GUAM’S UNDERWOOD SWORN IN FOR FIFTH TERM IN U.S. CONGRESS
By Susan Roth Gannett News Service
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 5, 2001 – Pacific Daily News)---Sworn in for his fifth term Wednesday as Guam's delegate in Congress, Democrat Robert Underwood has lots of legislative plans but remains undecided about his political future.
''It's no secret that I'm thinking about running for governor, but that decision has yet to be finalized,'' said Underwood, surrounded by dozens of friends, family, government officials and other Pacific islanders at a crowded reception at his new digs in the Rayburn House Office Building.
''My focus remains on making sure I provide the service the people of Guam deserve for these next two years,'' he said, adding he is unsure whether he will run for Congress again. In the past, Underwood has talked about how much he misses Guam.
Mostly, it was new House and Senate members who held receptions after taking the oath of office,...