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Press Release on Gov. Eddie Calvo Endorsement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Rick Tyler |
News Release | Catherine Frazier |
January 28, 2015 |
Guam Governor Eddie Calvo Endorses Ted Cruz for President
HOUSTON,
Texas
– Today, the Cruz for President Campaign announced the endorsement of Governor Eddie Calvo
of Guam. Calvo
is
in his second term as the elected Republican governor of Guam, the
critically important U.S. territory in the Pacific. He will serve as
the Guam chairman of Cruz for President.
“I'm
honored to have the support of Governor Calvo," said Cruz. "He is a
proven leader, who hasn't been afraid to fight Washington to ensure a
better, brighter future for Guam."
“Ted Cruz is listening to voters in Guam
like no other candidate," said
Calvo. "He uniquely understands the issues facing not just Guam, but
other Pacific Islanders. Guam will proudly vote to nominate Cruz as our
party's nominee at the Republican National Convention."
Calvo
previously served five terms as a senator in the Guam Legislature,
where he served as vice speaker, acting speaker and chairman of the
legislative finance, public works and health committees. Calvo has a
bachelor's degree from the College of Notre Dame in Belmont, California.
As
Governor, Calvo is a strong fiscal conservative and champion of the
Second Amendment and has set in place strict fiscal reforms to pay down
and refinance Guam’s huge budget deficit. He has operated with
consecutive budget surpluses.
In
February 2014, Calvo signed Bill 146, which made the Castle Doctrine
the law in Guam. Additionally, in May 2014 Calvo signed Bill 296 into
law, which changed language for concealed firearms licensing from "may"
to "shall", meaning that concealed firearm licenses shall be issued to
an applicant who meets the various specifications.
Governor
Calvo is fond of saying his family and faith are his “rock,” the
foundation of his life. They have supported him throughout his
political career, which began when he successfully campaigned for the
Guam Legislature in 1998.