Don Parkinson (politician)

William D. "Don" Parkinson is a lawyer and former Democratic Party of Guam politician in Guam. Parkinson served as Speaker of the 23rd Guam Legislature[1] and Senator in the Guam Legislature for 7 consecutive terms.

William D. "Don" Parkinson
Speaker of the 23rd Guam Legislature
In office January 2, 1995 – January 6, 1997
Preceded by	Joe T. San Agustin
Succeeded by	Antonio R. Unpingco
Majority Leader of the Guam Legislature
In office January 2, 1989 – January 1, 1995
Member of the Guam Legislature
In office January 3, 1983 – January 6, 1997
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Marina Parkinson
Children	7
Education	J.D., University of Idaho

Career

Parkinson served in the U.S. military during the Vietnam War.[2]

Education

Parkinson graduated from the University of Idaho law school.[3]

Law practice

Parkinson was admitted to the State Bar of California on November 25, 1974, served as a staff attorney for the Micronesian Constitutional Convention of 1975, and as a prosecuting attorney for Colfax, Washington.

Guam Legislature

Elections

Election	Guam Legislature	Primary Placement	General Placement	Result
1982	17th Guam Legislature	18	4	Elected[4]
1984	18th Guam Legislature	10	8	Elected[5]
1986	19th Guam Legislature	1	2	Elected[6]
1988	20th Guam Legislature	6	8	Elected[7]
1990	21st Guam Legislature	3	3	Elected[8]
1992	22nd Guam Legislature	No primary election	15	Elected[9]
1994	23rd Guam Legislature	4	7	Elected[10]
1996	24th Guam Legislature	8	24	Not elected[11]
2000	26th Guam Legislature	No primary election	26	Not elected[12]
2004	28th Guam Legislature	20	N/A	Not elected[13]
2006	29th Guam Legislature	10	24	Not elected[14][2]

Leadership Roles

Guam Legislature	Term	Position
20th Guam Legislature	1989-1991	Majority Leader
21st Guam Legislature	1991-1993	Majority Leader
22nd Guam Legislature	1993-1995	Majority Leader
23rd Guam Legislature	1995-1997	Speaker

Guam Legislature	Term	Position	Committee
19th Guam Legislature	1987-1989	Chairman	Committee on Energy, Utilities and Consumer Protection
20th Guam Legislature	1989-1991	Chairman	Committee on Energy, Utilities and Consumer Protection
21st Guam Legislature	1991-1993	Chairman	Committee on Energy, Utilities and Consumer Protection
22nd Guam Legislature	1993-1995	Chairman	Committee on Electrical Power and Consumer Protection
23rd Guam Legislature	1995-1997	Chairman	Committee on Electrical Power and Consumer Protection

Policy

Bills and public laws introduced

• 17th Guam Legislature - Introduced 16 bills,[15] 2 of which became public laws.[16] including Public Law 17-17, which established a 10 year alternative energy plan for Guam.[17]
• 18th Guam Legislature - Introduced 21 bills,[18] 1 of which became Public Law 18-26, which approved bond issues on behalf of 2 companies for the Guam Economic Development Authority and for which the Government of Guam disclaimed liability.[19]
• 19th Guam Legislature - Introduced 6 public laws,[20] including Public Law 19-31, which raised the minimum wage on Guam to $3.75 on January 1, 1989,[21] and Public Law 19-41 that requires that food, drugs, and consumer commodities be marked with an expiration date if recommended by the manufacturer or distributor.[22]
• 20th Guam Legislature - Introduced 73 bills,[23] 15 of which became public laws,[24] including Public Law 20-219 which provided a subsidy for essential power coverage.[25]

Unemployment insurance

Parkinson introduced unemployment insurance legislation during each of 5 terms: Bill 929 during the 19th,[26] Bill 285 during the 20th,[27] Bill 101 during the 21st,[26] Bill 123 during the 22nd,[26] and Bill 99 during the 23rd Guam Legislatures, respectively.[26]

