Francis E. Santos

Francis E. Santos is a Guamanian businessman and former politician who currently works as the vice-chairman and chair of Finance Committee of Consolidated Commission on Utilities since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, where he served as a senator in the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th Guam Legislatures. He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Guam in 2006.

Francis E. Santos
Member of the Guam Legislature
In office
October 1993 – January 4, 1999 (1999-01-04)
Preceded byFrancisco R. Santos
Vice chairman and Chairman of Finance Committee of the Consolidated Commission on Utilities
Assumed office
January 10, 2019 (2019-01-10)
Chair of the Guam Education Policy Board
Member of the Guam Education Policy Board
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic (before 2005, 2007–present)
Other political
affiliations		Republican (2005–2007)
EducationFather Duenas Memorial School; BS in Business Management, Seattle University; MBA, Loma Linda University[1][2]

Early life and family

Francis E. Santos is the son of the late Guam senator Francisco R. Santos.[1][2] Santos graduated from Father Duenas Memorial School in 1975. Santos earned a BS in Business Management from Seattle University and an MBA from Loma Linda University.[2]

Guam Legislature

Elections

Santos was elected in a special election held on October 3, 1993, to fill the seat of his father, Francisco R. Santos, who died. He served the remaining term of the 22nd Guam Legislature and was reelected to the 23rd and 24th Guam Legislatures.

Moylan-Santos campaign (2006)

Santos was the running mate of Republican Gubernatorial candidate Lieutenant Governor Kaleo Moylan for the 2006 gubernatorial election.[3] The Moylan-Santos team faced the incumbent governor Felix Perez Camacho and Senator Dr. Michael Cruz. The Moylan-Santos team lost in the primary election on September 2, 2006.[4]

Career after the Guam Legislature

Santos was the former plan administrator of the StayWell Health Plan.[1][2] Santos was president and CEO of the Island Home Insurance Company.[1][2]

Santos was the chief financial officer of the Guam Regional Medical City from 2015 to 2016 and currently serves as the senior vice-president of strategic planning and business development for the Guam Regional Medical City.[1][2] Santos is chairman of the board at the iLearn Academy Charter School.[1][2] Santos is chairman of the board and member/director of Global Health Systems.[1][2]

Election to the Consolidated Commission on Utilities

Santos was elected to the Consolidated Commission on Utilities in 2018 Guam General Election. Santos was sworn in on January 10, 2019.[5]

Electoral history
Election Year Guam Legislature Primary Placement General Placement Result Party
1993 Special Election 22nd Guam Legislature None 1 Elected[6] Democratic
1994 23rd Guam Legislature 12 15 Elected[7][6]
1996 24th Guam Legislature 9 18 Elected[8][6]
2006 Guamanian gubernatorial Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Felix Perez Camacho/Michael W. Cruz 4,950 63.22
Republican Kaleo S. Moylan/Francis E. Santos 2,847 36.36
Total votes
2014 Consolidated Commission on Utilities results
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Simon A. Sanchez II (incumbent) 17,570 20.86
Nonpartisan Francis E. Santos 9,754 11.58
Nonpartisan Joseph George Bamba 8,741 10.38
Nonpartisan Benigno M. Palomo (incumbent) 8,241 9.78
Nonpartisan William Hagen 8,178 9.71
Nonpartisan Eloy P. Hara (incumbent) 7,367 8.75
Nonpartisan Andrew S. Leon Guerrero 7,255 8.61
Nonpartisan William M. Payne 4,841 5.75
Nonpartisan Earl J. Garrido 4,722 5.61
Nonpartisan Jose S. Servino 4,136 4.91
Nonpartisan Fredrick P.Q. Tupaz 3,366 4.00
Total votes 84,229 100
2018 Consolidated Commission on Utilities results
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Simon A. Sanchez II (incumbent) 19,827
Nonpartisan Michael Troy Limtiaco 16,829
Nonpartisan Francis E. Santos (incumbent) 14,816
Nonpartisan William D. Parkinson 12,554

References
  1. Guam Regional Medical City. Francis E. Santos, Dededo.
  2. Consolidated Commission on Utilities. About us, Mangilao.
  3. KUAM. Moylan-Santos gubernatorial team register candidacy, Barrigada. June 18, 2006.
  4. Guam Election Commission. Election 2006 Comparative Analysis Report, Hagatna, Guam.
  5. Consolidated Commission on Utilities. CCU Oath of Office Ceremony, Mangilao. January 2019.
  6. Guam Election Commission. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BP7zs7zwV7s-w773tp0y-hrt2hRotYof/view Election Comparative Analysis Report, 2016, Hagatna.
  7. Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1994, Hagatna, Guam.
  8. Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1996, Hagatna, Guam.
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