The couple have two daughters, Taylor & Bella, as well as Rosario Cruz's son, Christian, from her previous relationship.

[1] Cruz volunteered as a commander in the Rapid Advanced Medical Team during the Iraq War, serving from 2003 to 2004.

[1] He served on the legislature's Health and Human Services Committee, authoring legislation to combat childhood obesity in Guam.

Cruz declared his candidacy for the 2010 gubernatorial election and was a candidate in the September 2010 Republican primary.

[1][3] Cruz was defeated by Eddie Baza Calvo in the Republican primary election on September 3, 2010.