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Telo Taitague
Telo Teresa Taitague is a Guamanian musician, businesswoman and politician serving as a Republican senator in the Guam Legislature. Early life Taitague's father is Jose Quinene Lizama Taitague. Taitague's mother is Joyce Frances Schonsby. Taitague has four sisters, Debbie, Tana, Anita, and Kala (1965-2019). In 1978, Taitague graduated from George Washington High School in Mangilao, Guam. Career Taitague is a professional musician. Taitague is a certified insurance agent. As a businesswoman, Taitague established Telephoto Portraits and The Graudate, Inc. On November 7, 2006, Taitague lost the election for a seat as senator in the Guam Legislature. Taitague received 3.51% of the votes. On November 4, 2008, Taitague won the election and became a Republican senator in the Guam Legislature. Taitague served her first term on January 5, 2009 in the 30th Guam Legislature. Taitague was also elected as the Assistant Minority Whip. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legislature Of Guam
The Legislature of Guam ( ch, Liheslaturan Guåhan) is the law-making body for the United States territory of Guam. The unicameral legislative branch consists of fifteen senators, each serving for a two-year term. All members of the legislature are elected at-large with the island under one whole district. After the enactment of the Guam Organic Act in 1950, the First Guam Legislature was elected composing of 21 elected members. Today, the current fifteen-member 36th Guam Legislature ( ch, I Mina' Trentai Sais Na Liheslaturan Guåhan) was elected in November 2020. History American Period: 1898–1941, 1944–present Spain lost Guam during the 1898 Spanish–American War in a bloodless invasion. For the next forty years, the United States Navy assumed executive control of the island, treating it more as a military outpost than an overseas territory, with little to no civilian say in the island's affairs. Governor Captain Willis Winter Bradley instituted the Guam Congress during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
George Washington High School (Guam)
George Washington High School is a public secondary school located at 298 Washington Drive in Mangilao, in the United States territory of Guam. The school, a part of the Guam Department of Education (formerly Guam Public School System), opened in 1965 and serves grades 9 through 12. As of 2014 the school serves the villages of Mangilao, Agana Heights, Chalan Pago-Ordot, and Sinajana. At the start of this school year, students residing in the villages of Barrigada and Mongmong-Toto-Maite are required to attend Tiyan High School. Guam's Public High Schools (). ''Guam Public School System''. Accessed May 27, 2016. The |
Mangilao, Guam
Mangilao is a village on the eastern shore of the United States territory of Guam. The village's population has decreased slightly since the island's 2010 census. Cliffs lie along much of the village's shoreline provide dramatic views, including of Pago Bay along Mangilao's southern coastline, but few of Mangilao's beaches are available for recreational uses. The island's main prison is in Mangilao. Demographics The U.S. Census Bureau has the municipality in multiple census-designated places: Mangilao, Adacao, Pagat, and University of Guam. Government and infrastructure The Guam Department of Corrections (DEPCOR) operates the Adult Correctional Facility (ACF), the Community Corrections Center (C3), and the Women's Facility in Mangilao. The Guam Department of Youth Affairs has its headquarters in Mangilao. The Guam Youth Correctional Facility, operated by the department, is in Mangilao. The Guam Department of Agriculture has its headquarters in Mangilao. The Guam Department o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Guamanian General Election
General elections were held in Guam on November 7, 2006, in order to elect the governor, all 15 seats in the Legislature and the federal delegate. There was also a double referendum on legalise slot machines at racing tracks and raising the age at which citizens could purchase and consume alcohol to 21.Guam (USA), 7 November 2006: Slot machines at the racetrack Direct Democracy Guam (USA), 7 November 2006: Permit alcohol consumption over 21 years Direct Democracy Whilst Felix Perez Camacho o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Guamanian Legislative Election
An election for the Legislature of Guam took place on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, coinciding with the 2008 United States general elections and the Guam general election. Democrats defeated three Republican incumbents: Mark Forbes, Frank Ishizaki and Jesse Lujan however one Democratic incumbent was defeated namely Vice-Speaker David Shimizu. Guam legislative candidates Democratic candidates * Thomas C. Ada * Frank B. Aguon Jr. *Robert L.G. Benavente *Benjamin J.F. Cruz (I) *Phillipe J. Cruz *Luis P. Duenas * Judith P. Guthertz (I) *Joseph Leon Guerrero * Tina Muña Barnes (I) *Adolpho B. Palacios Sr. (I) * Vicente "Ben" C. Pangelinan (I) *Matthew J. Rector *Rory J. Respicio (I) *Rosanna San Miguel *Vice Speaker David L.G. Shimizu (I) *Speaker Judith T.P. Won Pat (I) Republican candidates * Vicente Anthony "Tony" Ada * Frank Flores Blas Jr. (I) * Dennis T. Borja * Eddie Calvo (I) * Jim Espaldon (I) * Mark Forbes (I) * Frankie T. Ishizaki (I) * Jesse "Jess" Anderson Lujan (I) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
30th Guam Legislature
