By Pacific Island Times News Staff.
Sen. Frank Blas Jr. will be the speaker and senator-elect Tony Ada will be the vice speaker of the Republican-controlled 38th Guam Legislature.
Sen. Jesse Lujan will be the majority leader.
Senators-elect Sabrina Salas Matanane and Shelly Calvo will be the legislative secretary and majority whip, respectively. Both are serving their term in the legislature.
Lujan and Calvo said the new leadership positions were decided during a three-hour caucus on Thursday.
"We will convene for another day," Calvo said.
Republicans have retaken control of the Guam legislature for the first time since 2006, after flipping seats on Tuesday's elections that secured the party nine seats.
More details to follow.
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