Telena Nelson | |
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| Majority Leader of the Guam Legislature | |
| In office January 7, 2019 – January 2, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Ada |
| Succeeded by | Rory Respicio |
| Member of the Guam Legislature | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Telena Monique Cruz Nelson September 25, 1980 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relatives | Ted S. Nelson (grandfather) |
| Education | University of Guam (BA, MPA) |
Telena Monique Cruz Nelson (born September 25, 1980) also known as Telena Nelson, is currently a Democratic senator in the 36th Guam Legislature. A member of the majority party, Nelson was selected by her colleagues to serve as Majority Leader and chairs the Committee on Education and Infrastructural Advancement, Border Protection and Maritime Transportation, Guåhan Preservation and Self-Determination, and Federal and Foreign Relations. In the 35th Guam Legislature Nelson was elected as the Vice Speaker and Majority Leader and chaired the Committee on Education, Air Transportation, and Statics Research and Planning, and in the 34th Guam Legislature Nelson was the Majority Whip and chaired the Committee on Housing, Utilities, Public Safety, and Homeland Security.