Judith Teresita Perez Won Pat, also known as her stage name Judi Won Pat, is a Guamanian Democratic politician.
Background
She was born as Judith Teresita Perez Won Pat on December 6, 1949, the daughter of Antonio Borja Won Pat (1908–1987) and Ana Salas Perez (1912–1995) of Sumay. Judith Won Pat"s family moved to Takoma Park, Maryland, because her father had been elected to serve as delegate to the House of Representatives in Washington, District of Columbia
Education
She graduated from Montgomery Blair High School.
Career
She has been speaker of the Guam Legislature since March 2008, during the 29th Guam Legislature. Guam 1977 Constitutional Convention
Authorized by Guam Public Law 13-202, the Territory of Guam held a Guam 1977 Constitutional Convention to provide a local framework for self-government. All 32 delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution on December 15, 1977.
Senator in the 23rd, 24th, 26th, 28th, and 29th Guam Legislatures
She has served in the 23rd, 24th, 26th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, 32nd and 33rd Guam Legislatures.
The 29th Guam Legislature had a bare majority of 8 Republican senators. After the passing of Republican Senator Antonio R. Unpingco, a special election was held on January 5, 2008, at which former Chief Justice Benjamin J.F. Cruz, a Democrat, was elected to fill the vacancy left by the late Senator Antonio R. Unpingco.
After the special election, the Republican minority refused to allow a change in leadership to reflect its minority status. An opinion by Attorney General Alicia Limtiaco upheld the validity of legislation issued by the Guam Legislature under its new leadership.
Speaker of the Guam Legislature.