Dick Gordon

BASIC INFO

Popular Name: Richard Juico Gordon
Birth Name: Dick Gordon
Birth Date: August 5, 1945
Spouse: Katherine H. Gordon
   (Mayor of Olongapo City, 1995-2004)
Children: Marnie, Ali, LJ and Brian
Father: James Leonard Tagle Gordon
   (first elected Municipal Mayor of Olongapo)
Mother: Amelia Juico Gordon
   (first elected City Mayor of Olongapo)
Email: rjgordon@senate.gov.ph
Website: dickgordon2010.com

EDUCATION

Law: University of the Philippines
   - Bachelor of Laws (1975)
College: Ateneo de Manila University
   - AB History and Government (1966)
High School: Ateneo de Manila University
Elementary: Colegio de San Juan de Letran

DISTINCTIONS

Ateneo USA Award – Public Service
   - Ateneo USA Chicago All Ateneo Convention (2008)
Gold Humanitarian Award
   - Japanese Red Cross (2008)
Gold Humanitarian Service Cross Award
   - Philippine National Red Cross (2007)
Gawad Panday Award
   - Public Relations Society of the Philippines (2006)
Emilio Aguinaldo Outstanding Achievement in Public Service
   - Provincial Government of Cavite (2005)
International Awardee, Visit Korea Year
   - Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Republic of Korea (2003)
Aduana Awardee for Public Service
   - Aduana Foundation (2002)
Gintong Ama Awardee
   - Gintong Ama and Ina Foundation (2001)
Silver Humanitarian Award
   - Philippine National Red Cross (2001)
Upsilonian Noble and Outstanding (UNO)
   - Upsilon Sigma Phi Alumni Association (2000)
Most Distinguished Alumnus
   - UP Alumni Association (1997)
Presidential Award for Relief and Disaster Management
   - Safety Organization of the Philippines (1997)
Outstanding Alumnus in Public Service
   - Letran College (1997)
The Outstanding Filipino
   - Philippine Jaycees Senate (1996)
Aurora Aragon Quezon Peace Award
   - Philippine National Red Cross (1991)
Gold Vision Triangle Award
   - National YMCA
Award for Outstanding and Dynamic Leadership in Government Service
   - International Lions Club National
Professional Award in the Public Administration
   - UP Alumni Association (1983)
Ten Outstanding Young Men in Public Administration
   - Philippine Jaycees Senate (1982)

POLITICAL HIGHLIGHTS

Senator (2004-present)
Secretary of Department of Tourism (2001-2004)
SBMA Chairman and Administrator (1992-1998)
Mayor of Olongapo City (1980-1986, 1988-1993)

PUBLIC SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS

Chairman, Philippine National Red Cross