1. Michael Warren Cruz was born on September 8,1958 and is a Guamanian surgeon and former politician who served as the eighth lieutenant governor of Guam from January 1,2007 to January 3,2011.
16 Facts About Michael Cruz
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Michael Cruz's father was Chamorro while his mother was Filipino.
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Michael Cruz has three children from his first marriage: Shaunn, Mika'ele and Christine.
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Michael Cruz is currently married to his second wife, Jennifer Rosario Michael Cruz.
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Michael Cruz received a bachelor's degree in biology from Walla Walla College in Washington state.
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Michael Cruz obtained a Doctor of Medicine from Loma Linda University in California.
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Michael Cruz volunteered as a commander in the Rapid Advanced Medical Team during the Iraq War, serving from 2003 to 2004.
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Michael Cruz was a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal for his tour of duty in Iraq.
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Michael Cruz is a surgeon, and served as the medical director of the Guam Memorial Hospital.
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Michael Cruz is a member of the American Board of Surgery, and the American Society of Breast Surgeons, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
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Michael Cruz was elected as a Republican Senator in the 28th Guamanian Legislature from 2005 to 2006.
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Michael Cruz served on the legislature's Health and Human Services Committee, authoring legislation to combat childhood obesity in Guam.
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Michael Cruz was elected Lieutenant Governor of Guam in November 2006 as the running mate of Governor Felix Perez Camacho.
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Michael Cruz declared his candidacy for the 2010 gubernatorial election and was a candidate in the September 2010 Republican primary.
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Michael Cruz's running mate for lieutenant governor was Senator Jim Espaldon.
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Michael Cruz was defeated by Eddie Baza Calvo in the Republican primary election on September 3,2010.