Blas-Okada team to launch gubernatorial campaign

By Pacific Island Times News Staff

Gubernatorial candidate Speaker Frank Blas Jr. and his running mate Mary Okada will officially kick off their campaign on Tuesday to seek the Guam Republicans' nomination to be the party's standard bearer in this year's race.

"It's time to get real about the state of our island and the world ahead to turn things around," reads a blurb on their political flyer, which brands the legislative leader and the former Guam Community College president as "tested and trusted leaders."

Their announcement capped months of speculation about the Republican Party's second team set to face Vice Speaker Tony Ada and EJ Calvo's ticket in the Aug. 1 primary.

It was unclear if Dr. Michael Cruz, former adjutant general of the Guam National Guard, is still entering the race. He was previously speculated to team up with Blas.

The Blas-Okada team will make their official announcement at 4 p.m, Tuesday at the Crowne Plaza Resort.