Amata Coleman Radewagen
Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from American Samoa's At-large district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2015 |
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Preceded by | Eni Faleomavaega |
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Born | Amata Catherine Coleman[1] December 29, 1947 Pago Pago, American Samoa |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Fred Radewagen |
Children | Erika[1] Mark[1] Kirsten[1] |
Parents | Peter Tali Coleman Nora Stewart Coleman |
Residence | Pago Pago[2] |
Alma mater | University of Guam (B.S.)[3] Loyola Marymount University[2] George Mason University[2] |
Religion | Roman Catholic[4] |
Website | Congressional website |
Amata Catherine Coleman Radewagen (born December 29, 1947) is the Delegate for the United States House of Representatives from American Samoa. Radewagen, a Republican, was elected on November 4, 2014, defeating Democratic incumbent Eni Faleomavaega. She began her tenure on January 3, 2015.[5]
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Political career
From 1997 to 1999, Radewagen served on the staff of United States Representative Phil Crane of Illinois.[6] She served on the staff of United States Representative J.C. Watts, Jr. of Oklahoma from 1999 to 2003.[6] After that, she served on the staff of the House Republican Conference from 2003 to 2005.[6]
Radewagen was appointed in 2001, by President George W. Bush, as the White House Commissioner for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI); she chaired the Community Security Committee.[7] Radewagen was the only Pacific Islander on the 15-member commission.[7]
Since 1994, Radewagen has participated in every federal election.[8] Since 1986, she represents the American Samoa Republican Party in the Republican National Committee.[5][9] Radewagen is the senior most member.[7][10]
United States House of Representatives
2014 election
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Radewagen ran for American Samoa's at-large congressional district in the 2014 elections. She defeated the Democratic incumbent Delegate Eni Faleomavaega, 42% to 31%; former Democratic Governor Togiola Tulafono finishing third at 11%, in a nine-way contest.[11][12]
Ranking
Radewagen assumed office on January 3, 2015. Upon taking office, she became the Republican Party's highest ranking Asian Pacific federal officeholder in the United States.[7]
Committee assignments
Other activity
Radewagen has been involved in helping build democratic institutions internationally.[7] As a trainer since 1992, she has participated in missions to Kazakhstan, Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan, and Morocco for the International Republican Institute and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, among other activities.[7]
Personal life
Radewagen is a graduate of Sacred Hearts Academy in Honolulu.[13] She is the daughter of Peter Tali Coleman, the first popularly elected Governor of American Samoa, and Nora Stewart Coleman, the former First Lady of American Samoa.[5][7] Radewagen has twelve siblings.[7] She is married to Fred Radewagen, and they have three children, and two grandchildren.[7]
Radewagen holds the orator (talking chief) title of Aumua from the Village of Pago Pago, where she is a registered voter.[7]
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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- ↑ Cama, Timothy (November 5, 2014) – "American Samoa Delegate Loses Seat". The Hill. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ↑ Official Results of the General Election 2014 American Samoa Election Office. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
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External links
- U.S. Representative Aumua Amata official U.S. House site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Profile at Ballotpedia
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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Preceded by | Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from American Samoa's At-large congressional district 2015–present |
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Preceded by | United States Delegates by seniority 6th |
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Preceded by | Order of Precedence of the United States | Succeeded by Alejandro García Padilla as Governor of Puerto Rico |
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