Fano Mitch Shimasaki

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Fano Mitch Shimasaki
Member of the American Samoa Senate
from the Maʻopūtasi County district
Assumed office
3 January 2017

Fano Frank Mitchell Shimasaki is an American Samoan politician and member of the American Samoa Senate.

Fano is president of the Faga’alu Green Bay Soccer Club. [1] Since 2011 he has been a member of the executive of Football Federation American Samoa. [2] [3]

Fano was first elected to the Senate in November 2016. [4] He was re-elected in 2020. [5]

In March 2022 he was appointed as a member of the American Samoa Statistical Advisory Council. [6]

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References

  1. "Soccer leaders Faiivae, Fano sworn in as Senators". FFAS. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  2. "Sport: Godinet re-elected as FFAS President". RNZ. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  3. "Sen. Faiivae and executive committee re-elected for another four years". Samoa News. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  4. "Traditional leaders select Fano as one of three Maoputasi senators". Samoa News. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  5. "FONO elects their leaders for the next 4 years". Samoa News. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  6. "Gov. Reconstitutes statistical advisory council". Samoa News. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.