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11 Facts About Frank Blas

1.

Frank Blas received an associate's degree from the College of Guam in 1962.

2.

Frank Blas then graduated from the University of Portland with a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1965.

3.

Frank and Tina Blas had three children: Paul Andre, Yvette Ignette, and Y'buena Antoinette.

4.

Frank Blas initially worked in the private sector for the Mobil Petroleum Company of Guam from 1965 until 1969.

5.

Frank Blas then became the Director of the Department of Commerce of Guam from 1969 to 1972.

6.

Frank Blas was elected to Legislature of Guam and served as a Senator in 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 18th Guam Legislatures from 1974 until 1984.

7.

On November 4,1986, Joseph Franklin Ada and his chosen running mate, Frank Blas, were elected Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Guam.

8.

Frank Blas declared his candidacy for Governor and chose Simon Sanchez as his running mate.

9.

Frank Blas left elected office in January 1995 when he retired as lieutenant governor after two terms.

10.

In 2003, Blas was appointed Chairman of the board of directors of the Antonio B Won Pat Guam International Airport Authority, a government agency which operates the airport.

11.

Frank Blas died on the evening of August 1,2016, at the age of 75 in New York City, New York, United States.