Speaker of the 23rd Guam Legislature

It had been expected that Senator Thomas C. "Tom" Ada would be chosen by his colleagues as Speaker of the Guam Legislature, but a group of Democratic and Republican Senators elected Parkinson as Speaker, instead.[28][29][30]

Candidacy for Attorney General of Guam

Parkinson ran for Attorney General of Guam in 2002.[31] He placed 3rd in the general election in November with 15% of the vote.[32]

Family

Don Parkinson is married to Marina Parkinson, and is the father of 7 children.[2] One of his children, William M. "Will" Parkinson, ran for the Guam Legislature and the Consolidated Commission on Utilities in 2018.[33][34]

References

1. Guampedia. Guam Legislature, Hagatna, Guam.
2. Pacific Daily News. Don Parkinson D-Mongmong-Toto-Maite , Hagatna, Guam.
3. The State Bar of California. William Don Parkinson, California.
4. Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report - Guam 1983, Hagatna, Guam.
5. Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1984, Hagatna, Guam.
6. Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1986, Hagatna, Guam.
7. Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1988, Hagatna, Guam.
8. Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1990, Hagatna, Guam.
9. Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1992, Hagatna, Guam.
10. Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1994, Hagatna, Guam.
11. Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, 1996, Hagatna, Guam.
12. Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, Guam - 1998 & 2000, Hagatna, Guam.
13. Guam Election Commission. Election 2004 Comparative Analysis Report, Hagatna, Guam.
14. Guam Election Commission. Election 2006 Comparative Analysis Report, Hagatna, Guam.
15. Guam Legislature. Bill Sponsor File - 17th Guam Legislature - Don Parkinson, Hagatna, Guam.
16. Guam Legislature. Public Law 17-41, Hagatna, Guam. 10 January 1984.
17. Guam Legislature. Public Law 17-77, Hagatna, Guam. 5 December 1984.
18. Guam Legislature. Bill Sponsor File - 18th Guam Legislature - Don Parkinson, Hagatna, Guam.
19. Guam Legislature. Public Law 18-26, Hagatna, Guam. 31 December 1985.
20. Guam Legislature. 19th Guam Legislature - Public Laws, Hagatna, Guam.
21. Guam Legislature. Public Law 19-31, Hagatna, Guam. 26 October 1988.
22. Guam Legislature. Public Law 19-41, Hagatna, Guam. 30 December 1988.
23. Guam Legislature. Bill Sponsor File - 18th Guam Legislature - Don Parkinson, Hagatna, Guam.
24. Guam Legislature. 20th Guam Legislature - Public Laws, Hagatna, Guam.
25. Guam Legislature. Public Law 20-219, Hagatna, Guam. 30 August 1990.
26. Guam Territorial Law Library. Combined list of bills through 227-30, Hagatna, Guam.
27. Guam Legislature. Bill Sponsor File - 20th Guam Legislature - Don Parkinson, Hagatna, Guam.
28. Guampedia. Republican Party of Guam, Hagatna, Guam.
29. Haidee V. Eugenio. Democrats pick Barnes as speaker, Nelson as vice speaker, committee chairmanships, Hagatna, Guam. 4 January 2019.
30. Haidee V. Eugenio. Minority wants bills heard within 90 days instead of 180 days, Barnes poised to become next speaker, Hagatna, Guam. 3 January 2019.
31. Steve Limtiaco. Moylan, Gumataotao team up in General Election AG race, Hagatna, Guam. 30 August 2018.
32. Guam Election Commission. Election 2002 Comparative Analysis Report, Hagatna, Guam.
33. Guam Election Commission. 2018 Primary Election Official Results, Hagatna, Guam
34. Guam Election Commission. 2018 General Election Official Results, Hagatna, Guam.

Political offices
Preceded by Joe T. San Agustin	Speaker of the Guam Legislature 1995–1997	Succeeded by Antonio "Tony" Unpingco