Hagåtña, Guam – Former Senator, FBI Special Agent, Homeland Security Advisor, Chief of Police, and Corrections Director Frank Ishizaki has heeded Governor Lou Leon Guerrero’s call to return to public service as the Acting Director of the Department of Corrections. “Senator Ishizaki will bring strength, stability, and proven leadership to DOC when...

Hagåtña, Guam - Making good on a recent promise to officers of the Department of Corrections, the Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Administration will be releasing overtime payments to affected employees tomorrow. These payments will cover payroll periods from October 12th to November 9th, bringing overtime current at the Corrections facility. “This is just...

Hagåtña, Guam – Governor Lou Leon Guerrero has appointed Michelle C. Razo Lastimoza to serve as the new Deputy Administrator of the Guam Environmental Protection Agency (GEPA). Razo Lastimoza currently serves as an Environmental Health Specialist III at GEPA, and more specifically as the Acting Division Head for Green Parcels (Brownfield)...

Hagåtña, Guam – Governor Lou Leon Guerrero has announced Attorney Dana Gutierrez as her judicial nominee to the Superior Court of Guam. If confirmed, Attorney Gutierrez will serve as the 8th Superior Court of Guam Judge. “After vetting a list of recommended candidates from the Guam Bar Association, a series of interviews, and a great deal of...

Hagåtña, Guam – This afternoon, District Court Judge Consuelo Bland Marshall granted a motion relieving the permanent injunction placed on the Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center in 2005. “After 14 long years we have ended the permanent injunction placed on what is now the Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center because a federal court...

Hagåtña, Guam – Governor Lou Leon Guerrero has signed four bills into public law. The four new laws are: • Bill 138-35, authored by Senator Amanda Shelton, expands the definition of the Natasha Protection Act of 2005 to include banning the use of e-cigarettes in public spaces. It is now Public Law 35-47. • Bill 187-35, authored by Senator Therese...

Hagåtña, Guam – Governor Lou Leon Guerrero and Rear Adm. John Menoni, Joint Region Marianas Commander, met at the Joint Region Marianas Headquarters November 6. The meeting marked the sixth convening of the Civil-Military Coordination Council (CMCC) since its inception in 2010. Representatives of the Government of Guam, Joint Region Marianas, and...

Hagåtña, Guam – Thanks to the assistance of former Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo during her time in Congress, the Guam Department of Education (GDOE) will now be receiving more federal funding for its school meals programs. The USDA approved a 17% increase in Guam’s reimbursement rate for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School...

Hagåtña, Guam – The Office of the Governor is proud to announce that Okkodo High School teacher Ms. Judy Naz was selected to receive a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). “I have always believed that we have the best teachers on Guam. I want to congratulate Ms. Naz for this admirable recognition. This...