The 23rd Guam Legislature was a meeting of the Guam Legislature. It convened in Hagatna, Guam on January 2, 1995 and ended on January 6, 1997, during the 1st and 2nd years of Carl T.C. Gutierrez's 1st Gubernatorial Term.
In the 1994 Guamanian general election, the Democratic Party of Guam won a thirteen-to-eight (13-8) majority of seats in the Guam Legislature.[1]
It had been expected that Senator Thomas C. "Tom" Ada would be chosen by his colleagues as Speaker of the Guam Legislature, but a group of Democratic and Republican Senators elected Parkinson as Speaker, instead.[2][3][4]
Party Summary[edit]
| Affiliation | Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | |||||
| End of previous legislature | 14 | 7 | 21 | |||
| Begin | 13 | 8 | 21 | |||
| Latest Voting share | 61.9% | 38.1% | ||||
| Beginning of the next legislature | 10 | 11 | 21 | |||
Leadership[edit]
Legislative[edit]
- Speaker: Don Parkinson
- Vice Speaker: Theodore "Ted" S. Nelson
- Legislative Secretary: Judith Won Pat-Borja
Membership[edit]
| Senator | Party | Assumed office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas C. Ada | Democratic | 1993 | |
| Judith Won Pat-Borja | 1995 | ||
| Sonny L. Orsini | 1995 | ||
| Vicente C. "Ben" Pangelinan | 1993 | ||
| Don Parkinson | 1983 | ||
| Angel L.G. Santos | 1995 | ||
| Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero | 1995 | ||
| Joe T. San Agustin | 1977 | ||
| Ted S. Nelson | 1993 | ||
| Francis E. Santos | 1993 | ||
| John P. Aguon | 1989 | ||
| Mark C. Charfauros | 1995 | ||
| Hope A. Cristobal | 1995 | ||
| Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson | Republican | 1995 | |
| Anthony C. Blaz | 1991 | ||
| Mark Forbes | 1995 | ||
| Alberto C. Lamorena, V | 1995 | ||
| Antonio R. Unpingco | 1989 | ||
| Joanne S. Brown | 1995 | ||
| Carlotta A. Leon Guerrero | 1995 | ||
| Felix P. Camacho | 1993 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Guam Election Commission. "Election Comparative Analysis Report, 11th Edition, 1994". Page 25
- ^ Guampedia. Republican Party of Guam, Hagatna, Guam.
- ^ Haidee V. Eugenio. Democrats pick Barnes as speaker, Nelson as vice speaker, committee chairmanships, Hagatna, Guam. 4 January 2019.
- ^ Haidee V. Eugenio. Minority wants bills heard within 90 days instead of 180 days, Barnes poised to become next speaker, Hagatna, Guam. 3 January 2019.