Thomas Castro Ada (born 1949) is a former

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 ...

politician in Guam. Ada served as Majority Leader of the 34th Guam Legislature and Senator in the

Guam Legislature The Legislature of Guam ( ch, Liheslaturan Guåhan) 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 a ...

for 10 terms.Guam Election Commission
''Election Comparative Analysis Report''
nowiki>, Hagatna.Pacific Daily News
''Senator Tom Ada Candidate Profile''
Hagatna. 26 October 2016.

Early life

Thomas Castro Ada was born in 1949.

Guam Legislature

Elections

Leadership positions

Committee leadership

Leadership positions

1998 gubernatorial campaign

In 1998, Ada teamed up with Senator Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero to run for

Governor of Guam The governor of Guam ( ch, I Maga'låhen / ) is the head of government of Guam and the commander-in-chief of the Guam National Guard, whose responsibilities also include making the annual State of the Island (formerly the State of the Territo ...

, as the "Tom and Lou" Team. Incumbent Governor

Carl T.C. Gutierrez Carl Tommy Cruz Gutierrez (born October 15, 1941) is an American (U.S. citizen) politician who was the 6th Governor of Guam, serving two four-year terms with Lieutenant Governor Madeleine Z. Bordallo from January 2, 1995 to January 6, 2003. Gutie ...

and incumbent Lieutenant Governor

Madeleine Z. Bordallo Madeleine Mary Zeien Bordallo (; born May 31, 1933) is an American-Guamanian politician who served as the delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives for from January 3, 2003 to January 3, 2019. She is the first woman ever to serve as Guam's ...

were seeking reelection and were challenged by "Tom and Lou" and the team of

Angel L.G. Santos Angel Anthony Leon Guerrero Santos III (April 14, 1959 – July 6, 2003), also known as Angel L.G. Santos, or Anghet, was a Chamorro rights activist and Guamanian politician. Santos served as a Senator in the Guam Legislature from 1995 to ...

and Jose T. "Pedo" Terlaje under the "HITA" slogan. The team of Gutierrez-Bordallo defeated both primary challengers with 16,838 votes, while "Tom and Lou" had 9,788 votes and the HITA team had 6,295 votes.Guam Election Commission. 1998 & 2000 Guam Election Comparative Analysis Report. Hagatna. 2001.

References

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