Telena Cruz Nelson
| Telena C. Nelson | |
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| Senator of the Guam Legislature | |
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Assumed office January 2, 2017 |
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| Majority Whip of the Guam Legislature | |
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Assumed office January 2, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Dennis G. Rodriguez, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Telena Monique Cruz Nelson 25 September 1980 Yigo, Guam |
| Political party | Democratic Party of Guam |
| Residence | Yigo, Guam |
| Profession | politician, teacher |
Telena Monique Cruz Nelson (born September 25, 1980) also known as Telena Nelson, is currently a Democratic senator in the 34th Guam Legislature. A member of the majority party, Nelson was selected by her colleague to serve as Majority Whip and chairs the Committee on Housing, Utilities, Public Safety, and Homeland Security.
Nelson is the daughter of Theodore Dwight Borja Nelson and Stephanie Cruz Nelson. Her paternal grandparents are Theodore Sgambelluri Nelson, who served as Vice Speaker of the Guam Legislature, and Gloria Camacho Borja Nelson (1935–2012) and maternal grandparents are Jose Quitugua Cruz and Asuncion "Connie" Lazaro Cruz.
Telena Cruz Nelson was born on September 25, 1980, in Portland, Oregon, the first of five children. She is the daughter of Theodore Dwight Borja Nelson and Stephanie Cruz Nelson both natives of Guam. Her paternal grandparents are Theodore Sgambelluri Nelson, who served as Vice Speaker of the Guam Legislature, and Gloria Camacho Borja Nelson (d.) and maternal grandparents are Jose Quitugua Cruz and Asuncion “Connie” Lazaro Cruz. [2]
She was raised in a Roman Catholic family. Her maternal grandmother Connie was instrumental in the pilgrimage that brought the Santa Maria Kamalen-Our Lady of Camarin [3] to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. She and her maternal grandmother are lectors at their Catholic Church.
Nelson was heavily involved in sports growing up and made the island’s IIAG All-Island basketball and soccer teams while attending Bishop Baumgartner Memorial School, Notre Dame High School, and Simon Sanchez High School. At the young age of 15, she traveled with her singing group under the instructor AnnaMae Borja to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City representing Guam.
She attended Simon Sanchez High School on Guam. She graduated from the University of Guam with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology. She is a Captain in the Guam Army National Guard. In 2001, she enlisted as a Combat Medic. In 2007, she entered and completed Officer Candidate School to be commissioned as an Officer in the Guam Army National Guard. Later she attended Basic Officer Leader Course for advancement and in 2008 successfully completed Signal Corps Basic Officer Leader Course.
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