Frank F. Blas Jr.

Frank Blas
Blas in 2025
Speaker of the Guam Legislature
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 6, 2025
Preceded byTherese M. Terlaje
Minority Leader of the Guam Legislature
In office
January 2, 2023 – January 6, 2025
Preceded byChris Duenas
Succeeded byVacant
In office
January 3, 2011 – January 7, 2013
Preceded byEddie Calvo
Succeeded byTony Ada
Member of the Guam Legislature
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 4, 2021
In office
January 2015 – January 2017
In office
January 2007 – January 2013
Personal details
BornFrank Flores Blas Jr.
(1962-05-15) May 15, 1962
PartyRepublican
RelativesFrank Blas (father)
EducationGuam Community College (attended)
University of Guam (attended)
University of Maryland, College Park (attended)

Frank Flores Blas Jr. (born May 15, 1962) is a Guamanian politician. A member of the Republican Party, he has served in the Guam Legislature from 2007 to 2012, from 2015 to 2017 and since 2021.[1][2]

Biography

Frank Flores Blas Jr. was born May 15, 1962, to Frank Blas Sr., who served as the 5th lieutenant governor of Guam from 1987-1995, and Lydia Calvo.[3]

He served as a police officer. He also served as the homeland security advisor for Guam during Felix Perez Camacho's first term.[4]

Blas announced that he would seek the Republican nomination to run for governor of Guam in the 2026 gubernatorial election.[5] He selected Mary Ann Young Okada, a former Guam Community College president as his running mate.[6] He and Okada are opposed by a ticket of Vice Speaker Tony Ada and businessman Edward John Calvo in the Republican primary.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "37th Guam Legislature - Senators". Guam Legislature. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  2. ↑ Limtiaco, Steve (August 1, 2016). "Guam mourns former Lt. Gov. Frank Blas". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ Limtiaco, Steve (August 1, 2016). "Former Lt. Gov. Frank Blas dead at 75". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  4. ↑ Blas, Frank (January 5, 2025). "Brief Chat with Frank Blas Jr.: Restoring decorum and civility" (Interview). Interviewed by Frank Whitman. Pacific Island Times. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  5. ↑ Taitano, Joe II (July 18, 2025). "Speaker Frank Blas Jr., Sen. Joe San Agustin confirm 2026 gubernatorial bids". Pacific Daily News.
  6. ↑ Licanto, Nestor (January 17, 2026). "Speaker Frank Blas confirms Mary Okada as gubernatorial running mate". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  7. ↑ Licanto, Nestor (July 24, 2025). "Ada, Calvo announce 2026 run". The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
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