The 30th Guam Legislature was a meeting of the Guam Legislature. It convened in Hagatna, Guam on January 5, 2009 and ended on January 3, 2011, during the 3rd and 4th years of Felix Camacho's 2nd Gubernatorial Term. In the 2008 Guamanian legislative election, the Democratic Party of Guam won a majority of seats in the Guam Legislature.Guam Election Commission''2016 Election, Election Comparative Analysis'' Hagatna, Guam. Party Summary Leadership Legislative * Speaker: Judith T.P. Won Pat * Vice Speaker: Benjamin J.F. Cruz * Legislative Secretary: Tina Rose Muña Barnes Tina Rose Muña Barnes (born August 24, 1962) is a Guamanian politician, currently serving as her 7th term as a senator in the Guam Legislature. She formerly served as the Speaker of the 35th Guam Legislature from 2019 to 2021. Family Tina Muña ...Guam Legislature''30th Guam Legislature - Senators'' Hagatna, Guam. Majority (Democratic) * Majority Leader: Rory J. Respicio * Assistant Majority Leader: Judith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
35th Guam Legislature
The 35th Guam Legislature was the meeting of the Guam Legislature that was convened in Hagatna, Guam on January 7, 2019 and ended on January 3, 2021, during the first and second years of Lou Leon Guerrero's Governorship. In the 2018 Guam election, the Democratic Party of Guam won a supermajority.KUAM''Women now control every branch of local government'' Barrigada, Guam. 7 January 2019. This is the first supermajority Guam Legislature since the 30th Guam Legislature. This legislature is the first to have a female supermajority. Party Summary Leadership Legislative * Speaker: Tina Muna Barnes * Vice Speaker: Telena Cruz Nelson * Legislative Secretary: Amanda SheltonGuam Legislature''Senators - The 35th Guam Legislature'' Hagatna, Guam. Majority (Democratic) * Majority Leader: Telena Cruz Nelson * Assistant Majority Leader: Kelly Marsh Taitano * Majority Whip: Amanda Shelton * Assistant Majority Whip: Regine Biscoe Lee Minority (Republican) * Minority Leader: Wil Castro * Assis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
36th Guam Legislature
The 36th Guam Legislature was the meeting of the Guam Legislature that was convened in Hagatna, Guam on January 4, 2021 and ended on January 1, 2023, during the third and fourth years of Lou Leon Guerrero's Governorship. In the 2020 Guam election, the Democratic Party of Guam retained power with a slight decrease in their number of seats.The Daily Post Guam''https://www.postguam.com/news/local/republicans-gain-seats-as-democrats-retain-majority-in-36th-legislature/article_5cd0ece0-1d91-11eb-9bf4-bb1ce76409b6.html'' Tamuning, Guam. 5 November 2020. The party began the session with 8 out of 15 seats, down two from the 10 seat supermajority they enjoyed in the 35th Guam Legislature. Party Summary Leadership Legislative * Speaker: Therese M. Terlaje * Vice Speaker: Tina Rose Muña Barnes * Legislative Secretary: Amanda SheltonGuam Legislature''Senators - The 36th Guam Legislature'' Hagatna, Guam. Majority ( Democratic) * Majority Leader: Telena Cruz Nelson * Assistant Majority L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guamanian Musicians
The Chamorro people (; also CHamoru) are the indigenous people of the Mariana Islands, politically divided between the United States territory of Guam and the encompassing Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Micronesia. Today, significant Chamorro populations also exist in several U.S. states, including Hawaii, California, Washington, Texas, Tennessee, Oregon, and Nevada, all of which together are designated as Pacific Islander Americans according to the U.S. Census. According to the 2000 Census, about 64,590 people of Chamorro ancestry live in Guam and another 19,000 live in the Northern Marianas. Another 93,000 live outside the Marianas in Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States. The Chamorros are primarily Austronesian, and many have Filipino ancestry (another Austronesian group). There are also descendants of Japanese people. Many may also have a small amount of Spanish and Mexican ancestry. Chamorros and other Micronesians constitute about half the curre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guamanian Republicans
The Chamorro people (; also CHamoru) are the indigenous people of the Mariana Islands, politically divided between the United States territory of Guam and the encompassing Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Micronesia. Today, significant Chamorro populations also exist in several U.S. states, including Hawaii, California, Washington, Texas, Tennessee, Oregon, and Nevada, all of which together are designated as Pacific Islander Americans according to the U.S. Census. According to the 2000 Census, about 64,590 people of Chamorro ancestry live in Guam and another 19,000 live in the Northern Marianas. Another 93,000 live outside the Marianas in Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States. The Chamorros are primarily Austronesian, and many have Filipino ancestry (another Austronesian group). There are also descendants of Japanese people. Many may also have a small amount of Spanish and Mexican ancestry. Chamorros and other Micronesians constitute about half the curren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guamanian Women In Politics
The Chamorro people (; also CHamoru) are the indigenous people of the Mariana Islands, politically divided between the United States territory of Guam and the encompassing Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Micronesia. Today, significant Chamorro populations also exist in several U.S. states, including Hawaii, California, Washington, Texas, Tennessee, Oregon, and Nevada, all of which together are designated as Pacific Islander Americans according to the U.S. Census. According to the 2000 Census, about 64,590 people of Chamorro ancestry live in Guam and another 19,000 live in the Northern Marianas. Another 93,000 live outside the Marianas in Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States. The Chamorros are primarily Austronesian, and many have Filipino ancestry (another Austronesian group). There are also descendants of Japanese people. Many may also have a small amount of Spanish and Mexican ancestry. Chamorros and other Micronesians constitute about half the curren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
