Regine Biscoe Lee

Régine Lee
Chair of the Guam Democratic Party
In office
November 7, 2017 – October 24, 2019
Preceded byKin Perez
Succeeded byJudith Won Pat
Senator of the Guam Legislature
In office
January 2, 2017 – January 4, 2021
Personal details
Born
Regine Biscoe

Barrigada, Guam, US
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAndrew "Andy" Lee
Children2
EducationUniversity of Washington,
Seattle (BA)

Regine Biscoe Lee (born December 1981) also known as Regine Lee, is a Guamanian politician serving the Democratic and formerly serves as senator in the 35th Guam Legislature. A member of the majority party, Lee was selected as the Chair of the Committee on Rules. Senator Lee also chairs the Committee on Federal and Foreign Affairs, Telecommunications, Technology and Labor. In her first term as senator in the 34th Guam Legislature, Senator Lee served as Legislative Secretary and Chair of the Committee on Innovation and Economic, Workforce, and Youth Development.

On June 24, 2020, Lee announced that she would not seek re-election.[1]

Biography

Lee, born in December 1981, is the daughter of Captain Michael and Rosita Aguilo Mahony and Roland Calvo Biscoe. Her grandparents are Marcelo and Maria Calvo Biscoe and Dominador and Isabel Crisostomo Aguilo.[2]

Lee attended high school at the Academy of Our Lady of Guam and subsequently earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Washington. She served as a Policy Advisor to Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo and Chief of Staff of Senator Tina Muna Barnes[2] before returning to the private sector in 2013, working for Ruder Integrated Marketing Services (RiMS) until 2015.

In 2009, the Filipina Women's Network named Lee as one of the "100 Most Influential Women in the U.S." The Filipina Ladies Association of Guam awarded Lee a Sampaguita Award in 2011. In 2012, 2016, 2020 & 2024 she was elected as a delegate for Guam to the Democratic National Conventions. The Guam Chamber of Commerce named Lee the 2014 Reina A. Leddy Young Professional of the Year.[3]

In 2019, the Obama Foundation selected Lee for the inaugural cohort of Obama Leaders: Asia Pacific, a one-year leadership development and community engagement program that seeks to inspire, empower, and connect emerging leaders from across the Asia-Pacific region. [[4]].

She is currently married to Andrew Lee, has two daughters (Mia and Nina) and resides in Tamuning, Guam.

Entry into public life

In 2016, Lee ran for island-wide office as senator in the 34th Guam Legislature with the slogan, "Strong Families. Strong Guam." In the General Election, Lee placed 4th among non-incumbents and 8th overall with 14,864 votes.[5] On January 2, 2017, Lee was inaugurated as senator in the 34th Guam Legislature.

Other positions

Lee has served as Chairwoman of Sanctuary, Incorporated of Guam, Vice President of Soroptomist International of Guam, Vice President of the Guam Women's Club, Board Secretary of the Guam Women's Chamber of Commerce, steering committee co-chair for the Guam Green Growth initiative, a founding board member of Asian American Action Fund - YP and as a member of Guam Cancer Care, Guam Young Professionals, Guam Girl Scouts, and Micronesian Conservation Coalition.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lee won't seek reelection". KUAM News. June 24, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Regine for Guam. About Regine Biscoe Lee. Tumon, Guam.
  3. ^ Regine for Guam. Announcement of Candidacy. Tumon, Guam.
  4. ^ "Welcome to Leaders: Asia-Pacific!".
  5. ^ Guam Election Commission. 2016 General Election Official Results. Hagatna, Guam.
  6. ^ Pacific Daily News. Candidate Profile: Regine Biscoe Lee (D). Hagatna, Guam.
Party political offices
Preceded by Chair of the Guam Democratic Party
2017–2019 		Succeeded by