Frank Blas

Frank Flores Blas Sr. (March 20, 1941 – August 1, 2016) was a Guamanian politician, businessman and member of the Republican Party of Guam. Blas served as the fifth lieutenant governor of Guam from January 5, 1987 until January 2, 1995 for two consecutive terms under Governor Joseph Franklin Ada.

Biography Early life Blas was born on March 20, 1941, in Agana, which is now known as Hagåtña, Guam to Vicente Cepeda Blas and Beatrice Leon Guerrero Flores. He attended Father Dueñas Memorial School in Guam, but graduated from St. Augustine High School in San Diego, California.

In 1982, Republican Senator Kurt Moylan teamed with running mate, Senator Frank Blas, to challenge incumbent Republican Governor Paul McDonald Calvo in the primary election. However, Governor Calvo and his new running mate, Peter F. Perez Jr., easily beat the Moylan-Blas ticket in the Republican primary by 12 percent of the vote. Ada defeated incumbent Governor Ricardo Bordallo by 2,581 votes (7.6%).