Madeleine Bordallo

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Madeleine Z. Bordallo
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Guam's At-large district
In office 2003–present
Preceded by	Robert Underwood
Born	May 31, 1933 (1933-05-31) (age 75) Graceville, Minnesota
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Ricardo Bordallo(widowed)
Religion	Roman Catholic

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

Contents 1 Biography 2 Committee Assignments 3 References 4 External links

[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 to 2002. Her late husband, Ricardo Bordallo served as Governor of Guam from 1975 to 1979 and from 1983 to 1987.

Bordallo 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.

Bordallo was interviewed on Stephen Colbert's "The Colbert Report" on April 26, 2007 as part of its "Better Know a Protectorate" segment for Guam. The interview was repeated on April 30, 2008.

[edit] Committee Assignments

• Committee on Natural Resources
  • Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans (Chairman)
  • Subcommittee on Insular Affairs
• Committee on Armed Services
  • Subcommittee on Readiness
  • Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces
• Secretary of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
  • Chair of the Healthcare Task Force

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Madeleine Bordallo at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Congressional Website

Preceded by Robert Anacletus Underwood

Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Guam 2003–present

Succeeded by incumbent