Lou Leon Guerrero | |
|---|---|
 Guerrero in 2018 | |
| 9th Governor of Guam | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2019 | |
| Lieutenant | Josh Tenorio |
| Preceded by | Eddie Calvo |
| Senator of the Guam Legislature | |
| In office January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2007 | |
| In office January 2, 1995 – January 4, 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lourdes Aflague Leon Guerrero November 8, 1950 Guam |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jeffrey Cook |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Government House |
| Education | California State University, Los Angeles (BS) University of California, Los Angeles (MPH) University of Washington (GrDip) |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Official website |
Lourdes Aflague "Lou" Leon Guerrero (born November 8, 1950) is an American politician and former nurse who has served as the 9th governor of Guam since 2019.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, Guerrero is the first woman to serve in the position.[2] Leon Guerrero had served in the Guam Legislature from 1995 to 1999 and again from 2001 to 2007.[3] From 2007 to 2017, Leon Guerrero was president and CEO of the Bank of Guam.
Born and raised in Guam, Leon Guerrero received her B.S. in Nursing from Cal State Los Angeles and a MPH from the University of California, Los Angeles.[4] Leon Guerrero worked as a nurse in California and Guam, eventually becoming president of the Guam Nurses Association. In this role, she opposed efforts to outlaw abortion on the island.[5] Leon Guerrero won election to the Guam legislature in 1994, serving two terms before unsuccessfully running for lieutenant governor in 1998.[6] She went onto serve in the Guam legislature again from 2001 to 2007,[3] before leaving public service to work in the private sector until 2017.[7]
Leon Guerrero re-entered politics to mount a campaign for governor of Guam in the 2018 gubernatorial election. Leon Guerrero and her running mate Josh Tenorio defeated Republican opponent Ray Tenorio, and was inaugurated as governor on January 7, 2019.[1] In office, Leon Guerrero has signed legislation to raise the minimum wage in Guam and coordinate the territory's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9] As governor, Leon Guerrero has vetoed efforts by the Guam Legislature to institute further restrictions on abortion in Guam.[10] She was reelected to a second term in the 2022 election.
- ^ a b Haidee Eugenio Gilbert. Crowd: Governor's speech inspires, is realistic, Hagatna, Guam.
- ^ Busch, Monaco (2018-11-07). "Guam's New Governor Lou Leon Guerrero Is The First Woman To Serve In That Role". Bustle. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ a b Guam Legislature. Resolution No. 148 (EC). Hagatna, Guam.
- ^ Guam Legislature. Resolution No. 27-31(COR). Hagatna, Guam.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Guam Election Commission. Election 1998 & 2000 Comparative Analysis Report Hagatna, Guam.
- ^ US Congress 2010, p. 5399.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:2was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Haidee Eugenio Gilbert. Guam exceeds 62,500 adult full vaccination goal ahead of time. Hagatna, Guam. 30 April 2021.
- ^ Hofschneider, Anita (2022-12-30). "Guam Governor Vetoes Heartbeat Act, Override Vote Fails". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 2023-12-31.