Frank Aguon
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Frank Blas Aguon, Jr. is a Guam
anian Democratic
politician. He has served for six terms as a Senator in the Legislature of Guam
. Aguon has also run as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Guam
in the 2006 and 2010 gubernatorial elections
. Aguon is currently the running mate of former Guam Governor Carl Gutierrez in the 2010 election.
, a Catholic
high school in Mangilao. He received his bachelor's degree
in 1988 from the University of Denver
. He continued his education and obtained a M.B.A. also from the University of Denver in 1990. He is currently married to Jennifer Lujan Aguon, who played for the Women's Softball
team which won a gold medal
for Guam at the 1998 Micronesian Games
in Palau
. Aguon has five children. He is a member of St. Francis Roman Catholic Parish in Guam.
in 1999. He was deployed to Afghanistan
in 2007 and 2008 as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Aguon was first elected as a Senator in the 24th Guam Legislature.
He has since served six, two years terms in the Legislature. Aguon has served as Vice Speaker
during one term in office. His committee assignments have included the Committee on Micronesian
, Veterans, and Military Affairs as well as the Committee on Education. His current term in the Legislature will expire in January 2011.
Aguon was the running mate
of Guam gubernatorial candidate Robert Underwood in 2006. However, the Underwood-Aguon ticket was defeated in the general election by incumbent Republican
Governor Felix Camacho and Lieutenant Governor Michael W. Cruz
.
In 2010, former Guam Governor Carl Gutierrez chose Aguon as his running mate for Lieutenant Governor in the 2010 gubernatorial election
. Gutierrez and Aguon ran unopposed in the primary, marking the first uncontested Democratic primary election for Governor in forty years. Gutierrez and Aguon received 8,140 votes in the primary election.
Gutierrez and Aguon will now face the Republican ticket of Eddie Calvo and Ray Tenorio
in the general election on November 2, 2010.
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
anian Democratic
Democratic Party (Guam)
The Democratic Party is a political party in Guam. It is affiliated to the United States Democratic Party.Its most prominent member is Madeleine Z. Bordallo, Guam's delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives since 2003....
politician. He has served for six terms as a Senator in the Legislature of Guam
Legislature of Guam
The Legislature of Guam is the territorial legislature of Guam. The legislative branch of the unincorporated U.S. territory is unicameral, with a single house consisting of fifteen senators, serving for a two year term...
. Aguon has also run as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Guam
Lieutenant Governor of Guam
The Guamanian self governing government consists of a locally elected Governor, Lieutenant Governor and a fifteen member Legislature. The current Lieutenant Governor is Ray Tenorio, who has been in office since January 3, 2011....
in the 2006 and 2010 gubernatorial elections
Guam gubernatorial election, 2010
The Guam gubernatorial election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010. Republican Governor Felix P. Camacho was term-limited in 2010 and ineligible to run for re-election. In January 2009, the website D.C.'s Political Report predicted that the Republican Party would retain the governorship...
. Aguon is currently the running mate of former Guam Governor Carl Gutierrez in the 2010 election.
Early life
Aguon is the son of Frank B. Aguon, Sr. Marcelina Leon Guerrero Aguon. He was raised on a farm in Guam. Aguon attended St. Francis School and graduated from Father Dueñas Memorial SchoolFather Duenas Memorial School
Father Dueñas Memorial School is an all-boys Catholic high school located in Dededo, Guam, United States.It is within the territory of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agaña. The school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The Father Duenas Memorial School is now...
, a Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
high school in Mangilao. He received his bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in 1988 from the University of Denver
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
. He continued his education and obtained a M.B.A. also from the University of Denver in 1990. He is currently married to Jennifer Lujan Aguon, who played for the Women's Softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
team which won a gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
for Guam at the 1998 Micronesian Games
Micronesian Games
The Micronesian Games are a quadrennial international multi-sport event within the Micronesian region. The Games were first held in 1969 in Saipan . Saipan was also the host of the Games' most recent edition, in 2006. The 2010 Micronesian Games were initially due to be held in Majuro , until the...
in Palau
Palau
Palau , officially the Republic of Palau , is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Philippines and south of Tokyo. In 1978, after three decades as being part of the United Nations trusteeship, Palau chose independence instead of becoming part of the Federated States of Micronesia, a...
. Aguon has five children. He is a member of St. Francis Roman Catholic Parish in Guam.
Political career
Aguon began working in government in 1988. He has served as the Director of the Guam Department of Commerce, a research analyst and the Chairman of the Guam Territorial Planning Council. Aguon enlisted in the Guam Air National GuardGuam Air National Guard
The Guam Air National Guard is the air component of the Guam National Guard. It comprises the 254th Air Base Group at Andersen Air Force Base. Lieutenant Colonel Johnny S. Lizama is the commanding officer of the unit. The Guam Air National Guard has a strength of about 450 women and men.-External...
in 1999. He was deployed to Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
in 2007 and 2008 as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Aguon was first elected as a Senator in the 24th Guam Legislature.
He has since served six, two years terms in the Legislature. Aguon has served as Vice Speaker
Speaker (politics)
The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
during one term in office. His committee assignments have included the Committee on Micronesian
Micronesian
Micronesian may refer to:* Something of, from, or related to Micronesia, a subregion of Oceania composed of hundreds of small islands in the Pacific Ocean...
, Veterans, and Military Affairs as well as the Committee on Education. His current term in the Legislature will expire in January 2011.
Aguon was the running mate
Running mate
A running mate is a person running together with another person on a joint ticket during an election. The term is most often used in reference to the person in the subordinate position but can also properly be used when referring to both candidates, such as "Michael Dukakis and Lloyd Bentsen were...
of Guam gubernatorial candidate Robert Underwood in 2006. However, the Underwood-Aguon ticket was defeated in the general election by incumbent Republican
Republican Party (Guam)
The Republican Party is a political party in Guam affiliated with the United States Republican Party.At the election of November 2006, the party won 8 out of 15 seats in the legislature and its gubernatorial candidate Felix Perez Camacho was re-elected governor.However, after the death of a...
Governor Felix Camacho and Lieutenant Governor Michael W. Cruz
Michael W. Cruz
Michael "Mike" W. Cruz, M.D. is a Guamanian surgeon and politician. Cruz served as the eighth elected Lieutenant Governor of Guam from 2007 to 2011.-Personal life:...
.
In 2010, former Guam Governor Carl Gutierrez chose Aguon as his running mate for Lieutenant Governor in the 2010 gubernatorial election
Guam gubernatorial election, 2010
The Guam gubernatorial election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010. Republican Governor Felix P. Camacho was term-limited in 2010 and ineligible to run for re-election. In January 2009, the website D.C.'s Political Report predicted that the Republican Party would retain the governorship...
. Gutierrez and Aguon ran unopposed in the primary, marking the first uncontested Democratic primary election for Governor in forty years. Gutierrez and Aguon received 8,140 votes in the primary election.
Gutierrez and Aguon will now face the Republican ticket of Eddie Calvo and Ray Tenorio
Ray Tenorio
Raymond "Ray" Tenorio is a Guamanian Republican politician and former police officer. Tenorio has served as a Senator in the Legislature of Guam since January 2003...
in the general election on November 2, 2010.