Judith Guthertz

Judith Paulette "Judi" Guthertz is a Guamanian educator and former politician. A member of the Democratic Party, Guthertz served as senator in the Guam Legislature for 3 consecutive terms.[1]

Judith P. "Judi" Guthertz
Treasurer and Chairman of Internal Audit Committee of the Consolidated Commission on Utilities
Assumed office
January 12, 2017
Preceded byEloy P. Hara
Assistant Majority Leader of the Guam Legislature
In office
January 1, 2007 – January 7, 2013
Succeeded byThomas C. Ada
Member of the Guam Legislature
In office
January 1, 2007 – January 7, 2013
Member of the Guam Constitutional Convention of 1977
In office
May 4, 1977 – December 15, 1977
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
EducationAcademy of Our Lady of Guam; BA in Speech Communications; MA in Mass Communications; DPA, University of the Philippines[1][2]

Early life

Judith Guthertz was raised on Guam[1] by her parents, Harry and Josette Guthertz.[2] Guthertz attending public and private schools and graduating from the Academy of Our Lady of Guam.[1] Guthertz earned her Doctor of Public Administration degree from the University of the Philippines.[1]

Guam Constitutional Convention of 1977

A special election was held on April 16, 1977, at which Guthertz was elected to the Constitutional Convention. The Convention was convened on May 4, 1977 and by December 15, 1977, the delegates signed the draft constitution.[3] The draft constitution was rejected in the 1979 referendum.[4]

Career

Guthertz served as Director of Public Safety and acting Chief of Police for 3 years.[1]

Gurthertz worked at the University of Guam as a tenured Professor of Public Administration and Legal Studies at the School of Business and Public Administration for 28 years.[1] Guthertz has served as Chair of the Public Administration and Legal Studies.[1] Gurthertz served as Vice President of Academic Affairs at the University of Guam from April 1997 through January 2001, and was appointed acting President by the Board of Regents from August to December 2000.[1]

Since the end of her terms in the Guam Legislature, Guthertz has been a classroom teacher in the Guam Department of Education.

Guam Legislature
Guam Legislature Term Position Committee
30th Guam Legislature 2009-2011 Chairperson Committee on the Guam Military Buildup and Homeland Security[5]
31st Guam Legislature 2011-2013 Chairperson Committee on the Guam Military Buildup and Homeland Security[6]

Electoral history
Election Year Guam Legislature Primary Placement General Placement Result
2004 28th Guam Legislature 6 20 Not elected[7]
2006 29th Guam Legislature 7 14 Elected[8][1]
2008 30th Guam Legislature 10 13 Elected[9]
2010 31st Guam Legislature 6 11 Elected[10][1]
2012 32nd Guam Legislature 12 19 Not elected[11][1]
2014 33rd Guam Legislature 10 22 Not elected[12]
Consolidated Commission on Utilities election results 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Judith P. Guthertz (incumbent) 13,206
Nonpartisan Joseph Thomas "Joey" Duenas (incumbent) 10,005
Nonpartisan Pedro Roy Martinez 8,664
Nonpartisan Nonito Vicente Blas 6,886
Nonpartisan Kenneth Robert Toves Perez 5,211
Total votes

References
  1. KUAM. Judith Guthertz, Barrigada. 3 July 2012.
  2. Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Judith Guthertz, Hagatna. 2006
  3. Guam Constitutional Convention 1977. Proceedings of the Guam Constitutional Convention 1977. Agana, Guam: 1979.
  4. Guampedia. Guam Constitutional Conventions (ConCon). Hagatna, Guam.
  5. Guam Legislature. 30th Guam Legislature - Committees, Hagatna.
  6. Guam Legislature. 31st Guam Legislature - Committees, Hagatna.
  7. Guam Election Commission. Election 2004 Comparative Analysis Report, Hagatna, Guam. Pg. 86
  8. Guam Election Commission. Election 2006 Comparative Analysis Report, Hagatna, Guam.
  9. Guam Election Commission. Election 2008 Comparative Analysis Report, Hagatna, Guam.
  10. Guam Election Commission. Election 2010 Comparative Analysis Report, Hagatna, Guam.
  11. Guam Election Commission. Election 2012 Comparative Analysis Report, Hagatna, Guam.
  12. Guam Election Commission. Election 2014 Comparative Analysis Report, Hagatna, Guam.
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