Sen. Gabbard
honors American Samoa native as Hawaii Young Mother of the Year
(PRESS RELEASE)
- Sen. Mike Gabbard presented a certificate on behalf of the
Hawaii State Senate to Ms. Amanda Jeanine Fa'a'alailetaua Galea'i
Schubert Wong on March 7 in honor of her being named 2008 Hawaii
Young Mother of the Year.
The occasion
was the American Mothers, Inc. (AMI) Annual Awards Dinner held
at the Hale Koa Hotel in Waikiki.
"Jeanine
is a constituent of mine who lives in Kapolei. It was special
for me to be a part of this memorable day in her life,"
said Gabbard. "Her testimony is filled with personal examples
of how God has blessed her family and how she has overcome many
obstacles because of her faith in Him. I wish her a lifetime
of happiness with Mike, her husband, and their three children,
as she serves as a representative of Hawaii and a positive role
model for mothers everywhere."
Wong was born
in American Samoa and is the daughter of Alfonso Galea'i. She
moved to Honolulu when she was just two weeks old. She is married
to Michael Wong and they live in Kapolei, Hawaii.
Jeanine is a
Certified Nurse Assistant and the mother of three children. She
is a member of Makakilo Baptist Church, volunteers with Hawaii
Meals on Wheels by delivering food to the elderly, and is a Girl
Scout Leader for Troop 1082. She is fiercely devoted to her family
and finds strength in quiet times with God.
Mrs. Wong was
nominated and ultimately chosen as AMI's Hawaii Young Mother
because of her loving dedication to her husband, children, church
and community.
AMI is a national,
interfaith, non-political, non-profit organization for women
and men who want to strengthen the moral and spiritual foundations
of the family and the home.
Senator Gabbard
represents District 19, which includes Waikele, Village Park,
Royal Kunia, Makakilo, Kapolei, Kalaeloa, Honokai Hale, and portions
of Waipahu and Ko 'Olina. Gabbard previously served as a Honolulu
City Councilman (Ewa, Kapolei, Waianae Coast) from 2003 to 2005.
The senator,
who is the son of Benjamin Harrison Gabbard and Agnes Yandall
Gabbard of Leloaloa, lived in American Samoa from 1971-1983.
During this time,
he taught at Faga'itua and Samoana High School, and served at
American Samoa Community College as a guidance counselor, Assistant
Dean of Instruction and Dean of Adult and Community Education.
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