Amata Applauds Confirmation of Assistant Secretary Doug Domenech

Washington, DC –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed U.S. Senate confirmation of Doug Domenech as the Assistant Secretary of Insular Areas. In July, she had the opportunity to introduce the nominee to the Senate Committee that first considered his nomination, and she is pleased to congratulate Assistant Secretary Domenech today.

With Assistant Secretary Doug Domenech prior to the confirmation hearing in July

Introducing Mr. Domenech to the Senate Committee

“I want to congratulate Assistant Secretary Domenech, who is a good friend, and highly qualified for the position,” Aumua Amata said. “This leadership role is important to American Samoa and all the people of the Insular areas. The Assistant Secretary’s knowledge and experience of the mission of the office is unparalleled, and I know that he will be an energetic public servant on behalf of the people in these areas.”

Assistant Secretary Domenech was already serving as the Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the Interior, and is also Secretary Zinke’s appointee to the Advisory Council of the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico, where he has lived and from where his family originally hails. Previously, he served as the Secretary of Natural Resources for the Commonwealth of Virginia, and in that role, he had responsibility for overseeing six state environmental, recreation, and historic resource agencies.

“I again want to thank the Assistant Secretary for his willingness to serve our great country,” continued the Congresswoman. “My friend Doug was always a great choice for this role, and I know he’s ready and up to the challenge ahead.”

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