American Samoa's at-large congressional district
American Samoa's At-large congressional district | |
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Current Delegate | Amata Coleman Radewagen (R–Vailoatai) |
Area | 124 sq mi (320 km2) |
Population (2000) | 57,291 |
Median income | 15,851 |
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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 |
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District created October 31, 1978 | |||
Vacant | October 31, 1978 - January 3, 1981 | ||
Democratic | January 3, 1981 - September 6, 1988 | Resigned | |
Vacant | September 6, 1988 - January 3, 1989 | ||
Democratic | January 3, 1989 - January 3, 2015 | Defeated | |
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
- ↑ 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
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