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{{Short description|Governor of Guam from 1979 to 1983}}
{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Paul Calvo
|name = Paul Calvo
|image = Ronald Reagan and Paul McDonald Calvo.jpg
|image = File:Louis Wilson speaks with Paul Calvo 1979 Cropped.png
|caption = [[Ronald Reagan]] and Calvo in the [[Oval Office]], 1981
|caption = Calvo in 1979
|order = 3rd [[List of Governors of Guam|Governor of Guam]]
|order = 3rd [[List of Governors of Guam|Governor of Guam]]
|lieutenant = [[Joseph Franklin Ada]]
|lieutenant = [[Joseph Franklin Ada]]
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|term_start1 = {{start date|1971|Jan|4}}
|term_start1 = {{start date|1971|Jan|4}}
|term_end1 = {{end date|1975|Jan|6}}
|term_end1 = {{end date|1975|Jan|6}}
|birth_name = Paul McDonald Calvo
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1934|7|25}}
|birth_date = {{birth date|1934|7|25}}
|birth_place = [[Hagåtña, Guam|Agana]], [[Guam]] {{small|(now Hagåtña)}}<!-- Don't add United States, because Guam is an unincorporated territory of the United States-->
|birth_place = [[Hagåtña, Guam|Agana]], [[Guam]]
|death_date =
|death_date = {{death date and age|2024|10|16|1934|7|25}}
|death_place =
|death_place = [[Mongmong-Toto-Maite, Guam|Mongmong-Toto-Maite]], Guam
|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|spouse = Rosa Herrero Baza
|spouse = [[Rose Baza Calvo]]
|children = 8, including [[Eddie Baza Calvo|Eddie]]
|children = 8; including [[Eddie Baza Calvo|Eddie]]
|education = [[Santa Clara University]] {{small|([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])}}
|education = [[Santa Clara University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])
}}
}}

'''Paul McDonald Calvo''' (born July 25, 1934) is a [[Guam]]anian politician. He was the third elected [[Governor of Guam]] from 1979 to 1983.
'''Paul McDonald Calvo''' (July 25, 1934 – October 16, 2024) was a Guamanian politician who served as the 3rd [[Governor of Guam]] from 1979 to 1983. Before his accession to the governorship, Calvo served in the [[Guam Legislature]] from 1971 to 1975. He was a member of the [[Republican Party of Guam]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Calvo was born in [[Hagåtña, Guam|Agaña]], [[Guam]], and is the eldest son of Eduardo "Jake" Torres Calvo (1908–1963) and Veronica Mariano McDonald (1913–2009). His only two brothers and two sisters-in-law are Edward (1936–2004), Thomas (1941–2016), Frances Matias Calvo & Rosario Castro Calvo. His paternal grandparents were Attorney [[Don (honorific)|Don]] Tomas Anderson Calvo and Doña Regina Martinez Torres. His maternal grandparents were John Francis McDonald and Dolores Mariano. He attended [[George Washington High School (Guam)|George Washington High School]] in Guam. He then attended the Peacock Military Academy and [[Santa Clara University]].
Calvo was born in [[Hagåtña, Guam|Agaña]], [[Guam]], and was the eldest son of Eduardo "Jake" Torres Calvo (1909–1963) and Veronica Mariano McDonald (1913–2009). His only two brothers and two sisters-in-law are Edward (1936–2004), Thomas (1940–2015) and Frances Matias Calvo. His paternal grandparents were Attorney [[Don (honorific)|Don]] Tomas Anderson Calvo and Doña Regina Martinez Torres. His maternal grandparents were John Francis McDonald and Dolores Mariano. He attended [[George Washington High School (Guam)|George Washington High School]] in Guam. He then attended the [[Peacock Military Academy]] and [[Santa Clara University]].


==Political career==
==Political career==
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Guam's economy began to regain health under Calvo's administration, as he sought to attract new businesses to Guam, including a tuna-fishing fleet, a garment manufacturer, and hotel construction. Visitor arrivals also registered sharp increases.
Guam's economy began to regain health under Calvo's administration, as he sought to attract new businesses to Guam, including a tuna-fishing fleet, a garment manufacturer, and hotel construction. Visitor arrivals also registered sharp increases.


