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 January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003
Preceded by	Ben Garrido Blaz
Succeeded by	Madeleine Bordallo
10^th President of the University of Guam
Incumbent
Assumed office May 21, 2008
Preceded by	Harold L. Allen
Personal details
Born	Robert Anacletus Underwood (1948-07-13) July 13, 1948 Tamuning, Guam
Political party	Democratic Party of Guam
Relations	James 'Jim" Underwood (cousin, deceased)
Alma mater	California State University, Los Angeles University of Southern California

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

Biography

Underwood was born in Tamuning. He is also the cousin of the late James "Jim" Underwood who is a former senator and Guam Constitutional Convention.

Underwood (far left) stands by President George W. Bush and other dignitaries for the signing of a bill.

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 as 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 Perez Camacho.

Underwood ran again as a Democrat for Governor of Guam in 2006, with running mate Frank Aguon for Lieutenant Governor. He defeated his main Democratic rival, former Guam governor Carl T.C. Gutierrez, in the primary on September 3, 2006, but again lost to incumbent Republican Governor Felix Perez Camacho, 50%-48%. In 2008, Underwood was selected to begin a 5-year term as President of the University of Guam.

External links

Robert A. Underwood at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Ben Garrido Blaz	Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Guam 1993–2003	Succeeded by Madeleine Bordallo
Academic offices
Preceded by Harold L. Allen	10^th President of the University of Guam May 21, 2008– Current	Succeeded by

v t e Delegates to the United States House of Representatives from Guam

Won Pat Blaz Underwood Bordallo

Persondata
Name	Underwood, Robert A.
Alternative names
Short description	Guam politiican
Date of birth	July 13, 1948
Place of birth	Tamuning, Guam
Date of death
Place of death

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