by Nick Delgado
Guam - Following the advice of Senator Judi Guthertz, Governor
Eddie Calvo this morning signed an executive order creating
the Guam First Commission Advisory Council, of which he will serve as
chairperson and Senator Rory Respicio serving as vice-chair. The public law
which created the Guam First Commission was determined to be inorganic by the Attorney
General's Office.
Said Calvo, "But there were some great recommendations
made and I want to thank Senator Guthertz for that in recommending, 'Governor, why
don't you move forward using your executive order authority and getting and
moving forward the spirit of what the Guam First Commission is all about and
putting this advisory body together?'"
Like the Commission, the advisory group will strive to speak
with one voice as it relates to the military buildup. One of the goals of the group will be to
develop a plan that envisions Guam 15 years and more into the future that takes
into account the needed and necessary construction upgrades and expansion of Guam's
economy, infrastructure and government services.
