Andra Samoa | |
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Member of the American SamoaHouseofRepresentatives from the 13th district | |
In office 2019–2023 | |
Preceded by | Fagaotua Dorian Salave’a |
Succeeded by | Fiu Saelua |
Personal details | |
Occupation | Environmentalist,community organizer |
Andra Theresa Samoa is an American Samoan chief executive and environmentalist. [1] She is also involved as a community organizer in Leone and works on several projects to restore coastal environmental areas. She was one of two women serving in the American Samoa Fono in 2019. [2] She lost reelection in 2022. [3]
Andra Theresa Samoa [4] grew up in Leone,Tutuila,American Samoa. [1]
She was the chief executive officer of the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) from 2006 to 2013 [5] and led the installation of the country's first solar powered electrical grid. She also managed the country's gas supply and distribution following the withdrawal of ExxonMobil. [1] Samoa has also been chief executive officer of the Pacific eCommerce Development Corporation,which works on various information technology projects. [1]
Samoa has worked in a voluntary capacity for a number of environmental conservation projects,including a local government programme in Leone to encourage the regrowth of coral using indigenous methods. She is also involved in restoring the mangrove swamps and coastal wetlands. [6] [7] In addition,she has organised skills training for villagers in Leone that has been replicated elsewhere in American Samoa. [1] In 2013,she was on hand to accept the donation of plants to the Leone Healing Garden Project with the Leone Empowerment Team. [8] She has also been involved in efforts to help spay and neuter cats and dogs in Leone. [9]
In 2017,she was profiled as one of "70 Inspiring Pacific Women," and had been nominated for the award by individuals at the University of Hawaii,Manoa. [5]
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