Mitzie Jessop Taase
Mitzie Jessop Taase | |
|---|---|
| Acting Talauega Eleasalo Ale | |
| Succeeded by | Fainu'ulelei Alailima-Utu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mitzie Jessop American Samoa |
| Education | University of Utah (BA) Brigham Young University (JD) |
Mitzie Jessop Taase is an
Talauega Eleasalo Ale, who resigned to run for Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa in the 2020 American Samoa gubernatorial election
.
Early life and education
Jessop-Ta'ase was born and raised in American Samoa. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from the University of Utah and Juris Doctor from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University.[1][2]
Career
After graduating from law school, Jessop-Ta'ase returned to
She was later confirmed as the first female attorney general for American Samoa.Personal life
Jessop-Ta'ase's husband, Bone Ta'ase, is a football coach at Faga'itua High School.
References
- ^ "BYU Law School Graduate is New Attorney General for American Samoa". news-nz.churchofjesuschrist.org. 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
- ^ "Ms. Mitzie Jessop Taase Lawyer Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
- ^ "NAAG | Mitzie Jessop Taase". www.naag.org. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
- ^ "Mitzie Jessop Taase named Acting AG". Talanei. Retrieved 2020-06-07.