Robert A. Underwood

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Robert Underwood

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Guam's At-Large district
In office 1993 - 2003
Preceded by	Ben Garrido Blaz
Succeeded by	Madeleine Bordallo

Born	July 13, 1948 Tamuning, Guam
Political party	Democratic

Robert Anacletus Underwood (born July 13, 1948) was a Delegate from Guam to the United States House of Representatives.

Underwood was born in Tamuning, Guam, and attended California State University, Los Angeles and the University of Southern California. He became a high school teacher on the American mainland, and he then served an instructor at the University of Guam from 1976 to 1983. Underwood was director of bilingual education assistance for Micronesia until 1988 and Academic Vice President of the University of Guam until 1992.

Underwood was elected as a Democratic Delegate to the United States House of Representatives, serving from January 3, 1993 to January 3, 2003. He left the House in 2003 after an unsuccessful 2002 run for Governor of Guam against Republican Felix Camacho.

Underwood ran again as a Democrat for Governor of Guam in 2006 with running mate Frank Aguon for Lt. Governor.

On September 3, 2006, Underwood won the Democratic Party primary for governor of Guam. He defeated his main Democratic rival, former Guam governor Carl T.C. Gutierrez.[1]

Underwood will now face a rematch against incumbent Republican Governor Felix Camacho.[2] in the November general election.