Joaquin C. Arriola

Joaquin Camacho Arriola (December 25, 1925 – May 4, 2022) was an American attorney and Democratic Party of Guam politician in Guam. Arriola served as a senator in the Guam Legislature from 1955 to 1959 and as a senator in and Speaker of the Guam Legislature from 1967 to 1971, ran for Governor of Guam in 1974,^[2] and was the husband of former senator in the Guam Legislature Elizabeth P. Arriola.^[1]

Joaquin C. "Kin" Arriola
Speaker of the Guam Legislature
In office January 2, 1967 (1967-01-02) – January 4, 1971 (1971-01-04)
Preceded by	Carlos P. Taitano
Succeeded by	Florencio T. Ramirez
Member of the 9th and 10th Guam Legislatures
In office January 2, 1967 (1967-01-02) – January 4, 1971 (1971-01-04)
Member of the 3rd and 4th Guam Legislatures
In office January 3, 1955 (1955-01-03) – January 5, 1959 (1959-01-05)
Personal details
Born	(1925-12-25)December 25, 1925 Agana, Guam, U.S.
Died	May 4, 2022(2022-05-04) (aged 96)
Political party	Popular Party and Democratic Party of Guam
Spouse	Elizabeth P. "Belle" Arriola[1]
Children	8[1]

Early life

Arriola was born on December 25, 1925, in Agana, Guam, to Vicente F. Arriola and Maria S. Arriola.^[3]

He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts at the College of St. Thomas in 1950. He earned his Juris Doctor at the University of Minnesota Law School in 1953. He was admitted to the Bar for Minnesota in 1953.^[4]

Professional life

Arriola was elected to the Guam Legislature in 1954 and served for two consecutive terms. Arriola was admitted to the Guam Bar in 1957. He served as legal counsel for the 5th, 6th, and 7th Guam Legislatures from 1959 until 1965. Arriola served as a Selective Service Government Appeal Agent from 1959 until 1971.^[5]

Guam Legislature

Elections

Elections	Guam Legislature	General Rank (Votes)	Result
1954	3rd Guam Legislature	19 (3,238)	Elected[2]
1956	4th Guam Legislature	1 (6,164)	Elected[2]
1966	9th Guam Legislature	1 (9,709)	Elected[2]
1968	10th Guam Legislature	1 (10,038)	Elected[2]

Leadership

• Speaker, 9th Guam Legislature (1967–1969)
• Speaker, 10th Guam Legislature (1969–1971)

Joaquin C. Arriola and Vicente Bamba

In 1970, Arriola teamed up with Vicente Bamba in the Democratic Party of Guam Gubernatorial Primary. In the primary, Arriola-Bamba faced the teams of Ricardo J. Bordallo and Richard F. Taitano and former appointed governor Manuel F. Leon Guerrero and Antonio C. Yamashita. The Bordallo-Taitano team faced the Republican team of Camacho-Moylan in the 1970 Guam Gubernatorial General Election.

Arriola-Nelson gubernatorial ticket

In 1974, Arriola teamed up with Ted S. Nelson in the Democratic Party of Guam Gubernatorial Primary. In the primary, Arriola-Nelson placed 4th against the teams of Ricardo J. Bordallo and Rudolph G. Sablan, Pedro C. Sanchez and Esteban U. Torres, and Manuel F.L. Guerrero and David D.L. Flores, with 1,254 votes.^[2]

Leadership

• President, Guam Bar Association (1956–1957)
• Chairman, Territorial Planning Commission (1962–1966)
• Chairman, Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority (1963–1964)
• Chairman, Board of Regents, College of Guam (1963–1966)
• Associate Justice (Part Time), Supreme Court of Guam (1996–2006)^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Arriola died on May 4, 2022, at the age of 96.^[6][7]