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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
Born
Thomas Castro Ada

1949 (age 74–75)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJosephine Ada
EducationUniversity of Dayton (BA)
Indiana University, Bloomington (MPA)
University of Guam (MBA)

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

Early life

Thomas Castro Ada was born in 1949.[3]

Guam Legislature

Elections

Election Year Guam Legislature Primary Placement General Placement Result
1992 22nd Guam Legislature No primary election 1 Elected[4][5]
1994 23rd Guam Legislature 1 1 Elected[4][6]
1996 24th Guam Legislature 1 1 Not elected[4][7]
2000 26th Guam Legislature No primary election 6 Elected[4][8]
2008 30th Guam Legislature 4 5 Elected[4][9]
2010 31st Guam Legislature 4 1 Elected[4][10]
2012 32nd Guam Legislature 3 3 Elected[4][11]
2014 33rd Guam Legislature 4 6 Elected[4][12]
2016 34th Guam Legislature 7 13 Elected[4]

Leadership positions

Guam Legislature Years Position
30th Guam Legislature 2009-2011 Majority Whip[13]
32nd Guam Legislature 2013-2015 Assistant Majority Leader[14]
33rd Guam Legislature 2015-2017 Assistant Majority Leader[15]
34th Guam Legislature 2017-2019 Majority Leader[16]

Committee leadership

Leadership positions

Guam Legislature Years Committees Chaired
30th Guam Legislature 2009-2011 Committee on Utilities, Transportation, Public Works & Veterans Affairs[17]
31st Guam Legislature 2011-2013 Committee on Utilities, Transportation, Public Works & Veterans Affairs[18]
32nd Guam Legislature 2013-2015 Committee on Public Safety, Infrastructure & Maritime Transportation[19]
33rd Guam Legislature 2015-2017 Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure, Lands, Border Protection, Veterans' Affairs and Procurement[20]
34th Guam Legislature 2017-2019 Committee on Environment, Land, Agriculture, and Procurement Reform[21]

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.[22]

References

  1. ^ Guam Legislature. Senators - 34th Guam Legislature, Hagatna.
  2. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, Hagatna.}}
  3. ^ a b Pacific Daily News. Senator Tom Ada Candidate Profile, Hagatna. 26 October 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report - Guam 2016, Hagatna, Guam.
  5. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1992, Hagatna, Guam.
  6. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1994, Hagatna, Guam.
  7. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1996, Hagatna, Guam.
  8. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, Guam - 1998 & 2000, Hagatna, Guam.
  9. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, Guam - 2008, Hagatna, Guam.
  10. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, Guam - 2010, Hagatna, Guam.
  11. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, Guam - 2012, Hagatna, Guam.
  12. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, Guam - 2014, Hagatna, Guam.
  13. ^ Guam Legislature. 30th Guam Legislature - Senators, Hagatna.
  14. ^ Guam Legislature. 32nd Guam Legislature - Senators, Hagatna.
  15. ^ Guam Legislature. 33rd Guam Legislature - Senators, Hagatna.
  16. ^ Guam Legislature. 34th Guam Legislature - Senators, Hagatna.
  17. ^ Guam Legislature. 30th Guam Legislature - Committees, Hagatna.
  18. ^ Guam Legislature. 31st Guam Legislature - Committees, Hagatna.
  19. ^ Guam Legislature. 32nd Guam Legislature - Committees, Hagatna.
  20. ^ Guam Legislature. 33rd Guam Legislature - Committees, Hagatna.
  21. ^ Guam Legislature. 34th Guam Legislature - Committees, Hagatna.
  22. ^ Guam Election Commission. 1998 & 2000 Guam Election Comparative Analysis Report. Hagatna. 2001.
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Guam
2002 		Succeeded by
Legislature of Guam
Preceded by
Rory Respicio
 Majority Leader of the Guam Legislature
2017–2019 		Succeeded by
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