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Leevin Taitano Camacho is a Chamorro lawyer 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. Inaugurated on January 7, 2019, Camacho succeeded Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson.

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. He attended John F. Kennedy High School followed by the University of Washington.

Career

After graduating from Boston University School of Law in 2005, Camacho returned to Guam where he clerked for the Supreme Court of Guam.

Activism

Camacho is a founder of We Are Guåhan, an activist movement opposed to military buildup on Guam. 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.

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. He went on to win the general election against Douglas Moylan in November.

Primary

General

Personal life

Camacho is married to Jennifer "Jen" Crisostomo Camacho (Familian Beyong and Familian BeckPing); they have two children, Matua and Tanom.

Camacho enjoys sports and competes in triathlons.

References

1. Letman, Jon (August 29, 2016). "Guam: Where the US Military Is Revered and Reviled". The Diplomat. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
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3. "Leevin Camacho elected Guam's attorney general". Pacific Island Times. November 6, 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
4. De La Garza, Alejandro (November 7, 2018). "Guam Has Just Elected Its First-Ever Female Governor". Time. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
5. Hofschneider, Anita (December 2016). "Guam: Many In This Military Outpost Welcome More Troops". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
6. ^ Leon Guerrero, Jay (23 November 2018). "LEEVIN CAMACHO: FROM TRIATHLETE TO AG". Guam Sports Network. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
7. "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.
8. Weare, Neil (July 14, 2014). "Q&A". Marianas Business Journal. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
9. Ashton, Adam (November 22, 2015). "With wary eye on China, U.S. military reconfigures Pacific war machine". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
10. "About". We Are Guahan. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
11. ^ Cagurangan, Mar-Vic (29 Aug 2018). "Former Guam AG Doug Moylan faces uphill political battle". Marianas Variety. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
12. 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

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