John F. Quan

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John F. Quan
Senator of the Guam Legislature
In office
January 5, 1987 (1987-01-05) – June 26, 1988 (1988-06-26)
In office
January 1, 1979 (1979-01-01) – January 7, 1985 (1985-01-07)
Personal details
Born(1944-11-04)November 4, 1944
DiedJune 26, 1988(1988-06-26) (aged 43)
Political partyDemocratic Party of Guam
Spouse(s)Veronica Santos Quan
Children2[1]
EducationMA, Marquette University[2]

John F. Quan (November 4, 1944 – June 26, 1988) was a former Democratic Party of Guam politician in Guam. Quan served as a senator in the Guam Legislature for 4 terms.[3]

Early life[]

Quan was born on (1944-11-04)November 4, 1944 to John C. and Manuela Quan, and was the stepson of John's brother Regino, who married Manuela following John's death.[1]

Education[]

Quan earned a Master of Arts degree from Marquette University[2] in 1977.[4]

Career[]

Quan was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant of the Army Reserve and was eventually promoted to Captain.[4]

Quan first successfully ran as a senator in the Guam Legislature in 1978 and was re-elected to two consecutive terms. He did not win a seat in the Guam Legislature when he ran in 1984, but returned following the 1986 general election, where he placed 21st.

Elections[]

Election Year Guam Legislature Primary Rank (Votes) General (Votes) Result
1978 15th Guam Legislature 4th Dist.: 3 (1,822) 4th Dist.: 4 (2,925) Elected[5]
1980 16th Guam Legislature 4th Dist.: 2 (1,393) 4th Dist.: 2 (3,050) Elected[6]
1982 17th Guam Legislature 13 (6,824) 17 (13,498) Elected[7]
1984 18th Guam Legislature 6 (7,038) 23 (11,970) Not elected[8]
1986 19th Guam Legislature 10 (8,387) 21 (13,958) Elected[9]

Accomplishments[]

Quan authored the public law which established the Guam Micronesia Island Fair.[10][11]

Personal life[]

Quan was married to Veronica Enverga Santos, a Filipino from Makati, Metro Manila.[1] The two had met as students in Marquette University, and married in the Philippines. Together they had two sons, Jonathan R. Quan, a magistrate judge of the Superior Court of Guam, [12] and James F. Quan, a black belt jiu-jitsu champion and instructor,[13] as well as two grandchildren.

Quan died in office on (1988-06-26)June 26, 1988, at the age of 43.[1] He is buried at Our Lady of Peace Memorial Gardens in Yona, Guam.

Legacy[]

Quan was honored posthumously by the establishment of the John F. Quan Memorial Scholarships in Oceanic Research by Guam Public Law 19-37.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Find a Grave Memorial. John F. Quan (1944-1988).
  2. ^ a b ResearchGate. The compadrazgo system of Guam / - ResearchGate.
  3. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1986, Hagatna, Guam.
  4. ^ a b Guam Marquette Club. News & Views, Guam.
  5. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1979, Hagatna, Guam. Pages 116, 123
  6. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1980, Hagatna, Guam. Pg. 35, 40
  7. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report - Guam 1983, Hagatna, Guam. Pages 56-60
  8. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1984, Hagatna, Guam. Pages 47-51
  9. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1986, Hagatna, Guam. Pages 50-54.
  10. ^ Guam Legislature. P.L. 19-7, Hagatna. 26 August 1987.
  11. ^ Kevin Tano. GVB announces 2018 Guam Micronesia Island Fair info, Hagatna. 26 April 2018.
  12. ^ "Superior Court of Guam - Judges: Magistrate Judge Jonathan R. Quan". Guam Supreme Court. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  13. ^ Bennett, Justin (28 January 2018). "James Quan inspires jiujitsu students" (Web). The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  14. ^ Guam Legislature. P.L. 19-37, Hagatna. 30 December 1988.

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