Guam Legislature Honors Jane Therese Flores for Seven Years Leading Bureau of Women’s Affairs

The Guam Legislature’s Committee on Women’s Affairs presented a certificate of recognition in February 2026 to Jane Therese Flores for seven years of leadership as director of the Guam Bureau of Women’s Affairs.

Senator (Chair, Committee on Women's Affairs) read Certificate No. 294-38COR and said the bureau "grew into a vital advocate and service provider on our island," citing work on educational opportunities, maternal health and services for survivors of violence. "Recognizing the incredible Miss Jane Therese Flores for her 7 years of dedicated leadership and service as the director of the Guam Bureau of Women's Affairs," the chair said during the presentation.

Why it matters: Flores led the bureau during a period of constrained resources and, according to officials, helped expand programs and partnerships that serve women and other marginalized community members on Guam. Legislators said recent budget increases for the bureau enabled program growth, though the certificate and remarks did not specify dollar amounts.

Ranking Member Tina Munya Barnes called Flores "an incredible advocate to the people of Guam," and pointed to projects including the doula project and Project Sotera as examples of the bureau’s work. "You've been the biggest, biggest, biggest advocate," Barnes said. The Speaker offered brief remarks thanking Flores for her compassion and service, addressing her informally as "Auntie Jane."

Senator Will Parkinson praised Flores’ passion for advocacy, saying future directors "will never be able to live up to your earnest passion." In her remarks, Flores thanked legislators for support that allowed "our budget, which has grown," and thanked family members present, including her husband Ken and three daughters.

The certificate was described in the record as signed in February 2026 and listing committee and legislative officers; the transcript identifies the sponsor of the recognition as Senator Shelley V. Calvo and notes signatures by the Speaker, the Vice Speaker and the Legislative Secretary. The ceremony concluded with a brief photo and final congratulations.

Next steps: This event was a formal recognition only; the transcript records no motion, vote, or change in bureau leadership beyond Flores’ announced retirement and her stated intent to remain involved with initiatives supporting women on Guam.