Madeleine Bordallo

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Madeleine Bordallo

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Guam's At-large district
In office 2003 - present
Preceded by	Robert Underwood
Succeeded by	Incumbent

Born	May 31, 1933 (age 73) Graceville, Minnesota
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Ricardo Bordallo(widowed)
Religion	Roman Catholic

Madeleine Bordallo (born May 31, 1933) is the Delegate from Guam (map) to the United States House of Representatives.

[edit] Biography

Bordallo was born in Graceville, Minnesota, and attended St. Mary’s College in South Bend, Indiana and the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota. Bordallo was a member of the Guam Legislature, unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Guam in 1990 and Lieutenant Governor of Guam from 1995 – 2002. Her late husband, Ricardo Bordallo served as Governor of Guam from 1975 to 1979 and from 1983 to 1987.

Bordollo was elected as a Democrat to the House, serving since January 3, 2003 to the present, and is the first woman to represent Guam in Congress. She is one of five non-voting delegates to the House of Representatives.

Prior to her career in politics, Bordallo was a television host and presenter for KUAM-TV on the island of Guam during the 1950s and 1960s.