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.[1] 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

Affiliation Party
(shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican
End of previous legislature 10 5 15
Begin (January 4, 2021) 8 7 15
Latest voting share 53.3% 46.7%


Leadership

Legislative

Majority (Democratic)

Minority (Republican)

  • Minority Leader: James C. Moylan, until March 22, 2021
    • Christopher M. Duenas, from March 22, 2021
  • Minority Whip: Frank F. Blas Jr.[2]

Membership

Senator Party Assumed office Residence Born[2]
Therese M. Terlaje Democratic 2017 Mangilao 1964
Tina Rose Muña Barnes 2019 Mangilao 1962
Amanda L. Shelton 2019 Asan-Maina 1990
Telena Cruz Nelson 2017 Yigo 1980[3]
Sabina Perez 2019 Barrigada
Joe S. San Agustin 2017 Yigo 1957[4]
Clynton E. Ridgell 2019 Talo'fo'fo 1979
Jose "Pedo" Terlaje 2019 Yona
James Moylan Republican 2019
Frank F. Blas Jr. 2021
Mary Camacho Torres 2015 Sånta Rita-Sumai 1960[5]
Telo T. Taitague 2019 Tamuning
V. Anthony "Tony" Ada 2021 Sinajana 1967
Joanne M. Brown 2021
Christopher M. Duneas 2021

Committees

Committee Chair Vice Chair[6]
Committee on Rules Tina Rose Muña Barnes Amanda Shelton
Committee on Health, Tourism, Historic Preservation, Land and Justice Therese M. Terlaje Sabina Flores Perez
Committee on Economic Development, Agriculture, Maritime Transportation, Power and Energy Utilities, and Emergency Response Clynton E. Ridgell Tina Rose Muña Barnes
Committee on Public Safety, Border Safety, Military and Veteran Affairs, Mayors Council, Infrastructure and Public Transit Jose "Pedo" Terlaje V Anthony Ada (Military and Veterans' Affairs), Tina Rose Muña Barnes (Mayors' Council of Guam), Frank Blas Jr. (Public Safety), Mary C Torres (Public Transit), Clynton E. Ridgell (Emergency Response)
Committee on Environment, Revenue and Taxation, and Procurement Sabina E. Perez Therese M. Terlaje
Committee on Education and Infrastructural Advancement, Border Protection and Maritime Transportation, Guåhan Preservation and Self-Determination, and Federal and Foreign Relations Telena Cruz Nelson Amanda Shelton (Higher Education), Therese M.Terlajw (Self-Determination, Federal and Foreign Relations), Mary C. Torres (Border Protection and Maritime Transportation)
Committee on Federal and Foreign Affairs, Telecommunications, Technology, and Labor Regine Biscoe Lee Clynton E. Ridgell
Committee on General Government Operations, Appropriations, and Housing Joe S. San Agustin Amanda Shelton (General Government Operations Housing), Clynton E. Ridgell (Appropriations)
Committee on Air Transportation, Parks, Tourism, Higher Education, and the Advancement of Women, Youth, and Senior Citizens Amanda Shelton Tina Rose Muña Barnes (Air Transportation, Parks, and Tourism), Telena Cruz Nelson (Higher Education), Regine Biscoe Lee (Advancement of Youth), Joe S. San Agustin (Advancement of Senior Citizens)
Committee on Education and Infrastructural Advancement Telena Cruz Nelson Amanda Shelton (Education)
Committee on Public Accountability, Human Resources, and the Guam Buildup Tina Muna Barnes Amanda Shelton, Mary C. Torres (Regional Affairs and Public Accountability), Frank Blas Jr. (Guam Buildup and Telecommunications)

See also

References

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