James Moylan
Jim Moylan | |
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Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Guam's at-large district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Michael San Nicolas |
Member of the Guam Legislature | |
In office January 7, 2019 – January 3, 2023 | |
Personal details | |
Born | James Camacho Moylan July 18, 1962 |
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of Guam (BS) |
Website | House website |
Military service | |
Branch/service | |
James Camacho "Jim" Moylan (born July 18, 1962) is a Guamanian politician serving as the delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives for Guam. He became a member of the Guam Legislature in 2019 and was elected to the U.S House of Representatives in the 2022 United States midterm elections.
Education
Moylan graduated from John F. Kennedy High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice from the University of Guam.[1]
Career
Prior to entering politics, Moylan served as a commissioned officer in the United States Army and parole officer for the Guam Department of Corrections. He was elected to the Guam Legislature in 2018 and assumed office in 2019. Moylan is also a licensed insurance agent.
Moylan was the Republican nominee for the 2022 United States House of Representatives election in Guam.[2] He won the election, defeating Judith Won Pat.[3] He is the first Republican to represent Guam as a delegate since Vicente T. Blaz in 1993.[4]
Personal life
His mother Maria Camacho Moylan, was related to Carlos Camacho; through his father, who was the brother of Scotty Moylan, he is related to Kurt Moylan, Kaleo Moylan and Douglas Moylan.[citation needed][5]
References
- ^ "James C. Moylan, R., Guam Legislature". guampdn.com. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ "James Moylan". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ Taitano II, Joe (8 November 2022). "Leon Guerrero-Tenorio, J. Moylan, D. Moylan win, Democrats hold Legislature". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "The 2022 race for Guam delegate seat: Q&A with Sen. James Moylan". pactimes. 2022-08-04. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/2017/11/28/familiar-name-in-guam-legislative-race [bare URL]
External links
- Articles with bare URLs for citations from March 2023
- 1962 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American politicians
- Guamanian Republicans
- Members of the Legislature of Guam
- Delegates to the United States House of Representatives from Guam
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Guam
- University of Guam alumni
- Chamorro people
- Guamanian people of Spanish descent
- Oceanian politician stubs
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