The 37th Guam Legislature is the current meeting of the Guam Legislature that convened in Hagatna, Guam on January 2, 2023, during Lou Leon Guerrero's Governorship. In the 2022 Guam election, the Democratic Party of Guam won a majority of seats in the Guam Legislature.[1]

Party Summary

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Affiliation Party
(shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican
End of previous legislature 8 7 15
Begin (January 2, 2023) 9 6 15
Latest voting share 60.0% 40.0%

Leadership

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Legislative

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Minority (Republican)

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Membership

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Senator Party Assumed office Residence Born[3]
Therese M. Terlaje Democratic 2017 Mangilao 1964
Tina Rose Muña Barnes 2019 Mangilao 1962
Amanda L. Shelton 2019 Asan-Maina 1990
Darrel Christopher "Malafunkshun" Barnett 2023
Sabina Perez 2019 Barrigada
Joe S. San Agustin 2017 Yigo 1957
Roy A.B. Quinata 2023
William A. Parkinson 2023
Dwayne San Nicolas 2023
Frank F. Blas Jr. Republican 2021
Telo T. Taitague 2019 Tamuning
Christopher M. Dueñas 2021
Joanne M. Brown 2021
Jesse A. Lujan 2023
Thomas J. Fisher 2023

Committees

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Committee Chair Vice Chair[4]
Committee on Rules Chris "Malafunkshun" Barnett Sabina Flores Perez
Committee on Education, Public Safety and the Arts Chris "Malafunkshun" Barnett, Chairperson Christopher M. Duenas
Committee on General Government Operations and Appropriations Joe S. San Agustin
Committee on Fire, Agriculture, Power and Energy Utilities, Public Transit, Unemployment Insurance and Universal Health Insurance William Parkinson
Committee on Maritime Transportation, Air Transportation, Parks, Tourism, Higher Education and the Advancement of Women, Youth, and Senior Citizens Amanda Shelton
Committee on Infrastructure, Economic Development, Simon Sanchez High School, Disability Services, Self-Determination and Historic Preservation, Housing, Public Accountability, and the Guam Buildup Roy Anthony Benavente Quinata
Committee on Federal, Foreign & Regional Affairs, Innovation & Development, Human Resources & Public Libraries Tina Rose Muña Barnes
Committee on Emergency Response, Military and Veteran Affairs, Border Safety and Mayors Council Dwayne San Nicolas
Committee on Environment, Revenue and Taxation, Labor, Procurement, and Statistics, Research, and Planning Sabina Flores Perez
Committee on Health, Land, Justice, and Culture Therese M. Terlaje

References

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  1. ^ Taitano II Pacific Daily, Joe (9 November 2022). "Leon Guerrero-Tenorio, J. Moylan, D. Moylan win, Democrats hold Legislature". guampdn.com. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  2. ^ Taitano II Pacific Daily, Joe (5 January 2023). "Therese Terlaje selected as speaker of 37th Guam Legislature". guampdn.com. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  3. ^ Guam Legislature. Senators - The 36th Guam Legislature, Hagatna, Guam.
  4. ^ Guam Legislature. Legislative Committees The 37th Guam Legislature, Hagatna, Guam.