Amanda Shelton

Amanda Lee Shelton (born May 5, 1990) is a Guamanian politician. A member of the Democratic Party of Guam, she currently serves as a senator in the Guam Legislature.

Shelton was chosen by her colleagues to serve as Legislative Secretary and Majority Whip and Chairperson of the Committee on Higher Education and the Advancement of Women, Youth, and Senior Citizens.

Family, early life, and education Amanda L. Shelton, from the village of Asan-Maina, is the daughter of the late former Senator Austin "Sonny" Shelton and Gracialla Shinohara Shelton. She is the granddaughter of late pioneering nurse Amanda Guzman Shelton and the late Austin James Shelton. Her grandmother Amanda Guzman Shelton was chief native nurse during the Japanese occupation of Guam in World War II, when Japanese forces took over control of the hospital. When the Japanese military ordered nurses to treat Japanese military personnel before native Chamorros, Shelton would smuggle medicine and medical supplies to local people in order to ensure their well-being.

Shelton graduated from the Academy of Our Lady of Guam in 2008. Shelton has earned a master's degree in public administration and a Bachelor of Arts in political science and communication from the University of Guam.

Guam Legislature Elections Shelton ran for the incoming 35th Guam Legislature in 2018. She placed 6th in the Democratic primary election in August, advancing to the general election. She placed 6th in the general election in November, earning a seat in the legislature. She is the youngest woman ever elected Senator to the Guam Legislature.

Leadership roles 35th Guam Legislature - Legislative Secretary and Majority Whip

Shelton introduced Bill 138-35 which would ban the use of vaping products where cigarettes are already banned. The ban on using nicotine products in certain areas is called the Natasha Protection Act, named after Shelton's best friend who died at a young age of cancer. Shelton proposed Bill 139-35 to preserve health insurance for foster children. She collaborated with the Office of the Public Defender to present on issues regarding elder law, which was broadcast on the Legislature Channel.

She also wrote to Department of Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Douglas Domenech for help in addressing labor shortage and homelessness. Shelton also introduced Bill 157-35 to close loopholes in the sex offender registry.