Mitzie Jessop Taase

Mitzie Jessop Taase is an American Samoan attorney serving as Acting Attorney General of American Samoa. Taase was appointed to the role to succeed Talauega Eleasalo Ale, who resigned to run for Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa in the 2020 American Samoa gubernatorial election.

Mitzie Jessop Taase
Acting Attorney General of American Samoa
Assumed office
February 19, 2020
GovernorLolo Matalasi Moliga
Preceded byTalauega Eleasalo Ale
Personal details
Born
Mitzie Jessop

American Samoa
Alma materUniversity of Utah (BA)
Brigham Young University (JD)

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 American Samoa. For several years, Taase worked in the office of the Attorney General of American Samoa, including as deputy attorney general and director of the Department of Legal Affairs. In 2017, Jessop-Ta'ase left the attorney general's office to serve as Senate Counsel of the American Samoa Fono. She was named Acting Attorney General by Talauega Eleasalo Ale in February 2020, shortly before Ale's resignation.[3][4]

Personal life

Jessop-Ta'ase's husband, Bone Ta'ase, is a football coach at Faga'itua High School.

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References
  1. "BYU Law School Graduate is New Attorney General for American Samoa". news-nz.churchofjesuschrist.org. 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  2. "Ms. Mitzie Jessop Taase Lawyer Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  3. "NAAG | Mitzie Jessop Taase". www.naag.org. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  4. "Mitzie Jessop Taase named Acting AG". Talanei. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
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