Reaction to the proposed change was mixed among both lawmakers and residents. Speaker of the legislatureJudith Won Pat noted that the change could help restore a perceived loss of identity in Guam.13 - She told the media, "This is the age where, throughout the world, people want to know who they are and find their identity. This is very important for Guam as well."13 - Author and former senator Katherine Aguon, who recently published a Chamorro–English dictionary, also supported the name change, but emphasized that any proposal should be approved by Guamanian voters.14 - An official, sanctioned name change may have some economic repercussions on the island. Sen. Eddie Calvo, a Republican candidate in the upcoming 2010 gubernatorial election, while supporting the order, noted that the costs of changing the name on signage, documents and advertising campaigns would have to be taken into account.13 - The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB), which has spent millions of dollars to brand Guam as a major tourist and business destination using the island's current name, recently launched a new marketing campaign called "We Are Guam".16 - The economic costs of changing all road and welcome signs, as well as documents and tourism campaigns, would have to be evaluated.16 -