Madeleine Bordallo
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| In office 2003 - present |
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| Preceded by | Robert Underwood |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | May 31, 1933 (age 73) Graceville, Minnesota |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ricardo Bordallo(widowed) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Madeleine Bordallo (born May 31, 1933) is the Delegate from Guam (map) to the United States House of Representatives.
[edit] Biography
Bordallo was born in Graceville, Minnesota, and attended St. Mary’s College in South Bend, Indiana and the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota. Bordallo was a member of the Guam Legislature, 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.
Bordollo was elected as a Democrat to the House, serving since January 3, 2003 to the present, and is the first woman to represent Guam in Congress. She is one of five non-voting delegates to the House of Representatives.
Prior to her career in politics, Bordallo was a television host and presenter for KUAM-TV on the island of Guam during the 1950s and 1960s.
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| Preceded by Robert Anacletus Underwood |
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Guam 2003-present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
