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Devoted Community Service
Established Samoan Women’s
Health Project; affiliate of the National Breast Cancer Coalitio
volunteer LBJ Hospital auxiliar
Member, Business and Professional Women of AmericanSamoa
Board member, Goodwill of American Samoa
Member, Iesu Le Tupu Catholic Church Nu’uuli |
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Loving family member
Married for 36 years; three grown children
Eldest daughter of Governor and Mrs. Peter Tali Coleman; 12 siblings
Granddaughter of Amataupulevasegaotupu Aumua of Pago Pago and Vatia
Great granddaughter of Aumua Tui Tupua of Fagasa
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Education
St. Francis School Lepua, American Samoa
St. Mary’s Primary, Savalalo, Samoa
Fiailoa School, Utulei, American Samoa
graduate, Sacred Hearts Academy, Honolulu
graduate, University of Guam with additional coursework at Loyola Marymount and George Mason Universities |
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Public Service |
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Dedicated Public Servant
Staff member, House Republican Conference (1999-2005); Rep. Philip Crane, chairman of House trade subcommittee (1997-1999)
Chosen House “Staffer of the Week” by Hill Zoo online newspaper
International Democracy Trainer for IRI and IFES (1993-present); work in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Cambodia and Morocco; trained Uyghur and Baghdad Iraqi women
Member for American Samoa, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council Pelagics Advisory Panel (1992-1993)
Member, American Samoa delegations to South Pacific Conference (1981, 1983); adviser to U.S. delegation to Second Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders (1985)
Service on U.S. Peace Corps staff; Department of the Navy, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department of Health, Education & Welfare
Advisor to U.S. presidential delegation to Pacific Island Leaders summit (1990)
Advance coordinator, Vice President’s visit to American Samoa (1989) |
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Proven National Leader
Commissioner, President’s Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (2001-2004); Chairman, community security subcommittee
“Woman of the Year” National Association of Professional Asian-American Women (2003)
American Samoa, Republican National Committee (1986- present); fifth in seniority
Member, RNC Executive Committee (1993-1995)
Delegate, Republican National Convention (1992-2008), officer of the convention (1992, 2000)
American Council of Young Political Leaders Alumni Council;
Participant, ACYPL Australia Study Tour (1986) |
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The Role of the
Delegate
Amata believes the delegate must address the fundamentals:
strengthening our educational system
improving our health care delivery with attention to the elderly
creating new and improved job opportunities for our workforce.
Amata will seek seats committees focus onhealth, education and economic development issues.
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