Tom Ada

Tom Ada
Majority Leader of the Guam Legislature
In office
January 2, 2017 – January 7, 2019
Preceded byRory Respicio
Succeeded byTelena Nelson
Member of the Guam Legislature
In office
January 5, 2009 – January 7, 2019
In office
January 8, 2001 – January 6, 2003
In office
January 4, 1993 – January 4, 1999
Personal details
BornThomas Castro Ada
(1949-05-21) May 21, 1949 (age 76)
Agana, Guam
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
Josephine José
​
(m. 1971)​
Children2
EducationUniversity of Dayton (BA)
Indiana University, Bloomington (MPA)
University of Guam (MBA)

Thomas Castro Ada (born May 21, 1949)[1] is a former Democratic politician in Guam. Ada served as Majority Leader of the 34th Guam Legislature[2] and Senator in the Guam Legislature for 10 terms.[3][4]

Guam Legislature

Elections

Election YearGuam LegislaturePrimary PlacementGeneral PlacementResult
199222nd Guam LegislatureNo primary election1Elected[5][6]
199423rd Guam Legislature11Elected[5][7]
199624th Guam Legislature11Not elected[5][8]
200026th Guam LegislatureNo primary election6Elected[5][9]
200830th Guam Legislature45Elected[5][10]
201031st Guam Legislature41Elected[5][11]
201232nd Guam Legislature33Elected[5][12]
201433rd Guam Legislature46Elected[5][13]
201634th Guam Legislature713Elected[5]

Leadership positions

Guam LegislatureYearsPosition
30th Guam Legislature2009-2011Majority Whip[14]
32nd Guam Legislature2013-2015Assistant Majority Leader[15]
33rd Guam Legislature2015-2017Assistant Majority Leader[16]
34th Guam Legislature2017-2019Majority Leader[17]

Committee leadership

Leadership positions

Guam LegislatureYearsCommittees Chaired
30th Guam Legislature2009-2011Committee on Utilities, Transportation, Public Works & Veterans Affairs[18]
31st Guam Legislature2011-2013Committee on Utilities, Transportation, Public Works & Veterans Affairs[19]
32nd Guam Legislature2013-2015Committee on Public Safety, Infrastructure & Maritime Transportation[20]
33rd Guam Legislature2015-2017Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure, Lands, Border Protection, Veterans' Affairs and Procurement[21]
34th Guam Legislature2017-2019Committee on Environment, Land, Agriculture, and Procurement Reform[22]

1998 gubernatorial campaign

In 1998, Ada teamed up with Senator Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero to run for Governor of Guam, as the "Tom and Lou" Team. Incumbent Governor Carl T.C. Gutierrez and incumbent Lieutenant Governor Madeleine Z. Bordallo were seeking reelection and were challenged by "Tom and Lou" and the team of Angel L.G. Santos and Jose T. "Pedo" Terlaje under the "HITA" slogan. The team of Gutierrez-Bordallo defeated both primary challengers with 16,838 votes, while "Tom and Lou" had 9,788 votes and the HITA team had 6,295 votes.[23]

References

  1. ^ Who's Who in American Politics. Marquis Who's Who. 1997–1998. p. 2388. ISBN 978-0-8379-6902-2.
  2. ^ Guam Legislature. Senators - 34th Guam Legislature, Hagatna.
  3. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, Hagatna.}}
  4. ^ Pacific Daily News. Senator Tom Ada Candidate Profile, Hagatna. 26 October 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report - Guam 2016, Hagatna, Guam.
  6. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1992, Hagatna, Guam.
  7. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1994, Hagatna, Guam.
  8. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1996, Hagatna, Guam.
  9. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, Guam - 1998 & 2000, Hagatna, Guam.
  10. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, Guam - 2008, Hagatna, Guam.
  11. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, Guam - 2010, Hagatna, Guam.
  12. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, Guam - 2012, Hagatna, Guam.
  13. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, Guam - 2014, Hagatna, Guam.
  14. ^ Guam Legislature. 30th Guam Legislature - Senators, Hagatna.
  15. ^ Guam Legislature. 32nd Guam Legislature - Senators, Hagatna.
  16. ^ Guam Legislature. 33rd Guam Legislature - Senators, Hagatna.
  17. ^ Guam Legislature. 34th Guam Legislature - Senators, Hagatna.
  18. ^ Guam Legislature. 30th Guam Legislature - Committees, Hagatna.
  19. ^ Guam Legislature. 31st Guam Legislature - Committees, Hagatna.
  20. ^ Guam Legislature. 32nd Guam Legislature - Committees, Hagatna.
  21. ^ Guam Legislature. 33rd Guam Legislature - Committees, Hagatna.
  22. ^ Guam Legislature. 34th Guam Legislature - Committees, Hagatna.
  23. ^ Guam Election Commission. 1998 & 2000 Guam Election Comparative Analysis Report. Hagatna. 2001.
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