Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen

Republican Delegate of American Samoa

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December 29, 1947 (77 years old)

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First Republican delegate from American Samoa since the office was created in 1970
First woman to represent American Samoa in the U.S. Congress
Achieved the highest number of votes in American Samoa history in her 2016 re-election
Served as scheduling director for the United States House of Representatives majority leadership for eight years
Most senior member of the Republican National Committee since 2012
Daughter of Peter Tali Coleman, the first popularly-elected Governor of American Samoa
Holds a degree in psychology from the University of Guam
Married with three children and two grandchildren
Holds the orator (talking chief) title of Aumua from Pago Pago
Worked as chief diplomatic correspondent for the Washington Pacific Report from 1984 to 1997
Served on the staff of various United States Representatives and in the House Republican Conference
Appointed by President George W. Bush as a Commissioner on the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Reappointed by President Donald Trump to serve on the President’s Advisory Commission for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Ranked as one of the most bipartisan Representatives in the 114th and 115th United States Congresses
Involved in international democratic institution building and breast cancer awareness advocacy
Founding member of the American Samoa Society and holds memberships in various organizations