Welcome to the Office of the Governor of Guam

After a 10-year absence, Guam Liaison Office returns to Washington D.C. with aggressive federal agenda

May 5, 2009

(Washington D.C.) Governor Felix P. Camacho today announced the opening of the Washington D.C. Office of the Governor of Guam at the Hall of the States.  Guam now joins government offices from 30 states in the 225,000 square foot facility on 444 North Capitol Street.

“This office brings the voice of our people and the needs of our island to the doorsteps of the federal government,” said Governor Camacho.  “I thank the State Services Organization for their assistance in re-establishing our presence during this critical time for Guam.”

The office is expected to advance an aggressive Executive Branch agenda and serve as a liaison between the government of Guam and key Washington officials.

Governor Camacho’s Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Guam’s Washington D.C. Office, Shawn Gumataotao, began the first day by meeting with White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Deputy Director Shaun McGrath. The two discussed the status of the upcoming Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Budget submitted by the Office of Management and Budget to Congress. 

The remainder of the week will be spent meeting with Obama Administration officials to discuss Guam’s implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

“This is an exciting time for our island and a great opportunity to extend the voice of Guam in our nation’s capitol,” said Director Gumataotao. “An important talking point of this office will be what Governor Camacho has made clear from the Pentagon to Capitol Hill; that all federal policies concerning Guam must have a corresponding federal commitment to its execution on our island.”

The D.C. Office of the Governor will coordinate its activities with the Office of Guam’s Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives and the Camacho Administration.

The established presence of the Guam office will also assist Governor Camacho during an oversight hearing before the House Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife scheduled for May 19, 2009. The hearing will cover the implementation of Public Law 110-229 to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam. The Governor of Guam Liaison Office was first established in Washington D.C. in 1983.

Village youth join Healthy Guam Initiative

April 30, 2009

With more than one hundred youth participating, Lieutenant Governor Michael W. Cruz, M.D., will kick-off the Project MAYORS (Motivating All Youth with Outdoor Recreational Sports) program on Sunday, May 3, 2009, 9:00 a.m. at Matapang Beach Park in Tumon. Project MAYORS, spearheaded by the Lieutenant Governor’s Healthy Guam Initiative (HGI), promotes healthy lifestyle choices among the youth in our community.

“I want to thank all the participating Mayors and Vice-Mayors, MPRA, the Department of Parks and Recreation, JWS and Coral Reef for sponsoring this program,” said Lieutenant Governor Cruz. “This program will allow our youth the opportunity to be active through a fun and exciting sport.”

The program is a collaborative effort between the HGI, the Marianas Paddlesport Racing Association (MPRA) and the mayoral offices of Yigo; Dededo; Barrigada; Sinajana; Chalan Pago; Asan; Santa Rita; and Agat.

Mayors and Vice-Mayors of the participating villages recruited twelve (12) youth, from within their villages, to participate in Project MAYORS. The teams will participate in the upcoming MPRA Summer Series in preparation for the “Village Challenge” being held during the government of Guam Labor Day Picnic on September 6, 2009.

The Project MAYORS winning team will compete in the MPRA Junior Regional Championship against high school teams from Guam, Saipan and Palau, as well as teams from other local clubs. The winner of the Junior Regional Championship will represent Guam in the 2010 International Va’a Federation World Sprints, the world’s largest junior outrigger canoe race.

For more information, please contact Doris Crisostomo, Special Assistant, Health Policy and Initiatives, at 475-9380 or e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

First Lady Joann G. Camacho is pictured with officials from the Department of Public Health and Social Services Bureau of Social Services Administration, the Guam Child Care Development Association and parent volunteers and representatives from various child development centers.  First Lady Camacho presented an official proclamation declaring April 26 through May 2, 2009, as Guam Child Caregivers Appreciation Week and Week of the Young Child to local organizations in honor of their support and efforts to strengthen early childhood development on Guam.

First Lady Joann G. Camacho greets volunteers from the Dept. of Public Health and Social services who supported the community-wide homeless outreach event, the 2nd Annual Hope for the Homeless, Passport to Services at the Tamuning Gymnasium on April 24, 2009.  The event drew support from the public and private sector, non-profit and student organizations and was held to support members of the local community who are suffering from homelessness.

First Lady Joann G. Camacho tomorrow will deliver the opening remarks during the opening of the 2nd Annual “Hope for the Homeless, Passport to Services” community outreach event.  The homeless outreach service is being held in conjunction with the Guam Homeless Coalition, the Interagency Council on Homelessness, government agencies, non-profit organizations and private sector partners to provide assistance to the less fortunate in our community.

The “Hope for the Homeless, Passport to Services” event will begin tomorrow, April 24, 2009, at 9 a.m. at the Tamuning Gymnasium.