Madeline Bordallo

Madeleine Bordallo, a Democrat, has served as the Delegate from Guam to the U. S. House of Representatives since 2002. She is the first woman to represent the South Pacific island in Congress.

Reparations for Japanese Latin Americans
Bordallo cosponsored The Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act in the 110th Congress which would establish a commission that would determine the facts and circumstances involving the relocation, internment and deportation of Japanese Latin Americans.

Bio
She was born May 31, 1933 in Graceville, Minnesota, and attended St. Mary's College in South Bend, Indiana and the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was a member of the Guam Senate, an 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.

2008 election
No major candidates announced their intentions to contest Bordallo's seat in the November 2008. election.

2006 elections
No major candidates announced their intentions to contest Bordallo’s seat in the November 2006 election. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006)

Money in politics
cid=N00024866&cycle=2008

Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

 * House Committee on Armed Services
 * Subcommittee on Readiness
 * Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces
 * House Committee on Natural Resources
 * Subcommitee on Insular Affairs
 * Subcommitee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, Chair

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

 * House Armed Services Committee
 * House Resources Committee
 * House Committee on Small Business

Articles and resources

 * Official website
 * Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database
 * Madeleine Bordallo's Colbert Report interview. (Other Colbert Report interviews with members of Congress.)