Patrick Ti’a Reid is an American Samoa politician serving as Chairman of the Democratic Party of American Samoa and an advisor for Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga.
Early life and education
editReid holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and a Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) from American University in Washington, D.C. He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[1]
He has led and co-organized various initiatives, including coastal clean-ups, wheelchair distributions for the disabled, and clothing and food drives. He has been a co-chair of the Black Lives Matter movement in American Samoa. Reid holds leadership roles in several community organizations, including serving on the Executive Boards of the Leone High School Alumni Association and the American Samoa Tennis Association, where he has been the Secretary since 2023. He is also the President of Pacific Global Citizen, an organization that organizes monthly coastal cleanups.[2][3]
Career
editReid has been actively involved in the American Samoa Democratic Party since 2016. He has managed several significant campaigns, including a successful effort in 2014 to unseat his uncle, Eni Faleomavaega, a long-serving delegate to Congress. In 2020, Reid was the State Director for Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign in American Samoa.[citation needed]
He was appointed as the Public Policy Advisor under the Lemanu-Talauega administration in January 2021. In this capacity, Reid manages projects in collaboration with various executive branch departments and agencies. His policy portfolio includes critical issues such as COVID-19 response, climate change and resilience, substance abuse and mental health, and veterans' affairs. Before his current role, Reid served as the Program Coordinator for the American Samoa Department of Commerce from 2017 to 2020, where he was involved in economic development projects and community initiatives. He has also held positions within the Legislature of American Samoa and the State of Hawaii Department of Education.[1]
In 2024, Reid was selected as one of 100 emerging leaders in the United States to participate in the Obama Foundation’s Leaders USA program. This six-month virtual program is designed to support and connect emerging leaders through a leadership framework inspired by the ideals of President Barack Obama.[2][3]
In July 2024, Reid, as Chairman of the American Samoa Democratic Party, joined other Democratic leaders in endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential nomination.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Patrick Reid". PITI-VITI. 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ a b "Patrick Ti'a Reid in first cohort of Obama Leaders Program". Talanei. 2023-08-03. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ a b "Patrick Ti'a Reid". Obama Foundation. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ "American Samoa Democratic Party endorses Kamala Harris". Talanei. 2024-07-22. Retrieved 2024-08-23.