Amata Coleman Radewagen
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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 Delegate |
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| Preceded by | Eni Faleomavaega |
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| Born |
Amata Catherine Coleman December 29, 1947 Pago Pago, American Samoa |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Fred Radewagen |
| Children | 3 |
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Peter Tali Coleman Nora Stewart Coleman |
| Residence | Pago Pago |
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University of Guam (B.S.) Loyola Marymount University George Mason University |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Congressional website |
Amata Catherine Coleman Radewagen /əˈmɑːtə, ˈrædəˌwæɡən/ (born December 29, 1947), commonly called Aumua Amata /aʊˈmuːə/, 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.
From 1997 to 1999, Radewagen served on the staff of United States Representative Phil Crane of Illinois. She served on the staff of United States Representative J.C. Watts, Jr. of Oklahoma from 1999 to 2003. After that, she served on the staff of the House Republican Conference from 2003 to 2005.
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. Radewagen was the only Pacific Islander on the 15-member commission.
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