upon the current governor Ada. Second term In his second term Ada capitalized on the fruits of his economic recovery program and made the largest investment in education in Guam up to that time. He directed the floating of a bond which made some $170 million available for the construction of a new high school in southern Guam (now Guam Southern High School), new elementary schools in Tamuning, Inarajan and Dededo, and reconstruction of schools in Upi and Ordot-Chalan Pago. Additionally many new classrooms were built to relieve overcrowding in schools around the island. Operating budgets for the public schools were increased annually. Under Ada computers and computer classes were introduced in all Guam schools. At the end of his term every grade level in every school had access to computer classes. Guam suffered from a string of natural disasters during the second Ada administration. Four sequential typhoons affected the area in 1991, with Typhoon Omar causing the most damage. The 7.8 Mw Guam earthquake occurred on August 8, 1993, with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Damage ran into millions of dollars though only two buildings were destroyed. These disasters, combined with a recession in Japan, caused the tourism industry to suffer for a time. Public life after the Ada-Blas Administration Ada-Camacho Campaign (1998) When his second term was over, he once again ran for governor in 1998, with then Sen. Felix Camacho as his running mate then-Senator Felix Perez Camacho, but was defeated by incumbent Democratic governor Carl T.C. Gutierrez and his running mate Madeleine Bordallo for a contentious race ultimately decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2000, Ada ran for senator once more and was elected, joining the Republican majority in the legislature. In 2002, he ran for Congressional delegate against Democrat Madeleine Bordallo, but lost. UOG Vice-Chairman He recently serves as the vice-chairman of the board of the University of Guam Endowment Foundation. Founded by Jesus S. Leon Guerrero, the foundation is dedicated to promoting the university through academic enhancements, scholarship opportunities, and development of creative fundraising opportunities for overall improvements to the campus. Electoral history References External links Joseph F. Ada Bio at Guampedia, Guam's Online Encyclopedia |- |- |- |- |- 1943 births Chamorro people Governors of Guam Guamanian people of Spanish descent Guamanian Republicans Lieutenant Governors of Guam Living people Members of the Legislature of Guam People from Tamuning, Guam Republican