American Samoa's at-large congressional district

American Samoa's At-large congressional district
Current Delegate Amata Coleman Radewagen (RVailoatai)
Area 124 mi2
Population (2000) 57,291
Median income $15,851
Ethnicity 1.2% White, 0.0% Black, 2.9% Asian, 0.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American, 92.9% other

American Samoa's At-large Congressional District encompasses the entire U.S. territorial region of American Samoa. The territory does not have a voting member of Congress, but does elect a delegate who can participate in debates and vote in committees of which they are a member. Amata Coleman Radewagen is the current delegate of the islands.

List of delegates

Delegate Party Dates Notes
District created October 31, 1978
Vacant October 31, 1978 - January 3, 1981
Fofó Iosefa Fiti Sunia Democratic January 3, 1981 - September 6, 1988 Resigned
Vacant September 6, 1988 - January 3, 1989
Eni F. H. Faleomavaega, Jr. Democratic January 3, 1989 - January 3, 2015 Defeated
Amata Coleman Radewagen[1] Republican January 3, 2015 - current First woman and first Republican elected to serve as Delegate to Congress from American Samoa's At-large congressional district

References

  1. Cama, Timothy (November 5, 2014) - "American Samoa Delegate Loses Seat". The Hill. Retrieved March 3, 2015.

Coordinates: 14°18′S 170°42′W / 14.3°S 170.7°W / -14.3; -170.7


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