Ray Tenorio
Encyclopedia
Raymond "Ray" Tenorio is a Guam
anian Republican
politician
and former police officer
. Tenorio has served as a Senator in the Legislature of Guam
since January 2003. He took office as the 9th Lieutenant Governor of Guam
on January 3, 2011, having won the gubernatorial election
in November 2010 with now Governor Eddie Calvo.
. He was raised in Orlando by his birth father until he was sent to live in a foster home. His mother, Helen V. Eubank, located Ray at a foster home in Tennessee
. She took Ray with her to Guam when he was approximately ten years old. Eubank then adopted the surname
of her new husband, Tenorio, after they arrived in Guam. Ray's stepfather, Romeo Mantanona Tenorio, a police officer
, enrolled Ray in middle school under the name Ray Tenorio. In 2010, Tenorio explained that from that point he used Tenorio as his surname, and he did not realize that his legal surname was still Waddey until he applied for a U.S. passport to visit Japan
twenty years after middle school. In 1997, Ray had his surname legally changed from Waddey to Tenorio.
Tenorio and his first wife, Evangeline Marcus, have five children - LaDonna, Nicole, Raymond Jr., Rome Scott and Richard. The couple divorced in February 1996.
Tenorio is currently married to his second wife, Naoko Shimizu. They reside in Yigo, Guam
.
in Guam in 1983. He earned a Criminal Justice
Academy certificate from Guam Community College
in 1984. Tenorio received a bachelor's degree
in public administration
from the University of Guam
in 2000 and a master's degree
, also in public administration
, from the University of Guam
in July 2011.
in the Guam Police Department
for fourteen years. He has also worked as the president of Trace Investigation Inc. and Denanche Security Agency.
Tenorio was first elected to be Senator in the Guam Legislature in the November 2002 election. He garnered the highest votes in both 2002 and 2004 elections. Tenorio first swore an oath as Senator in January 2003 to become a member of the 27th Guam Legislature and served four consecutive terms, including the 28th, 29th and 30th Guam Legislatures, before becoming Lt. Governor in 2011.
Eddie Calvo chose Tenorio as his running mate
for Lieutenant Governor of Guam
in the 2010 gubernatorial election
. Calvo and Tenorio defeated their Republican opponents, Lt. Governor Michael Cruz and running mate James Espaldon
, in the Republican primary election
on September 3, 2010.
The Republican ticket of Eddie Calvo and Ray Tenorio narrowly won the 2010 Guam gubernatorial election
by approximately 500 votes over the Democratic ticket of former Governor Carl Gutierrez and Frank Aguon
. Calvo and Tenorio were sworn into office on January 3, 2011, at the Plaza de España
in Hagåtña. Their opponents, Gutierrez and Aguon, filed a unsuccessful lawsuit challenging the results and asking the courts to order a new gubernatorial election.
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 Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and former police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
. Tenorio has served 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...
since January 2003. He took office as the 9th 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....
on January 3, 2011, having won the 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...
in November 2010 with now Governor Eddie Calvo.
Personal life
Tenorio was born Raymond Waddey Jr. in 1965 in Orlando, FloridaOrlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
. He was raised in Orlando by his birth father until he was sent to live in a foster home. His mother, Helen V. Eubank, located Ray at a foster home in Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. She took Ray with her to Guam when he was approximately ten years old. Eubank then adopted the surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
of her new husband, Tenorio, after they arrived in Guam. Ray's stepfather, Romeo Mantanona Tenorio, a police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
, enrolled Ray in middle school under the name Ray Tenorio. In 2010, Tenorio explained that from that point he used Tenorio as his surname, and he did not realize that his legal surname was still Waddey until he applied for a U.S. passport to visit Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
twenty years after middle school. In 1997, Ray had his surname legally changed from Waddey to Tenorio.
Tenorio and his first wife, Evangeline Marcus, have five children - LaDonna, Nicole, Raymond Jr., Rome Scott and Richard. The couple divorced in February 1996.
Tenorio is currently married to his second wife, Naoko Shimizu. They reside in Yigo, Guam
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...
.
Education
Tenorio graduated from George Washington High SchoolGeorge Washington High School (Guam)
George Washington High School is a public secondary school located at 298 Washington Drive in Mangilao, Guam, United States.The school, a part of the Guam Public School System, opened in 1965 and serves grades 9 through 12....
in Guam in 1983. He earned a Criminal Justice
Criminal justice
Criminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts...
