Vicente "Ben" Cabrera Pangelinan ( - ) was a Guamanian politician and businessman who served as the speaker of the

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from 2003 to 2005, representing from

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, as a

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from 1993 to his death in 2014. Pangelinan was the former sitting chairperson of the Committee on Appropriations, Taxation, Banking, Insurance, Retirement, and Land in the 32nd Guam Legislature.

Early life

Pangelinan was born as Vicente Cabrera Pangelinan on October 22, 1955 in Saipan to Francisco Sablan Pangelinan (1927–2014) and Luisa Tenorio Cabrera Pangelinan (1927–1994). He attended San Vicente Catholic School in

and graduated from Father Duenas Memorial School in

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in 1974.Office of Senator Vicente "Ben" C. Pangelinan
''Ben's Bio''
Hagatna, 2014. Pangelinan attended the

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and graduated from Georgetown University with a bachelor's degree in Government. He was the president and owner of Group Pacific Suppliers. He served as a

in the

from 1993 until his death in 2014 of

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. After Pangelinan finished his degree at Georgetown University, he worked as a Member Relation Officer at FHP Health Center, Guam.

Public life

Ben Pangelinan entered public life when he first ran as a Democrat to serve as Guam's Delegate to the House of Representatives against Congressman Ben Blaz. He garnered 13,845 votes to Blaz's 16,696 in the General Election. In his second and final attempt to run as Guam's Delegate to the House of Representatives, Pangelinan received 16,437 votes, while Ben Blaz received 21,390 votes.Guam Election Commission
''Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1990''
Hagatna, 1990. Pangelinan first ran for the Guam Legislature in 1992. From 1993 to 2014, Senator Pangelinan has served in each Guam Legislature with the sole exception of the 28th Guam Legislature.

Major legislative accomplishments or milestones

Pangelinan's first bill to become a public law was Bill No. 327-22 (COR), which became Public Law 22-14 and authorized rebates or refunds under health insurance plans where rebates or refunds are clearly provided for in such policies. As of July 1, 2014, 240 of the bills that Pangelinan had introduced are now public law.

Death

He died on at his residence in Mangilao. His viewing and funeral mass were held at the Saint Francis Church in Yona. He was buried at the Guam Memorial Park in Leyang, Barrigada.

References

External links

''32nd Guam Legislature's Official Website''

''Senator Ben Pangelinan's Official Website''
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pangelinan, Ben 1955 births 2014 deaths 20th-century American politicians 21st-century American politicians Chamorro people Georgetown University alumni Guamanian people of Spanish descent Guamanian Democrats Members of the Legislature of Guam Speakers of the Legislature of Guam