Biography
A Delegate from American Samoa. Born in Fagasá. , Pago Pago, American Samoa, March 13, 1937. Attended the public schools in Samoa. B. A. , University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1960. Administrative officer, Samoan affairs-liaison functions for Governor, translator, interpreter, 1961-1966. Election commissioner, American Samoa, 1962-1970. Founder, Samoan News, 1964. Director, tourism for Government of American Samoa, 1966-1972. Senator, legislature of American Samoa, 1970-1978. President and chairman, American Samoan Development Corporation, 1965-1971. Elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-seventh and to the three succeeding Congresses and served until his resignation on September 6, 1988 (January 3, 1981-September 6, 1988). Is a resident of Pago Pago, American Samoa.