[1][2][3] Fuimaono also served as the governor of Western District, American Samoa on the island of Tutuila from his appointment in 1993 until his death in 2008.
[5] Fuimaono was elected as American Samoa's first Delegate to the United States House of Representatives in 1970.
[7] As delegate he was instrumental in reversing a temporary ban on the recruitment of American Samoans by the United States Army.
[11] Following the election he left the Senate to take up a position in the Cabinet of Governor Peter Tali Coleman.
[2] Fuimaono also sat on the board of directors for a number of American Samoan committees and organizations throughout his career.
[2] At one point, Fuimaono joined StarKist Tuna as the company's Director of Government and Industrial Relations in the private sector.
Fuimaono died on September 9, 2008, at LBJ Tropical Medical Center in Faga'alu, American Samoa, at the age of 85.
[2] The American Samoa Senate observed a moment of silence in Fuimaono's honor during its session on September 10, 2008.