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Guam Legislature Censures Senator William A. Parkinson for Disorderly Gesture
Summary
The Guam Legislature adopted Resolution 579-37 COR censuring Senator William A. Parkinson for an explicit hand gesture directed at Senator Joanne Brown during an Oct. 22, 2024 emergency session; the measure passed on a roll call vote after extended debate.
The Guam Legislature on the floor adopted Resolution 579-37 COR censuring Senator William A. Parkinson for a “disorderly” and explicit hand gesture directed at Senator Joanne M. Brown during the Oct. 22, 2024 emergency legislative session.
Speaker Therese M. Terlahi, who introduced the resolution, said she brought the censure motion reluctantly. “This bringing this resolution to the floor brings me no joy,” Terlahi said as she moved the measure to third reading. She cited a letter from Jesse L. G. Allick, president of the Mayor’s Council of Guam, saying visiting mayors and staff who attended the emergency session were “appalled, outraged, and insulted” by the senator’s conduct.
The resolution’s nut graf: supporters said the gesture — described in the measure as a lewd hand motion made while Senator Brown was recognized — created a hostile environment and violated the legislature’s standards for decorum and respect. The text of the resolution, as read on the floor, states the action “can reasonably be construed…
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