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Joe S. San Agustin

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Joe S. San Agustin
Member of the Guam Legislature
Assumed office
January 4, 2017 (2017-01-04)
Personal details
Born
Joe Shimuzu San Agustin

1957
Political partyDemocratic Party of Guam
ParentJoe T. San Agustin (father)
EducationUniversity of Guam

Joe Shimuzu San Agustin (born 1957)[1] is a Guamanian politician. A member of the Democratic Party of Guam, he has served as a member of the Legislature of Guam since 2017.

Early life and education

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His father, Joe T. San Agustin (1930-2011), was a longtime Guamanian politician who served as Speaker of the Guam Legislature. Joe S. San Agustin attended John F. Kennedy High School.[2] He later received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of Guam.[1]

Political career

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San Agustin ran to serve in the Legislature of Guam in the 2016 Guamanian legislative election, and was elected. He was sworn in as a freshman senator for the 34th Guam Legislature in January 2017.[3] He was reelected in the 2018 general election to serve in the 35th Guam Legislature.[4]

In 2020, San Agustin won reelection, with the third highest number of votes cast, and would serve in the 36th Guam Legislature.[5] He was reelected again in the 2022 Guamanian election, coming in fourth place.[6]

Political views

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On abortion rights, San Agustin stated that "I am anti-abortion, but I cannot support any measure that does not allow exceptions for victims of rape or incest, or if deemed medically necessary to save a life.".[1] In 2018, San Agustin co-sponsored legislation to introduce a 20-week abortion ban.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Joe S. San Agustin, Hagatna, Guam.
  2. ^ "Joe San Agustin, Democrat, Incumbent". Pacific Daily News. 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  3. ^ Carrera, Janela (2017-01-01). "34th Guam Legislature holds historic inauguration ceremony". PNC News First. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  4. ^ "Guam's general election results, a running update". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  5. ^ Kaur, Anumita Kaur; Eugenio Gilbert, Haidee (2018-11-07). "Democrats take Adelup, Legislature and Congress". guampdn.com. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  6. ^ Taitano II, Joe (2022-11-09). "Leon Guerrero-Tenorio, J. Moylan, D. Moylan win, Democrats hold Legislature". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  7. ^ "Senators advocate for 20-week abortion ban". The Guam Daily Post. 2018-01-25. Retrieved 2023-12-31.