Eddie Baza Calvo
Eddie Calvo | |
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Governor of Guam | |
In office January 3, 2011 – January 7, 2019 | |
Lieutenant | Ray Tenorio |
Preceded by | Felix Perez Camacho |
Succeeded by | Lou Leon Guerrero |
Vice Speaker of the Guam Legislature | |
In office January 1, 2007 – March 7, 2008 | |
Preceded by | Joanne M.S. Brown |
Succeeded by | Dave Shimizu |
Senator of the Guam Legislature | |
In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2011 | |
In office January 4, 1999 – January 6, 2003 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Edward Jerome Baza Calvo August 29, 1961 Tamuning, Guam |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | |
Children | 6 |
Parents |
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Education | Notre Dame de Namur University (BA) |
Edward Jerome Baza Calvo
Personal life and education
Calvo was born on August 29, 1961, in
Calvo initially attended Father Dueñas Memorial School in Guam before moving to California, where he graduated from
He married Christine Lujan Sonido in 1987. The couple have six children.[2]
Career
Calvo worked in the private sector before entering politics in the late 1990s. He formerly worked as the general manager of the Pacific Construction Company and the vice president and general manager of the Pepsi Bottling Company of Guam.[2]
Calvo, a Republican, was first elected as a Senator in the Guam Legislature in 1998,[2] taking office in 1999. He has since been elected to five terms in office (with a two-year break after his defeat in the lieutenant gubernatorial primary in 2002). Calvo has served as both the Vice Speaker and Acting Speaker of the Legislature during his tenure in office.[2]
In 2002, Calvo ran for
Governor of Guam
2010 election
On April 30, 2010, Calvo announced that he would leave the Legislature at the end of his term.[3] In the same speech, Calvo simultaneously told supporters at Chamorro Village that he intended to seek the Republican nomination for Governor of Guam in 2010.[3] He chose Senator Ray Tenorio as his running mate.[3]
Calvo went on to defeat Lieutenant Governor Michael Cruz in the Republican primary election on September 4, 2010 and ran against former Democratic Governor Carl Gutierrez and his running mate, Senator Frank Aguon.[2] The Calvo-Tenorio ticket won the 2010 gubernatorial election by a slim margin, and although the final count was enough to win the election, it was still within 2% of the Guiterrez Aguon ticket. Immediately after the election, a recount was ordered by the Guam Election Commission.[1]
2014 election
Governor Eddie Calvo and Lt. Governor
Calvo again faced Democratic Nominee Carl Gutierrez in the general election.[5] Calvo defeated Gutierrez in the general election, winning 64 percent of the vote.[6]
Tenure
As governor, Calvo set a policy of hiring only government employees with at least a high school diploma.[6] According to Josh Barro of The New York Times, Calvo stopped "some of Guam's worst fiscal practices", such as financing itself by delaying tax refunds, and ran consecutive budget surpluses.[6]
In February 2014, Calvo signed Bill 146, which made the
In March 2012, Calvo endorsed
Calvo intended to include a referendum on Guam's status, similar to the referendums held in
In January 2017 Calvo submitted a proposed law to legalize recreational cannabis in Guam.[14]
References
- ^ a b Aguon, Mindy (November 2, 2010). "Calvo/Tenorio claim victory in razor-thin race". KUAM-TV.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Calvo, Cruz take stances on issues: Sen. Eddie Calvo and Sen. Ray Tenorio". Pacific Daily News. August 23, 2010. Archived from the original on August 29, 2010. Retrieved September 1, 2010.
- ^ Marianas Variety News & Views. May 5, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- ^ Aoki, Dance (June 8, 2014). "Calvo, Tenorio kick off campaign". Pacific Daily News. Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ Raymundo, Shawn (October 31, 2014). "Sparks fly at Calvo-Gutierrez debate". Pacific Daily News. Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ a b c Barro, Josh (November 4, 2014). "Republicans Have Already Won a Governor’s Race Today, in Guam". The New York Times. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ (February 10, 2014). "BREAKING NEWS: Gov. Calvo Signs Castle Doctrine Into Law" Archived February 4, 2015, at archive.today. Pacific Daily News. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ Fernandez, Janna (February 10, 2014) – Press Release – "YOUR RIGHTS: Calvo Signs Ada’s Castle Doctrine into Law". Office of Governor Eddie Baza Calvo. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Gov. Calvo endorses Ted Cruz for president". Guam Pacific Daily News. January 30, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ Matanane, Sabrina Salas (May 28, 2014). "Governor Signs 12 Bills, Vetoes 2" Kuam News. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ "Romney wins entire Guam delegation". CNN. March 9, 2012. Archived from the original on May 3, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
- ^ "Guam Republicans to endorse Trump in GOP convention". Postguam. May 17, 2016.
- ^ Raymundo, Shawn (December 8, 2016). "Commission to launch series of decolonization meetings". Pacific Daily News. Pacific Daily News. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ^ "Calvo submits marijuana bill". postguam.com. January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.