But Calvo's term as governor was marred by the teacher's strike of 1981, which lasted many months and caused deep divisions in Guam's education system. He lost to Bordallo-Reyes Campaign in the 1982 election and decided to retire from politics. Although he has never run for office since, Calvo remains strongly influential in Republican politics, as its senior statesman, and his son [[Eddie Baza Calvo]] was one of the most popular senators in I Liheslaturan Guåhan/the Guam Legislature and was elected governor of Guam in 2010 along with running mate [[Ray Tenorio]].
But Calvo's term as governor was marred by the teacher's strike of 1981, which lasted many months and caused deep divisions in Guam's education system. He lost to Bordallo-Reyes Campaign in the 1982 election and decided to retire from politics. Although he never ran for office thereafter, Calvo remained strongly influential in Republican politics, as its senior statesman, and his son [[Eddie Baza Calvo]] was elected governor of Guam [[2010 Guamanian gubernatorial election|in 2010]].


==Personal life==
==Personal life and death==
Calvo's wife was [[Rose Baza Calvo]]. They had eight children. Calvo's son [[Eddie Calvo]], is a politician and former Governor of Guam.
He is married to Rosa Herrero Baza and had eight children:
* Vera Calvo-Garces, married to Fabian Garces.
* Kathrine "Kathy" Calvo-Sgro, married to Peter "Pete" Sgro, Jr.
* Paul Anthony Calvo, Jr., married to Shelly V. Calvo.
* [[Eddie Calvo|Edward J.B. Calvo]] (b. August 29, 1962), married to Christine Lujan Sonido
* Barbara Calvo-Damron, married to Mark Damron.
* Marie Calvo-Benito, married to Michael "Mike" Benito.
* Reyna Calvo
* Clare Calvo


Calvo died at his home in [[Mongmong-Toto-Maite, Guam]], on October 16, 2024, at the age of 90.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.guampdn.com/news/today-we-have-truly-lost-a-giant-guams-former-governor-paul-m-calvo-dies-at/article_a62aa1a6-8b6f-11ef-9c00-d3f3bee37493.html|title=Today, we have truly lost a giant': Guam's former governor, Paul M. Calvo, dies at 90|publisher=Guam PDN.com|accessdate=October 16, 2024|date=October 16, 2024}}</ref>
He has 23 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren:


==Electoral history==
* Pablo Garces
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* Fabian Garces
| title = 1974 Republican gubernatorial primary results
* Julia Garces French
}}
* Christopher Sgro (Ricardo, Natalia)
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
* Matthew Sgro
| candidate = [[Carlos Camacho]]<br>[[Kurt Moylan]]
* Katarina Sgro
| party = Republican Party (United States)
* Maria Sgro
| votes = 5,633
* Paul Daniel Calvo (Paul Mason, Paulo)
| percentage = 51.36%
* Mason Calvo
}}
* Brittany Calvo
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
* Danny Calvo (Thomas)
| candidate = Paul M. Calvo<br>[[Tony Palomo|Antonio M. Palomo]]
* Eddie Calvo (Sabian)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
* Vinson Calvo (Eden Mason, Isaac)
| votes = 5,335
* Rosae Calvo
| percentage = 48.64%
* Paul Jerome Calvo
}}
* Melva Calvo
{{Election box end}}
* Celine Calvo

* Matthew Damron (Camden)
{{Election box begin no change
* Rose Damron
| title = 1978 Guam gubernatorial general election results
* Aubrey Lyles (Bailey)
}}
* Alyssa Benito (Gabriel Luke, Mia)
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
* Brianna Benito (Madison)
| candidate = Paul M. Calvo<br>[[Joseph Franklin Ada|Joseph F. Ada]]
* Jake Benito
| party = Republican Party (United States)
* Kenneth Paul Smith
| votes = 13,649
| percentage = 52.12%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Ricardo Bordallo|Ricardo J. Bordallo]]<br>[[Pedro C. Sanchez]]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 12,540
| percentage = 47.88%
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = 1982 Guam gubernatorial general election results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Ricardo Bordallo]]<br>[[Edward Diego Reyes|Eddie Reyes]]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 15,199
| percentage = 52.42%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Paul M. Calvo<br>Peter F. Perez Jr.
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 13,797
| percentage = 47.58%
}}
{{Election box end}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://guampedia.com/governor-paul-calvo/ Paul M. Calvo Bio] at Guampedia, Guam's Online Encyclopedia
* [http://guampedia.com/governor-paul-calvo/ Paul M. Calvo at Guampedia.com]
* [https://www.nga.org/governor/paul-mcdonald-calvo/ Paul McDonald Calvo at nga.org]


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Latest revision as of 00:19, 14 December 2024

Paul Calvo
Calvo in 1979
3rd Governor of Guam
In office
January 1, 1979 – January 3, 1983
LieutenantJoseph Franklin Ada
Preceded byRicardo Bordallo
Succeeded byRicardo Bordallo
Senator of the Guam Legislature
In office
January 4, 1971 (1971-Jan-04) – January 6, 1975 (1975-Jan-06)
Personal details
Born
Paul McDonald Calvo

