Governor nominates chief legal counsel to ASEDA board
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor’s chief legal counsel Terry Van Eaton was confirmed in a 12-0 vote as a member of the ASEDA board of directors during a hearing before the Senate Economic Devel

![l-r] American Samoa Economic Development Authority (ASEDA) executive director, Blanche Lulu Barber and the Governor’s chief legal counsel Terry Van Eaton, along with his wife — posed for a photo last Friday following Van Eaton’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Economic Development Committee as a member of the ASEDA board of directors. [photo: Oey Ameperosa] Blanche Lulu Barber, Terry Van Eaton, Mrs. Van Eaton](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/van_eaton_.jpg?itok=WgIJls_p)







![Samoan Fa'afafine Association members pose for a photo publicising one of their charity events where proceeds from the show go toward charities like Mapuifagalele, Western Samoa’s home for the aged. the cultural belief and acceptance of genders beyond a binary system still exist in traditional societies around the world, including the two Samoas. [Facebook photo] Samoan Fa'afafine Association](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/faafafine_assn.jpg?itok=WEpWrtoK)
