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George Mason University. Loyola Marymount University.
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Aumua Radewagen
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Radewagen was elected on November 4, 2014. Defeating incumbent Eni Faleomavaega. She began her tenure on January 3, 2015.
From 1997 to 1999, Radewagen served on the staff of United States Representative Philosophy Crane of Illinois.
She served on the staff of United States. Representative J.C. Watts, Junior. 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 West. 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 senior most member.
United States. House of Representatives
= 2014 election Radewagen ran for American Samoa"s at-large congressional district in the 2014 elections.
She defeated the Democratic incumbent Eni Faleomavaega, 42% to 31%. Former governor Togiola Tulafono finishing third at 11%, in a nine-way contest.
= Ranking Radewagen assumed office on January 3, 2015. Upon taking office, she became the Republican Party"s highest ranking Asian Pacific elected federal officeholder in the United States.
= Committee assignments Committee on Natural Resources
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs (Vice Chair)
Committee on Small Business
Subcommittee on Health and Technology (Chair)
Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access
Committee on Veterans" Affairs
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
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.
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