Edward Diego Reyes
Edward Diego Reyes | |
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4th Guam Legislature | |
In office January 4, 1993 – January 2, 1995 | |
In office January 2, 1989 – January 7, 1991 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Hagåtña, Guam | January 24, 1930
Died | April 14, 2018 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | (aged 88)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Guadalupe Cruz |
Children | 3 (1 deceased) |
Edward Diego "Eddie" Reyes (January 24, 1930 – April 14, 2018) was a Guamanian politician and retired
Early life
He was born on January 24, 1930, to his parents Juan Reyes and Ana Guevara.
Political career
1978 Borallo-Reyes Campaign
In 1978, incumbent Guam Governor Ricardo Bordallo, a Democrat, lost re-election to Republican Paul McDonald Calvo.[2] Four years later, Bordallo, who planned a political comeback, once again announced his candidacy for Governor.[2] Bordallo chose U.S. Air Force Colonel Edward Diego Reyes, a political unknown with no previous experience in elected office as his running mate.[2][3] Reyes, a Vietnam War veteran with several awards and honors, retired from the U.S. Air Force following a 28-year career in order to enter the race with Bordallo.[3]
1982 Borallo-Reyes Campaign
Bordallo and Reyes were challenged in the 1982 Democratic gubernatorial primary by Bordallo's former Lt. Governor Rudy Sablan and his running mate, Joe Leon Guerrero.[3] However, Bordallo-Reyes easily defeated Sablan in the primary election by 35 percent.[3]
Bordallo and Reyes' campaign utilized the "People First" slogan in the general election campaign against Governor Paul McDonald Calvo.[3] The Bordallo-Reyes defeated incumbent Governor Calvo and his running mate, Peter F. Perez Jr., in the 1982 general election.[2][3] Bordallo won the race 1,402 votes (approximately 5%) out 28,996 votes cast.[3] Bordallo and Reyes were sworn in as Governor and Lt. Governor on January 3, 1983.
1986 Borallo-Reyes Campaign
Bordallo and Reyes sought re-election to a second term in 1986. However, Governor Bordallo was indicted in September 1986 on eleven counts of corruption.[2] Lt. Governor Reyes, who continued to support Bordallo as his running mate, was not implicated in the scandal and emerged from it with his reputation unscathed.[4] However, the chances that Bordallo-Reyes ticket would be re-elected were severely diminished by Bordallo's indictment.[4]
Bordallo-Reyes lost re-election to Republican Joseph Franklin Ada and his running mate, Frank Blas, in the general election on November 4, 1986.[4] Ada defeated Governor Bordallo by 2,581 votes (7.6%).[4]
Guam Legislature
Reyes served in the 20th and the 22nd Guam Legislatures.[5]
1994 Reyes-Nelson Campaign
In 1994, Reyes unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Guam, choosing Gloria Nelson as his running mate for Lt. Governor.[6]
Personal life and death
Reyes was married to Guadalupe "Lupe" Cruz and has four children (Johnny, Paul, Barbara and Lauren).
Reyes died on April 14, 2018, in a hospital in
References
- ^ National Association of Secretaries of State Handbook. National Association of Secretaries of State. 1987.
- ^ a b c d e Quinata, Nicholas Y.; Murphy, Shannon J. (2016-08-01). "Governor Ricardo J. Bordallo biography". Guampedia. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ^ ISBN 9780824816780. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ^ ISBN 9780824816780. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ^ "Question of Guam: request for hearing: letter dated 30 September 1994 from Senator Edward Diego Reyes, 22nd Guam Legislature, addressed to the Chairman of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee". Dag Hammarskjöld Library. 1994-10-07. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ^ Taitano, Zita Y. (2012-10-23). "Gloria Nelson laid to rest". Guam Daily Posy. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ^ Former Lt. Gov. Edward "Eddie' Diego dies