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The 36th Guam Legislature was the meeting of the
Guam Legislature 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 a ...
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 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 o ...
's Governorship. In the 2020 Guam election, the
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 ...
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 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 ...
.


Party Summary


Leadership


Legislative

* Speaker: Therese M. Terlaje * Vice Speaker:
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 ...
* Legislative Secretary:
Amanda Shelton Amanda Lee Shelton (born May 5, 1990) is a Guamanian politician who currently serves as a senator in the Guam Legislature. Shelton was chosen by her colleagues to serve as Legislative Secretary and Majority WhipGuam Legislature''Senators'' Haga ...
Guam Legislature
''Senators - The 36th Guam Legislature''
Hagatna, Guam.


Majority ( Democratic)

* Majority Leader:
Telena Cruz Nelson Telena Monique Cruz Nelson (born September 25, 1980) also known as Telena Nelson, is currently a Democratic Party of Guam, Democratic senator in the 36th Legislature of Guam, Guam Legislature. A member of the majority party, Nelson was selected by ...
* Assistant Majority Leader:
Amanda Shelton Amanda Lee Shelton (born May 5, 1990) is a Guamanian politician who currently serves as a senator in the Guam Legislature. Shelton was chosen by her colleagues to serve as Legislative Secretary and Majority WhipGuam Legislature''Senators'' Haga ...
* Majority Whip: Sabina Perez


Minority (

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)

* Minority Leader: James C. Moylan, until March 22, 2021 ** Christopher M. Duenas, from March 22, 2021 * Minority Whip: Frank F. Blas Jr.


Membership


Committees


See also

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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 ...


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