2008 in Guam - Guam Elections, 2008, Guamanian Legislative Election, 2008, Guam at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Guamanian General Election, 2008 (Paperback)

Chapters: Guam Elections, 2008, Guamanian Legislative Election, 2008, Guam at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Guamanian General Election, 2008, United States House of Representatives Election in Guam, 2008, Guam Democratic Territorial Convention, 2008, Guam Republican Caucuses, 2008, Guam League 2008-09, Guam League 2007-08. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 24. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Previous SpeakerJudith Won PatDemocratic Legislative election also known as Senatorial election for the Legislature of Guam took place on November 4, 2008, coinciding with the 2008 United States general elections and the Guam general election. Democrats defeated three Republican incumbents: Mark Forbes, Frank Ishizaki and Jesse Lujan however one Democratic incumbent was defeated namely Vice-Speaker David Shimizu. The members are elected at-large with the first 15 winning candidates are elected as the new members of the legislature. As there were many candidates running, primaries were set on September 6, 2008 for both the Democratic and Republican parties. The first fifteen candidates who win the highest votes go on to the General election. Following the primaries, there were 26 candidates vying for the 15 seats in the Legislature of Guam. The members are elected at-large with the first 15 winning candidates are elected as the new members of the legislature. The Democratic Party gained full control of the legislature with 10 seats, while the Republican Party gaining only five seats. There will be 4 freshman Senators in the 30th Legislature. Four were elected on November 4, 2008. ...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=2076867