Patsy Mink decided to run for public office when Hawaii became a state in 1959. In 1964, she became the first Asian American woman and first woman of color to be elected to the U.S. House of ...
Patsy Takemoto Mink, who grew up in the plantation camps of Hamakuapoko and rose to become the first Asian-American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, was posthumously honored with ...
American congresswoman Patsy Mink, whose strong liberal stands led conservative opponents to dub her ''Patsy Pink'' has died of viral pneumonia. She was 74. She had been in hospital for nearly a month ...
Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. Mink is described as the “mother of Title IX who stood up ...
HONOLULU - Rep. Patsy Mink, a fierce liberal who co-authored landmark gender equity legislation and whose powerful voice during political rallies and congressional debate belied her petite frame, died ...
HONOLULU, Hawaii (CNN) --With a crowded field of 44 candidates, voters in Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District are going to the polls Saturday to choose the nation's final House member. Saturday's vote ...
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