Academy certificate from Guam Community College
Guam Community College
Guam Community College is a two year college located in Mangilao, Guam, United States. It was created by Public Law 14-77 in 1977....
in 1984. Tenorio received a 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 public administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
from the University of Guam
University of Guam
University of Guam is a four-year land-grant institution, located in the village of Mangilao on the island of Guam in the Western Pacific Ocean...
in 2000 and a master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
, also in public administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
, from the University of Guam
University of Guam
University of Guam is a four-year land-grant institution, located in the village of Mangilao on the island of Guam in the Western Pacific Ocean...
in July 2011.
Career
Tenorio served as a police officerPolice officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
in the Guam Police Department
Guam Police Department
The Guam Police Department is the law enforcement agency for Guam, which has jurisdiction across the entire territory, except for areas covered by the port, airport and military bases....
for fourteen years. He has also worked as the president of Trace Investigation Inc. and Denanche Security Agency.
Tenorio was first elected to be Senator in the Guam Legislature in the November 2002 election. He garnered the highest votes in both 2002 and 2004 elections. Tenorio first swore an oath as Senator in January 2003 to become a member of the 27th Guam Legislature and served four consecutive terms, including the 28th, 29th and 30th Guam Legislatures, before becoming Lt. Governor in 2011.
Lt. Governor of Guam
Republican gubernatorial candidate and Minority LeaderMinority leader
In U.S. politics, the minority leader is the floor leader of the second largest caucus in a legislative body. Given the two-party nature of the U.S. system, the minority leader is almost inevitably either a Republican or a Democrat, with their counterpart being of the opposite party. The position...
Eddie Calvo chose Tenorio as his 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...
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 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...
. Calvo and Tenorio defeated their Republican opponents, Lt. Governor Michael Cruz and running mate James Espaldon
James Espaldon
James "Jim" V. Espaldon is a Guamanian politician and lawyer. A member of the Republican Party, Espaldon is a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Guam in the 2010 gubernatorial election as the running mate of Michael Cruz.-Personal life:...
, in the Republican primary election
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
on September 3, 2010.
The Republican ticket of Eddie Calvo and Ray Tenorio narrowly won the 2010 Guam 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...
by approximately 500 votes over the Democratic ticket of former Governor Carl Gutierrez and Frank Aguon
Frank Aguon
Frank Blas Aguon, Jr. is a Guamanian 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...
. Calvo and Tenorio were sworn into office on January 3, 2011, at the Plaza de España
Plaza de España (Hagåtña)
The Plaza de España, located in central Hagåtña, was the location of the Governors Palace during the Spanish occupation. Most of the palace was destroyed during the shelling of Hagåtña during the retaking of Guam in World War II...
in Hagåtña. Their opponents, Gutierrez and Aguon, filed a unsuccessful lawsuit challenging the results and asking the courts to order a new gubernatorial election.
30th Guam Legislature Jan. 2009-Jan. 2011
- Assistant Minority Leader
- Vice Chairman, Committee on Public Safety, Law Enforcement & Senior Citizens
- Member, Committee on Education
- Member, Committee on Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Public Broadcasting and Youth
- Member, Committee on Municipal Affairs, Aviation, Housing & Recreation
- Member, Committee on the Guam Military Buildup and Homeland Security
- Member, Committee on Utilities, Transportation, Public Works & Veterans Affairs
- Member, Committee on Labor, Public Structure, Public Libraries & Technology
- Member, Committee on Economic Development, Health & Human Services and Judiciary
29th Guam Legislature Jan. 2007-Jan. 2009
- Acting Speaker
- Vice Speaker
- Legislative Secretary
- Chairman, Committee on Criminal Justice, Public Safety and Youth
- Member, Executive Committee
- Member, Committee on Aviation, Federal Affairs, Labor, Housing, Banking and Insurance
- Member, Committee on Tourism, Maritime, Military, Veterans and Foreign Affairs
- Member, Committee on Education, General & Omnibus Affairs
- Member, Committee on Finance, Taxation, Commerce & Economic Development
28th Guam Legislature Jan. 2005-Jan. 2007
- Majority Leader
- Chairman, Committee on Criminal Justice, Public Safety and Youth & Foreign Affairs
- Vice Chairman, Committee on Education & Community Development
- Member, Committee on Finance, Taxation & Commerce
- Member, Committee on Health & Human Services
- Member, Committee on Natural Resources, Utilities & Micronesian Affairs
- Member, Committee on Aviation, Immigration, Labor & Housing
- Member, Committee on Judiciary, Governmental Operations & Reorganization
- Member, Committee on General and Omnibus Matters
27th Guam Legislature Jan. 2003-Jan. 2005
- Minority Whip
- Member, Committee on Utilities & Land
- Member, Committee on Health
- Member, Subcommittee on Restoration of the Guam Legislature Building
- President, Trace Investigations, Inc., 1997–2002
- President, Denanche Security Agency, 1995–2002
- Police Officer, Guam Police Department, 1984-1997