Edith DeLeon Guerrero

American politician

Edith DeLeon Guerrero


President of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate
In office January 9, 2023 – January 13, 2025
Preceded by	Jude Hofschneider
Succeeded by	Dennis C. Mendiola
Member of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate from the 3rd district
In office January 11, 2021 – January 13, 2025
Preceded by	Sixto Igisomar
Succeeded by	Manny Castro

Personal details
Political party	Democratic (before 2025) Independent (2025–present)
Relatives	Larry De Leon Guerrero (father)

Edith E. DeLeon Guerrero is an American politician serving as a member of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate for the 3rd district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 11, 2021.^[1]

In 2000, Governor Pedro Pangelinan Tenorio appointed her to the Marianas Public Land Trust.^[2] She was reappointed in 2004 by Governor Juan Babauta and served until 2006.^[3] In 2006, she became the director of the CNMI Workforce Investment Agency. She was a life insurance agent for ten years before serving as the director of the Workforce Investment Agency.^[4]

In 2013, Governor Eloy Inos merged the Workforce Investment Agency and the Department of Labor. On October 3, 2013, Inos nominated DeLeon Guerrero, then Director of the Workforce Investment Agency, to serve as the Secretary of Labor.^[5] She was sworn in on December 26, 2013.^[6] Guerrero then served as secretary of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Labor until 2017.^[7]

Her father, Lorenzo I. De Leon Guerrero, was the 13th Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands.^[8]

CNMI Senate

In the 2020 general election, Guerrero defeated Republican incumbent Sixto K. Igisomar to become the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in Saipan since 2003.^[7] On January 10, 2023, DeLeon Guerrero became the first woman to serve as President of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate. She took over the position from Jude Hofschneider.^[9] On February 12, 2024, Guerrero stated she would be leaving the Democratic Party at the end of her term.^[10]

After exploring a run for Delegate in the 2024 election,^[11] DeLeon Guerero chose to run for reelection to the Senate as an independent.^[12] In the 2024 general election, Democratic nominee Representative Manny Castro defeated DeLeon Guerrero, receiving 5,178 votes to Deleon Guerrero's 4,210 votes.^[13]

References

↑ "Edith Deleon Guerrero". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
↑ Kapileo, Ramona I. (Senate Journal Clerk) (July 20, 2000). "Messages from the Governor" (PDF). Journal of the CNMI Senate. 12 (12). CNMI: 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
↑ Kapileo, Ramona I. (Senate Journal Clerk) (July 20, 2000). "Messages from the Governor" (PDF). Journal of the CNMI Senate. 14 (4). CNMI: 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
↑ Cruz, Geraldine T (Clerk of the Senate). (October 6, 2010). "Ninth Day, Second Regular (Emergency) Session" (PDF). CNMI Senate Journal. 17 (22). CNMI Senate: 16–17. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
↑ "EAGI panel sets public hearing on judge, Labor secretary nominees". Saipan Tribune. December 9, 2013. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
↑ Staff (December 26, 2013). "New CNMI Labor secretary sworn in". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
1 2 Erediano, Emmanuel T. (November 4, 2020). "NMI Democrats win 8 House seats, Saipan Senate race". Pacific Island Times. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
↑ Donato, Agnes E. (October 14, 2006). "Guerrero laid to rest". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
↑ Bautista Esmores, Kimberly (January 9, 2023). "Deleon Guerrero makes history as first female Senate president". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
↑ Torre, Ferdie De La (2024-02-13). "DeLeon Guerrero: Delegate bid is an option". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 2024-02-25. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
↑ Manabat, Bryan (2024-02-23). "Six candidates flexing muscles for CNMI congressional delegate seat". Pacific Times. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
↑ Erediano, Emmanuel T. (May 14, 2024). "I never moved to the dark side". Marianas Variety. Archived from the original on May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024. said the Senate president, who is seeking re-election in November as an independent.
↑ Erediano, Emmanuel T. (November 6, 2024). "Senate president and longest-serving senator lose seats". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

Political offices
Preceded by Jude Hofschneider	President of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate 2023–2025	Succeeded by Dennis C. Mendiola

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