Bordallo was married to Ricardo Bordallo , who served as Governor of Guam from 1975 to 1979 and from 1983 to 1987 . While serving as first lady , she worked to emphasize the arts in the classroom and to increase awareness of the local Chamorro culture . Bordallo 's husband , the former governor , committed suicide in 1990 when his appeals were unsuccessful and convictions of witness tampering and conspiracy to obstruct justice would require incarceration in federal prison . Bordallo was the first woman Democrat to be elected to the Guam Legislature , and served five terms as a senator from 1981 to 1982 and again from 1986 to 1994 . During the 1988 U.S. presidential election , Bordallo was a member of Guam 's uncommitted delegation to the 1988 Democratic National Convention . Bordallo was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Guam in 1990 , following the death of her husband . Ping Duenas ran as Bordallo 's running mate for lieutenant governor in the 1990 gubernatorial election
1988 Democratic National Convention
1988 Democratic National Convention
Madeleine Bordallo