(1934-07-25)July 25, 1934
Agana, Guam
DiedOctober 16, 2024(2024-10-16) (aged 90)
Mongmong-Toto-Maite, Guam
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRose Baza Calvo
Children8; including Eddie
EducationSanta Clara University (BS)

Paul McDonald Calvo (July 25, 1934 – October 16, 2024) was a Guamanian politician who served as the 3rd Governor of Guam from 1979 to 1983. Before his accession to the governorship, Calvo served in the Guam Legislature from 1971 to 1975. He was a member of the Republican Party of Guam.

Early life

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Calvo was born in Agaña, Guam, and was the eldest son of Eduardo "Jake" Torres Calvo (1909–1963) and Veronica Mariano McDonald (1913–2009). His only two brothers and two sisters-in-law are Edward (1936–2004), Thomas (1940–2015) and Frances Matias Calvo. His paternal grandparents were Attorney Don Tomas Anderson Calvo and Doña Regina Martinez Torres. His maternal grandparents were John Francis McDonald and Dolores Mariano. He attended George Washington High School in Guam. He then attended the Peacock Military Academy and Santa Clara University.

Political career

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He embarked on a business career in his family's insurance company in 1958, and entered politics during the 1960s as a member of the Republican Party. He was elected as a senator in the Legislature of Guam in 1965, and during his three terms in the body served as chair of the government Committee on Finance and Taxation and parliamentary leader of the Republican Party. Calvo was elected governor in 1978, and served until 1982.[1]

Calvo-Palomo Campaign (1974)

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Calvo teamed up with Senator Tony Palomo to challenge the incumbents, Gov. Carlos Camacho and Lt. Gov. Kurt Moylan. The Calvo-Palomo ticket's attacks on the administration included charges of corruption and favoritism, and the primary election was so close – Camacho-Moylan won by only 261 votes – that Calvo-Palomo decided to run as a write-in team for the general election. While Calvo-Palomo lost in the general election, they forced a runoff election to be held between Camacho-Moylan and the Democratic team of Ricardo J. Bordallo and Rudy Sablan. Camacho-Moylan lost the runoff, and afterward Carlos Camacho retired from politics and gave control of the Republican Party to Calvo.

Governorship (1979–1983)

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During his first year as governor, Calvo reduced the government of Guam's deficit by $27 million, but the deficit continued to climb for the rest of his term due mainly to long-standing problems with tax collections.

Guam's economy began to regain health under Calvo's administration, as he sought to attract new businesses to Guam, including a tuna-fishing fleet, a garment manufacturer, and hotel construction. Visitor arrivals also registered sharp increases.

But Calvo's term as governor was marred by the teacher's strike of 1981, which lasted many months and caused deep divisions in Guam's education system. He lost to Bordallo-Reyes Campaign in the 1982 election and decided to retire from politics. Although he never ran for office thereafter, Calvo remained strongly influential in Republican politics, as its senior statesman, and his son Eddie Baza Calvo was elected governor of Guam in 2010.

Personal life and death

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Calvo's wife was Rose Baza Calvo. They had eight children. Calvo's son Eddie Calvo, is a politician and former Governor of Guam.

Calvo died at his home in Mongmong-Toto-Maite, Guam, on October 16, 2024, at the age of 90.[2]

Electoral history

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1974 Republican gubernatorial primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carlos Camacho
Kurt Moylan 		5,633 51.36%
Republican Paul M. Calvo
Antonio M. Palomo 		5,335 48.64%
1978 Guam gubernatorial general election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul M. Calvo
Joseph F. Ada 		13,649 52.12%
Democratic Ricardo J. Bordallo
Pedro C. Sanchez 		12,540 47.88%
1982 Guam gubernatorial general election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ricardo Bordallo
Eddie Reyes 		15,199 52.42%
Republican Paul M. Calvo
Peter F. Perez Jr. 		13,797 47.58%

References

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  1. ^ Lal, Brij V.; Kate Fortune (2000). The Pacific Islands: An Encyclopedia (Illustrated ed.). University of Hawaii Press. p. 291. ISBN 978-0-8248-2265-1.
  2. ^ "Today, we have truly lost a giant': Guam's former governor, Paul M. Calvo, dies at 90". Guam PDN.com. October 16, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
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Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Governor of Guam
1978, 1982 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Guam
1979–1983 		Succeeded by
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