The 29th Guam Legislature was a meeting of the

Guam Legislature The Legislature of Guam () is the law-making body for the United States territory of Guam. The unicameral legislative branch consists of fifteen senators, each serving for a two-year term. All members of the legislature are elected at-large with ...

. It convened in Hagatna, Guam on January 1, 2007, and ended on January 5, 2009, during the 1st and 2nd years of Felix P. Camacho's 2nd Gubernatorial Term. In the

2006 Guamanian general election General elections were held in Guam on November 7, 2006, in order to elect the governor, all 15 seats in the Legislature and the federal delegate. There was also a double referendum on legalise slot machines at racing tracks and raising the a ...

, the

Republican Party of Guam Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...

won a bare majority of seats in the Guam Legislature. ''Page 86'' Following the death of Republican Senator Antonio R. Unpingco on October 18, 2007, a special election was held in January 2008, at which former Democratic Senator

Benjamin J.F. Cruz Benjamin Joseph Franquez Cruz (born March 3, 1951) is a Chamorro lawyer, jurist, and politician who served as the Speaker of the 34th Guam Legislature from 2017 to 2018 and as Vice Speaker from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, ...

was elected, shifting the majority to the

Democratic Party of Guam The Democratic Party of Guam is a political party in Guam affiliated with the U.S. Democratic Party. Its origins lie in the Popular Party, which was the only political party on Guam until 1956.Guampedia''Democratic Party of Guam'' Hagatna, 20 Aug ...

. The Democratic caucus took control of the leadership of the 29th Guam Legislature in March 2008

Party summary

Leadership

Until September 2008

Legislative

* Speaker: Mark Forbes * Vice Speaker: Edward J.B. Calvo * Legislative Secretary: Ray Tenorio

Majority (Republican)

* Majority Leader: Mark Forbes

Minority (Democratic)

* Minority Leader: Rory J. Respicio * Asst. Minority Leader: Judith P. Guthertz, DPA * Minority Whip: Adolpho B. Palacios Sr. * Asst. Minority Whip: Vicente C. "Ben" Pangelinan

After September 2008

Legislative

* Speaker:

Judith T.P. Won Pat Judith Teresita Perez Won Pat (born December 6, 1949), also known as Judi Won Pat, is a Guamanian politician, teacher, and school administrator who served as the speaker of the Guam Legislature from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party ...

* Vice Speaker: David L.G. Shimizu * Legislative Secretary: Tina Rose Muna Barnes

Majority (Democratic)

* Majority Leader: Rory J. Respicio * Asst. Majority Leader: Judith P. Guthertz, DPA * Majority Whip: Adolpho B. Palacios Sr. * Asst. Majority Whip: Vicente C. "Ben" Pangelinan

Minority (Republican)

* Minority Leader: Mark ForbesBureau of Statistics and Plans
''2008 Guam Statistical Yearbook''
Hagatna. 2009.

Membership

Committees

References

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