Background
Cruz was born on September 8, 1958 where he raised in Agat, Guam by his parents Miguel de Gracia Cruz and Rosalinda Quinata. His father was Chamorro while his mother was Filipino.
Cruz was born on September 8, 1958 where he raised in Agat, Guam by his parents Miguel de Gracia Cruz and Rosalinda Quinata. His father was Chamorro while his mother was Filipino.
Loma Linda University.
Born September 8, 1958) is a surgeon and former politician in Guam, a United States. territory. Cruz served as the eighth elected Lieutenant Governor of Guam from 2007 to 2011. Personal life
The couple have one daughter, Taylor, as well as Rosario Cruz"s son, Christian, from her previous relationship.
Cruz received a bachelor"s degree in biology from Walla Walla College in Washington state.
He obtained a Doctor of Medicine from Loma Linda University in California. Military
Cruz is a Colonel in the Guam Army National Guard.
He is a veteran of Operation Desert Storm. Cruz volunteered as a commander in the Rapid Advanced Medical Team during the Iraq War, serving from 2003 to 2004.
Medical career
Cruz is a surgeon, and served as the Medical Director of the Guam Memorial Hospital.
Political career
Cruz was elected as a Republican Senator in the 28th Guamanian Legislature from 2005 to 2006. He served on the legislature"s Health and Human Services Committee, authoring legislation to combat childhood obesity in Guam. He was elected Lieutenant Governor of Guam in November 2006 as the running mate of Governor Felix Camacho.
Cruz took office on January 1, 2007.
Cruz-Espaldon Campaign
Cruz declared his candidacy for the 2010 gubernatorial election and was a candidate in the September 2010 Republican primary. His running mate for Lieutenant
Governor was Senator Jim Espaldon. Cruz was defeated by Eddie Calvo in the Republican primary election on September 3, 2010.
He is a member of the American Board of Surgery, and the American Society of Breast Surgeons, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.