CLYNT RIDGELL NAMED DIRECTOR OF POLICY, PLANNING AND

COMMUNITY RELATIONS FOR THE JUDICIARY OF GUAM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(September 12, 2016) (Guam Judicial Center Hagta, Guam) Longtime

news reporter and media professional Clynt Ridgell has been named Director of
Policy, Planning and Community Relations for the Judiciary of Guam, taking
over the position vacated by Attorney Dana Gutierrez, who left the Judiciary on
September 9 to return to private practice.

Well-known in the local community, Mr. Ridgell has twelve years of

experience in the news and media field. He has worked as a reporter in both
print and television. Most recently, he served as News Director for the Pacific
News Center where he also anchored its nightly news broadcast. He has
worked in all elements of media production, serving as both videographer and
documentarian.
Mr. Ridgell will take an active role in the various criminal justice reform efforts
at the Judiciary and expand its capacity to engage the community through
electronic media and communication strategies.
Mr. Ridgell is a graduate of the University of Guam, where he received a
Bachelor of Arts in Communications with an emphasis in Mass Media. He
begins his appointment with the Judiciary on September 19.
For more information, please contact Sophia Santos Diaz at 475-3544 or
sdiaz@guamcourts.org.
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