Palau Horizon'' in Palau, which had a readership of 8,000, launched in 1998. Former sister publication ''Variety on Guam'' was sold in 2015 and is now the Guam Daily Post. ''Variety'' prints an average of 24-40 pages daily with full color capability and is distributed in the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia. It has subscribers throughout the South Pacific, the Philippines, Hawaii, Japan and the mainland United States. History In 2003, the United States Environmental Protect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yigo
Yigo, Guam ( ch, Yigu; pronounced ) is the northernmost village of the United States territory of Guam, and is the location of Andersen Air Force Base. The municipality of Yigo is the largest village on the island in terms of area. It contains a number of populated places, including Asatdas and Agafo Gumas. History The origin of the name "Yigo" is contested. Some state that it is derived from the Spanish word ''yugo'', meaning "yoke". However, some sources refer to the area as Asyigo, meaning "the home of the person Yigo." Any record of such a person has been lost. Before contact with Europeans, Yigo had a large number of villages. Latte stone structure remnants around Mount Santa Rosa and Mataguac indicate significant populations. During the Spanish-Chamorro Wars of the late seventeenth century, settlements in Yigo included Hanom, Tarague, Hinapsan, and Upi (now Northwest Field). Hanom, in particular, was a critical refuge because of its freshwater spring. The August 167 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
