Eddie Baza Calvo facts for kids
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Eddie Calvo
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Calvo in 2012
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| 8th Governor of Guam | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 7, 2019 |
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| Lieutenant | Ray Tenorio |
| Preceded by | Felix Perez Camacho |
| Succeeded by | Lou Leon Guerrero |
| Vice Speaker of the Guam Legislature | |
| In office January 1, 2007 – March 7, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Joanne M.S. Brown |
| Succeeded by | Dave Shimizu |
| Senator of the Guam Legislature | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2011 |
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| In office January 4, 1999 – January 6, 2003 |
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Edward Jerome Baza Calvo
August 29, 1961 Tamuning, Guam |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Christine Lujan Sonido Calvo
(m. 1987) |
| Children | 6 |
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| Education | Notre Dame de Namur University (BA) |
Edward Jerome Baza Calvo (born August 29, 1961) is an American politician. He served as the eighth governor of Guam from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Calvo was also a Senator in the Legislature of Guam for five terms. He became Governor after winning the 2010 election. For this election, he chose Senator Ray Tenorio to be his running mate for lieutenant governor of Guam.
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Early Life and School
Eddie Calvo was born on August 29, 1961, in Tamuning, Guam. His father, Paul McDonald Calvo, was also a Governor of Guam from 1979 to 1983. His mother was Rose Baza Calvo, a former Guamanian First Lady.
Calvo first went to Father Dueñas Memorial School in Guam. Later, he moved to California and finished high school at Saint Francis High School in 1979. He then earned a college degree in business from Notre Dame de Namur University in California.
In 1987, he married Christine Lujan Sonido. They have six children together.
Career Before Governor
Before entering politics, Calvo worked in private businesses. He was the general manager of Pacific Construction Company. He also worked as the vice president and general manager of the Pepsi Bottling Company of Guam.
Calvo, a Republican, was first elected as a Senator in the Guam Legislature in 1998. He started his term in 1999. He was elected to this role five times. During his time as Senator, he served as the Vice Speaker of the Legislature.
In 2002, Calvo ran for Lieutenant Governor of Guam. He was the running mate for Tony Unpingco, who was running for Governor. However, their team lost in the Republican primary election.
Governor of Guam
Eddie Calvo served as the Governor of Guam for two terms.
Winning the Elections
2010 Election
On April 30, 2010, Calvo announced he would run for Governor of Guam. He chose Senator Ray Tenorio as his running mate. They won the Republican primary election on September 4, 2010.
In the main election, Calvo and Tenorio ran against former Democratic Governor Carl Gutierrez. The Calvo-Tenorio team won the 2010 election by a small number of votes. Because the win was very close, the Guam Election Commission ordered a recount of the votes.
2014 Election
Governor Eddie Calvo and Lieutenant Governor Ray Tenorio decided to run for re-election in 2014. They wanted to serve a second four-year term. They started their campaign on June 7, 2014.
Calvo again faced Democratic candidate Carl Gutierrez in the general election. Calvo won the election, getting 64 percent of the votes.
Time as Governor
As governor, Calvo made some important changes. He decided that new government employees must have at least a high school diploma. He also worked to improve Guam's finances. He stopped some old ways of handling money, like delaying tax refunds. Under his leadership, Guam had extra money in its budget for several years in a row.
In February 2014, Governor Calvo signed a law that made the Castle Doctrine legal in Guam. This law allows people to use force to protect themselves in their homes. In May 2014, he signed another law about carrying hidden firearms. This law made it easier for people who meet certain rules to get a license to carry a concealed firearm.
During his time as governor, Calvo also shared his choices for U.S. President. In 2012, he supported Mitt Romney. In 2016, he first supported Texas Senator Ted Cruz. After Cruz stopped running, Calvo then supported Donald Trump.
Calvo also planned to hold a special vote, called a referendum, about Guam's political status. This vote would have been similar to ones held in 1982. He wanted it to happen during the November 2016 elections, but it was delayed.
See also
In Spanish: Eddie Calvo para niños
