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Utu Abe Malae
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| Utu Abe Malae | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Organization: | Republican Party of American Samoa |
| Role: | Chair |
| Location: | American Samoa |
Utu Abe Malae is the chair of the Republican Party of American Samoa and the executive director of the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA).[1][2]
Malae was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from American Samoa. Malae was one of nine unpledged delegates from American Samoa.[3]
Career
Malae serves as the executive director of the ASPA, a public utility company in American Samoa encompassing electricity, water, wastewater, and solid waste services. In his role as executive director of ASPA, Malae also serves as a member of the American Samoa Renewable Energy Committee (ASREC), which aims to "address current energy and environmental challenges." Malae also serves as alternate treasurer for the Pacific Water and Wastes Association (PWWA), which represents companies that work with water and aims to deliver "quality water related services that enhance the well being of people throughout the region."[2][4][5][6]
Politics
2012 gubernatorial race
Malae was a candidate for Governor of American Samoa during the 2012 election, but he withdrew from the race in October 2011.[7]
2016 presidential election
In an interview with The New York Times, Malae "said that in any other year, he would have had a hard time finding delegates." However, in the 2016 cycle, "there was so much local interest in becoming a delegate [... that he had nine delegates ...] put down deposits so they would not lose their places."[8][9]
2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
RNC Rules Committee
- See also: RNC Rules Committee, 2016
Malae was a member of the RNC Rules Committee, a 112-member body responsible for crafting the official rules of the Republican Party, including the rules that governed the 2016 Republican National Convention.[10]
Appointment process
The convention Rules Committee in 2016 consisted of one male and one female delegate from each state and territorial delegation. The Rules of the Republican Party required each delegation to elect from its own membership representatives to serve on the Rules Committee.
Delegate rules
All of American Samoa's Republican delegates were "unpledged," meaning they were not pledged to support a specific candidate at the national convention. Delegates from American Samoa were elected at a territorial convention on March 22, 2016.
American Samoa convention results
At the American Samoa Republican territorial convention on March 22, 2016, the following delegates were elected to attend the Republican National Convention as unpledged delegates.[3]
- Utu Abe Malae (At-large)
- Su'a Schuster (At-large)
- Aumua Amata Radewagen (At-large)
- John Raynar
- Taulapapa William Sword
- Charles Warren
- Tina Ioane
- Ann Longnecker
- Joan Galea'i Holland
Recent news
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See also
- Republican National Committee
- Governor of American Samoa
- Republican National Convention, 2016
- 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules
- Republican delegate rules by state, 2016
- Presidential election, 2016
- Presidential candidates, 2016
External links
- American Samoa Power Authority
- American Samoa Renewable Energy Committee
- Pacific Water and Wastes Association
Footnotes
- ↑ Republican Party, "American Samoa Leadership," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 American Samoa Power Authority, "About Us," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Republican Party of American Samoa, "Local Republican delegates selected in an enthusiastic record turnout," March 22, 2016
- ↑ American Samoa Renewable Energy Committee, "Contact," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ Pacific Water and Wastes Association, "Home," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ Pacific Water and Wastes Association, "Executive Board," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ Radio New Zealand, "American Samoa governor candidate withdraws from race," October 12, 2011
- ↑ The New York Times, "As Floor Fight Looms, G.O.P. Convention Delegates Become a Hot Commodity," April 1, 2016
- ↑ Radio New Zealand, "Republicans candidates woo American Samoa," March 24, 2016
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of 2016 RNC Rules Committee members is based on an official list from the Republican National Committee obtained by Ballotpedia on June 24, 2016
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