FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE (January 22, 2019– Hagåtña)- Senator Therese M. Terlaje, Senator Sabina Flores Perez and Senator Clynt Ridgell, introduced Bill 27-35 (COR) that will require the timely publication of environmental violation notices and settlement agreements on the Guam Environmental Protection Agency’s website and require regular reporting of these notices and agreements to the GEPA Board of Directors.
Bill 27-35 requires the online publication of Notices of Violations, Orders of Compliance, Notices of Defense, Voluntary Compliance Agreements, Settlement Agreements and Referrals to the Office of the Attorney General for Prosecution, allowing the public to follow the enforcement process from start to finish.
“By increasing agency transparency, we are prioritizing active participation by the public in their government and ultimately making agencies and their boards accountable for the level of enforcement that our entire community is depending on,” stated Senator Terlaje.
To read a copy of the bill, please click on the link below:
Legislative Resolution No. 10-35 (COR) was presented in support and recognition of the Guam Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence, in partnership with the Office of Attorney General of Guam, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and the Governor’s Community Outreach-Federal Programs Office, as well as numerous community advocates, for their efforts to raise awareness about and encourage the prevention of stalking through community outreach and ongoing training, and on the observance of “National Stalking Awareness Month” in January.
According to statistics, a majority of stalking victims are teenagers and young adults, who are often unaware of the signs of stalking and the resources available to them in our community. 66.2 percent of female victims of stalking were stalked by a current or former intimate partner and 31 percent (31%) of the women who were stalked by an intimate partner were sexually assaulted by that partner.
Resolution No. 11-35 (COR) was presented to recognize the observance of “National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month” and the efforts to combating human trafficking in our community and throughout the world and to emancipating the estimated forty (40) million people enslaved in today’s world, with between fourteen thousand five hundred (14,500) and seventeen thousand five hundred (17,500) of them trafficked into the United States each year; and to preventing additional women, children and men from being trafficked, by encouraging greater awareness of human trafficking, and all other forms of modern day slavery.
The International Labor Organization estimates that women and girls represent the largest share of forced labor victims, with 11.4 million trafficked victims (or 55%), compared to men and boys at 9.5 million (or 45%). The problem of human trafficking continues to reach epic proportions, and is the third largest international crime industry, behind illegal drugs and arms trafficking. It reportedly generates a profit of 32 billion dollars every year; and of that number, 15.5 billion dollars is made in industrialized countries.
“The continued violence against women, children and the most vulnerable in our society remains a barrier to achieving true equality, security and peace in our community and worldwide. I am truly grateful and support the countless do-gooders working to alleviate these barriers through the various outreach and prevention efforts, programs and partnerships, “ stated Senator Therese
FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE (January 16, 2019 – Tamuning)- Senator Therese Terlaje met with AG Leevin Camacho and his Deputy Attorney Generals to discuss OAG’s priorities and initiatives for the new year. Some highlights from the meeting included updates on OAG’s plans to assist the Department of Revenue and Taxation in tax collections, trainings on Open Government laws for boards and commissions and GovGuam, and regular updates regarding civil litigation cases and other important OAG matters. During the FY 2019 budget session, Terlaje successfully advocated for additional monies to go towards a tax attorney from the Office of the Attorney General to assist the Department of Revenue and Taxation. General Camacho has announced that this will be a priority for his office and has already begun working with the Department of Revenue and Taxation.
In addition, Senator Terlaje and General Camacho pledged to work together to address the serious need for additional prosecutors.
Senator Therese Terlaje is the chairperson of the Committee on Health, Tourism, Historic Preservation, Land and Justice and has legislative oversight of Office of the Attorney General.
“I am excited to work with General Camacho and his experienced team of deputy attorneys. There is much work to be done, but I am confident we will make progress towards ensuring fairness and justice for the people of Guam,” stated Terlaje.
FOR IMMEDIATE
NEWS RELEASE (January 8, 2019 – Hagåtña):
The Office of Senator Therese Terlaje has relocated
from The Guam Congress Building and has reopened at a new location. Please update your records with the following
location and contact information (please note that some information has
remained the same):
LOCATION: Ada Plaza Center, Suite 207, Aspinall Avenue, Hagåtña, Guam 96910
