Ken Joe Ada

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Ken Joe Ada
Mayor of Yoña
In office
January 7, 2013 – January 2, 2017
Preceded byJose T. "Pedo" Terlaje
Succeeded byJesse M. Blas
Personal details
Born
Ken Joe Ma'anao Ada

(1982-09-28)September 28, 1982
Guam
DiedFebruary 18, 2020(2020-02-18) (aged 37)
Guam
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Estelle Ada
Education

Ken Joe Ma'anao Ada (September 28, 1982 – February 18, 2020), often nicknamed Kenjo, was a Guamanian politician, retired merchant marine, and a member of the Republican Party of Guam.

Early life[]

On September 28, 1982, Ada was born in Guam. [1]

Education[]

Ada earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration from University of Guam. Ada also earned a Master of Science degree in Public Administration University of Guam. [2]

Career[]

Ada held the office of Mayor of Yona, the territory's central village, when he succeeded longtime, Mayor Jose T. "Pedo" Terlaje.[2][3]

Ada is a former Adjunct professor of public administration at University of Guam. [2]

Arrests[]

Terrorising[]

In 2018, Ada was arrested on charges of Terrorizing.[4]

Resisting[]

In 2020, Ada resisted officers after stopping traffic on Ylig bridge in Yona[5]

Personal life[]

Ada's wife is Estelle Ada. They have two sons. On February 18, 2020, Ada died in Guam. Ada is interred at Guam Windward Memorial in Yona, Guam. [3][1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "KenJoe Maanao Ada". adasmortuary.com. 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2021.(archived)
  2. ^ a b c "Ken Joe Ada, Republican candidate in Guam's 2018 Primary Election". Pacific Daily News. August 7, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Lloyd, Bruce (February 1, 2020). "Former Yoña Mayor Ken Joe Ada dies overnight at Navy Hospital". guampdn.com. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "Ken Joe Ada arrest". KUAM. November 1, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  5. ^ "Ken Joe Ada resisting". . January 1, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Yoña
2013–2017 		Succeeded by
Jesse M. Blas
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