Religion Roman Catholic Name Amata Radewagen | Spouse(s) Fred Radewagen Children ErikaMarkKirsten | |
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Full Name Amata Catherine Coleman Role United States Representative Office United States Representative since 2015 Parents Peter Tali Coleman, Nora Stewart Coleman Profiles | ||
Rep. Tupola hosts Congresswoman Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
Amata Catherine Coleman Radewagen (born December 29, 1947), commonly called Aumua Amata , 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.
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- Rep Tupola hosts Congresswoman Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
- Amata Coleman Radewagen
- Political career
- 2014 election
- 2016 Election
- Ranking
- Committee assignments
- Other activity
- Personal life
- References
Amata Coleman Radewagen
Political career
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.
Since 1994, Radewagen has participated in every federal election. Since 1986, she represents the American Samoa Republican Party in the Republican National Committee. Radewagen is the most senior member.
2014 election
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 finished third at 11% in the nine-way contest.
2016 Election
Radewagen was re-elected in 2016, receiving the highest number of votes in American Samoa history for any elective office, winning 75.4% of the vote cast.
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.
Committee assignments
Other activity
Radewagen has been involved in helping build democratic institutions internationally. 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.
Personal life
Radewagen is a graduate of Sacred Hearts Academy in Honolulu. 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. Radewagen has twelve siblings. She is married to Fred Radewagen, and they have three children, and two grandchildren.
Radewagen holds the orator (talking chief) title of Aumua from the Village of Pago Pago, where she is a registered voter.