Leevin Taitano Camacho is a Chamorro lawyer[1] who served as fourteenth (fifth elected) attorney general of Guam. He was elected on November 6, 2018, defeating former attorney general Douglas Moylan with 67% of the vote.[2] Inaugurated on January 7, 2019, Camacho succeeded Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson.[3][4]
Early life
Camacho was born to Lolita San Nicolas Taitano (Familian Asan and Familian Lucas) and Vincent G. Camacho (Familian Santiago and Familian Victoriano). The Camachos were a military family.[5] He attended John F. Kennedy High School[6] followed by the University of Washington.
Career
After graduating from Boston University School of Law in 2005,[7] Camacho returned to Guam where he clerked for the Supreme Court of Guam.[8]
Activism
Camacho is a founder of We Are Guåhan,[9] an activist movement opposed to military buildup on Guam.[10] He also was involved with Save Southern Guam, successfully convincing the Guam Land Use Commission to revoke construction permits for a hotel project in Pago Bay.[11]
Attorney General of Guam
Election
In a primary election on August 25, 2018, Camacho garnered the most votes (nearly 50%) despite accusations of inexperience from his opponents.[11] He went on to win the general election against Douglas Moylan in November.[12]
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Leevin Camacho | 14,344 | 46.85 | |
| Republican | Douglas Moylan | 7,951 | 25.97 | |
| Democratic | Gary Gumataotao | 7,298 | 23.83 | |
| — | write-ins | 87 | 0.28 | |
| Total votes | 30,619 | 100.00 | ||
General
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Leevin Camacho | 24,001 | 64.20 | |||
| Republican | Douglas Moylan | 11,427 | 30.56 | |||
| — | write-ins | 80 | 0.21 | |||
| Total votes | 37,386 | 100.00 | ||||
| Nonpartisan gain from Republican | ||||||
Personal life
Camacho is married to Jennifer "Jen" Crisostomo Camacho (Familian Beyong and Familian BeckPing);[6] they have two children, Matua and Tanom.
Camacho enjoys sports and competes in triathlons.[6]
References
- ^ Letman, Jon (August 29, 2016). "Guam: Where the US Military Is Revered and Reviled". The Diplomat. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Leevin Camacho inaugurated as new attorney general". Pacific Daily News. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Leevin Camacho elected Guam's attorney general". Pacific Island Times. November 6, 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ De La Garza, Alejandro (November 7, 2018). "Guam Has Just Elected Its First-Ever Female Governor". Time. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ Hofschneider, Anita (December 2016). "Guam: Many In This Military Outpost Welcome More Troops". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ a b c Leon Guerrero, Jay (23 November 2018). "LEEVIN CAMACHO: FROM TRIATHLETE TO AG". Guam Sports Network. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Leevin Camacho". Bostonia. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
Leevin Camacho (LAW'05) of Barrigada, Guam, was elected attorney general of Guam. He was a first-time candidate.
- ^ Weare, Neil (July 14, 2014). "Q&A". Marianas Business Journal. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ Ashton, Adam (November 22, 2015). "With wary eye on China, U.S. military reconfigures Pacific war machine". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "About". We Are Guahan. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ a b Cagurangan, Mar-Vic (29 Aug 2018). "Former Guam AG Doug Moylan faces uphill political battle". Marianas Variety. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ 2018 Guam Election Comparative Analysis Report (Report) (23 ed.). Guam Election Commission. June 27, 2019. p. 67. Archived from the original on 2019-07-14. Retrieved 2019-07-14. Alt URL
External links
- Broudy, Daniel; Camacho, Leevin (July 8, 2013). "'Sweetening' the Pentagon's Deal in the Marianas: From Guam to Pagan". The Asia-Pacific Journal. 11 (27).
- Official Biography at the National Association of Attorneys General