Elizabeth Pangelinan Perez "Belle" Arriola (November 19, 1928 – June 26, 2002) was a Guamanian educator and a Democratic Party of Guam politician in Guam. Arriola served as Senator in the Guam Legislature for 6 consecutive terms, from 1983 to 1995,[2] and was the wife of former Speaker in the Guam Legislature Joaquin C. Arriola.[1]

Elizabeth P. "Belle" Arriola[1]
Member of the Guam Legislature
In office
January 3, 1983 (1983-01-03) – January 2, 1995 (1995-01-02)
Personal details
Born
Elizabeth Pangelinan Perez

(1928-11-19)November 19, 1928
DiedJune 26, 2002(2002-06-26) (aged 73)
Political partyDemocratic Party of Guam
SpouseJoaquin C. Arriola[1]
Children8[1]
EducationGeorge Washington Senior High school,[1] BA from Rosemont College[1]

Early life

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Elizabeth Arriola was born on (1928-11-19)November 19, 1928 to Vicente Borja and Maria Guerrero Pangelinan.[1] Elizabeth grew up during the occupation of Guam by Japanese Imperial Forces during World War II and accompanied her mother and grandmother to Manenggon concentration camp toward the end of the occupation.[1]

Education and early career

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Elizabeth graduated as salutatorian from George Washington Senior High School after the end of World War II.[1] Elizabeth earned a Bachelor of Arts at Rosemont College and returned to Guam to teach in 1952.[1]

Guam Legislature

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Elections

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Arriola was first elected to the Guam Legislature in 1982 and remained in office 6 legislative terms.[1]

Election Guam Legislature Primary Rank (Votes) General Rank (Votes) Result
1982 17th Guam Legislature 4 (7,377) 7 (14,436) Elected[2][3]
1984 18th Guam Legislature 2 (7,299) 14 (13,741) Elected[2][4]
1986 19th Guam Legislature 2 (10,504) 4 (17,710) Elected[2][5]
1988 20th Guam Legislature 9 (7,369) 11 (14,907) Elected[2][6]
1990 21st Guam Legislature 10 (9,098) 15 (16,969) Elected[2][7]
1992 22nd Guam Legislature No primary election 18 (16,401) Elected[2]

Leadership

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Personal life

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Arriola married attorney Joaquin C. Arriola, an attorney and later a senator in the Guam Legislature.[1]

Arriola died following a stroke on (2002-06-26)June 26, 2002.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Guampedia. Elizabeth Perez Arriola, Hagatna.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1992, Hagatna, Guam.
  3. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report - Guam 1983, Hagatna, Guam. Pg. 56-60
  4. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1984, Hagatna, Guam. Pg. 47-51
  5. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1986, Hagatna, Guam. Pg. 50-54
  6. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1988, Hagatna, Guam. Pg. 43-47
  7. ^ Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1990, Hagatna, Guam. Pg. 44-48
  8. ^ Guam Compiler of Laws. Seventeenth Guam Legislature: Session Laws, Executive Orders, Resolutions, Agana. 1984.
  9. ^ Guam Compiler of Laws. Eighteenth Guam Legislature: Session Laws, Executive Orders, Resolutions, Agana. 1986.
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