Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
RepublicanU.S. Representative, AS-0| Age | 78 (b. 1947-12-29) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2015-01-06 (~11 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | Mixed: Samoan and English American (paternal); Chinese, German, Native Hawaiian, and Scottish descent (maternal) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Education | Sacred Hearts Academy (Honolulu, Hawaii); B.S. in Psychology, University of Guam (1975); also attended George Mason University and Loyola Marymount University |
| Prior occupation | Chief diplomatic correspondent for the Washington Pacific Report (1984-1997); congressional staffer for Rep. Phil Crane (1997-1999), Rep. J.C. Watts Jr. (1999-2003), and the House Republican Conference (2003-2005); RNC committeewoman from American Samoa since 1986 |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Washington, D.C. |
| Languages | English, Samoan |
| Marital status | Married — Fred Radewagen |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Pago Pago, American Samoa |
| Notable relatives | Father Peter Tali Coleman was the first popularly elected Governor of American Samoa; mother Nora Stewart Coleman was a former First Lady of American Samoa |
Pending research: openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2014 |
| Previous offices | Republican National Committeewoman from American Samoa (since 1986) · Commissioner, President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (2001) |
| Committees | Committee on Foreign Affairs (Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations; Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific, vice chair) · Committee on Natural Resources (Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs; Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries) · Committee on Veterans' Affairs (vice chair) (Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations; Subcommittee on Health) |
| Caucuses | Congressional Western Caucus · Climate Solutions Caucus · Congressional Caucus on Turkey and Turkish Americans |
| Leadership | Vice chair, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · Vice chair, Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific (Foreign Affairs) · Republican National Committeewoman from American Samoa (most senior RNC member since 2012) |
| Party history | Republican; briefly affiliated with the Constitution Party (2012-2014) before returning to the Republican Party |
| Ideology | Generally conservative Republican; ranked 28th and 14th most bipartisan Representative in the 114th and 115th Congresses respectively per The Lugar Center / McCourt School Bipartisan Index |
| Signature legislation | H.R. 6062 - streamlines federal approval of constitutional amendments approved by the people of American Samoa (signed into law Jan. 4, 2025) · Cabotage provision to promote reliable inter-island air service between Tutuila and Manu'a in American Samoa · Original cosponsor of the bipartisan Protecting Paychecks and Employees (PPE) Act |
Financial
Net worth: estimate
No holdings recorded yet (from official Financial Disclosure filings).
Scandals & crimes ledger
resolved — FEC administrative fine against Friends of Amata campaign committee for late report business
The Federal Election Commission, through its Administrative Fine Program, assessed a $500 civil penalty against Radewagen's principal campaign committee, Friends of Amata (FEC ID C00393041), for the late filing of its 2008 Post-General Election report. This was a formal administrative action against the campaign committee (a committee/business entity, not against Radewagen personally). The initial penalty was assessed on 03/31/2009, upheld on 06/01/2009, and paid in full by the 07/16/2009 due date. Administrative fines of this type are routine penalties for late report filing.