James V. Espaldon was born June 21, 1956 to Dr. Leticia Virata Espaldon and the late honorable Dr. Ernesto Espaldon, former Senator in the 13th,14th, 15th, 19th, 20th, 21st Guam Legislatures. He is married to the former Gilda Respicio Eay and together they have three children, Jonte, Christian James and Victoria. James is a 1975 graduate of Father Duenas Memorial School and earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration from Menlo College in California.

Jim, as he is commonly known by friends and associates, has worked in a number of career fields prior to running for office. He toiled the fields as an onion farmer in Maui and later joined retail management with ABC Stores in Hawaii. James returned to Guam and dabbled in real estate brokering before following in the footsteps of his parents, somewhat, at the Doctor’s Clinic, where he served as Director for Facilities Services.

Seeking to expand his horizons, James left to Ada, Ohio where he pursued the study of law. He received his Juris Doctorate from Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law in 2003. Jim worked as a law clerk in the Superior Court of Guam under Presiding Judge Alberto C. Lamorena, III. He was sworn in to the Guam Bar in September 2006.

Elected to the 29th Guam Legislature in November 2006, Senator James V. Espaldon brings a wealth of knowledge and life experiences to the Legislature. As a freshmen senator, Jim serves as the Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, Natural Resources, Infrastructure, and Cultural Affairs. Senator Espaldon also serves as Legislative Parliamentarian and is the Legislature’s representative to the Association of Pacific Island Legislatures.