Patsy Mink
Patsy Matsu Takemoto Mink (Japanese: 竹本まつ; December 6, 1927–September 28, 2002) was an American politician. She was the U.S. Representative for the 1st and 2nd Districts of Hawaii.[2]
Patsy Mink | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's 2nd district | |
| In office September 22, 1990 – September 28, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Akaka |
| Succeeded by | Ed Case |
| In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | New district |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Akaka |
| Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs | |
| In office March 28, 1977 – May 1, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Irving |
| Succeeded by | Thomas R. Pickering |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's At Large district | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Gill |
| Succeeded by | District eliminated[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patsy Matsu Takemoto December 6, 1927 Maui, Hawaii |
| Died | September 28, 2002 (aged 74) Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | John Mink |
| Children | Gwendolyn Mink |
Early life
Mink was born in Paia on the island of Maui in Hawaii.[2] She was the daughter of Japanese American parents. She was a Sansei, which means that she was the granddaughter of people born in Japan who immigrated to the US.[3]
She graduated from the University of Hawaii and she earned a law degree from the University of Chicago.[4]
References
- "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: Mink, Patsy Takemoto, (1927 - 2002)". Retrieved 2011-04-30.
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Mink, Patsy Takemoto, (1927-2002); retrieved 2012-12-3.
- Nomura, Gail M. (1998). Japanese American Women," in The Reader's Companion to U.S. Women's History (Mankiller, Barbara Smith, ed.), p. 290.
- Kuersten, Ashlyn K. (2003). Women and the Law: Leaders, Cases, and Documents, p. P 54.
Other websites
- Patsy Mink at Honolulu Advertiser, September 29, 2002; October 5, 2002
- Patsy Mink at National Organization for Women (NOW) Archived 2004-09-17 at the Wayback Machine
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