Raymond Stanley Tenorio (born February 8, 1965) is an American-Guamanian politician and former

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of the Guam Police Department who served as the 9th

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from January 3, 2011, to January 7, 2019. Tenorio is a

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and served as a Senator in the

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from January 6, 2003, until January 3, 2011. He unsuccessfully ran for

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, losing to Democrat

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in the 2018 gubernatorial election.

Early life and education

Tenorio was born on February 8, 1965, in

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. He was raised in Orlando by his birth father until he was sent to live in a

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. His mother, then Helen V. Eubank (1944–2016), located him at a

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. She married Romeo Mantanona Tenorio (1943–2000) and brought Ray with her to Guam when he was approximately ten years old. Tenorio graduated from George Washington High School on Guam in 1983. He earned a

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Academy certificate from

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in 1984. Tenorio received a

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from the

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in 2000 and a

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, also in

, from the

in July 2011.

Career

Tenorio served as a

in the

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for fourteen years. He has also worked as the president of Trace Investigation Inc. and Denanche Security Agency.

Guam Legislature

Tenorio was first elected to be

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in the

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in the November 2002 election. He garnered the highest votes in both 2002 and 2004 elections. Tenorio first swore an oath as

in January 2003 to become a member of the 27th

and served four consecutive terms, including the 28th, 29th and 30th Guam Legislatures, before becoming Lt. Governor in 2011.

Lt. Governor of Guam

Republican gubernatorial candidate and Minority Leader

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chose Tenorio as his

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for

in the 2010 gubernatorial election. Calvo and Tenorio defeated their Republican opponents, Lt. Governor

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and running mate James Espaldon, in the Republican

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on September 3, 2010. The Republican ticket of Eddie Calvo and Ray Tenorio narrowly won the

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by approximately 500 votes over the Democratic ticket of former Governor

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and

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. Calvo and Tenorio were sworn into office on January 3, 2011, at the

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in Hagåtña. Their opponents, Gutierrez and Aguon, filed an unsuccessful lawsuit challenging the results and asking the courts to order a new gubernatorial election.

2018 gubernatorial candidacy

In January 2018, incumbent Lt. Governor Ray Tenorio officially announced his candidacy to be the next

. Tenorio selected former senator V. Anthony "Tony" Ada to be his running mate for the upcoming

primaries. The Tenorio/Ada ticket ran unopposed for the Republican primary but lost the general election to Democrat

Personal life

Tenorio is married to Madoka Hosotani Tenorio and they reside in

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. He has five children - LaDonna, Nicole, Raymond Jr., Rome Scott and Richard. He also has many grandchildren. Tenorio was an avid ''

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Legislative history

30th Guam Legislature Jan. 2009-Jan. 2011

*Assistant Minority Leader *Vice Chairman, Committee on Public Safety, Law Enforcement & Senior Citizens *Member, Committee on Education *Member, Committee on Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Public Broadcasting and Youth *Member, Committee on Municipal Affairs, Aviation, Housing & Recreation *Member, Committee on the Guam Military Buildup and Homeland Security *Member, Committee on Utilities, Transportation, Public Works & Veterans Affairs *Member, Committee on Labor, Public Structure, Public Libraries & Technology *Member, Committee on Economic Development, Health & Human Services and Judiciary

29th Guam Legislature Jan. 2007-Jan. 2009

*Acting Speaker *Vice Speaker *Legislative Secretary *Chairman, Committee on Criminal Justice, Public Safety and Youth *Member, Executive Committee *Member, Committee on Aviation, Federal Affairs, Labor, Housing, Banking and Insurance *Member, Committee on Tourism, Maritime, Military, Veterans and Foreign Affairs *Member, Committee on Education, General & Omnibus Affairs *Member, Committee on Finance, Taxation, Commerce & Economic Development

28th Guam Legislature Jan. 2005-Jan. 2007

*Majority Leader *Chairman, Committee on Criminal Justice, Public Safety and Youth & Foreign Affairs *Vice Chairman, Committee on Education & Community Development *Member, Committee on Finance, Taxation & Commerce *Member, Committee on Health & Human Services *Member, Committee on Natural Resources, Utilities & Micronesian Affairs *Member, Committee on Aviation, Immigration, Labor & Housing *Member, Committee on Judiciary, Governmental Operations & Reorganization *Member, Committee on General and Omnibus Matters

27th Guam Legislature Jan. 2003-Jan. 2005

*Minority Whip *Member, Committee on Utilities & Land *Member, Committee on Health *Member, Subcommittee on Restoration of the Guam Legislature Building *President, Trace Investigations, Inc., 1997–2002 *President, Denanche Security Agency, 1995–2002 *Police Officer, Guam Police Department, 1984–1997

References

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