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Patsy Takemoto Mink (born December 6, 1927, Paia, Hawaii—died September 8, 2002, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.) American politician who was the first Asian American woman, and the second woman from Hawaii, to be elected to the U.S. Congress.
Mar 8, 2024 · A principled politician: The story of Patsy Mink, the first woman of color elected to Congress | University of Chicago News. Known as a powerful speaker, Mink, JD’51, passed key legislation that changed the country. Photo: U.S. Representative Patsy Takemoto Mink at a press conference in 1971. Photo by David Travis, courtesy of the Chicago Maroon.
Jun 1, 2022 · Patsy Takemoto Mink, who was rejected from more than a dozen medical schools because she was a woman and then faced discrimination as a practicing lawyer, devoted her life to advocating for...
Sep 28, 2002 · Quick Facts. Significance: lawyer, first woman of color and first Asian American elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, advocate for education and gender equality. Place of Birth: Pā‘ia, Maui, Hawai‘i. Date of Birth: December 6, 1927. Place of Death: Honolulu, Hawai‘i. Date of Death: September 28, 2002. Place of Burial: Honolulu, Hawai'i.
Jun 10, 2022 · 5:01. WASHINGTON – In recognition of the history-making work of the late Rep. Patsy Mink, who 50 years ago fought against sexual discrimination in education and sports, House leaders will...
Jun 23, 2022 · Rep. Patsy Mink, D-Hawaii, the first woman of color elected to Congress, now has a portrait to honor her legacy at the U.S. Capitol. A painting of the late congresswoman was unveiled in Statuary Hall Thursday in a ceremony celebrating her trailblazing efforts in the fight against sexual discrimination in sports and education.
A Japanese American woman of many “firsts,” Patsy Mink was a fierce pioneer of equal rights. She served two stints in the United States Congress, first as an active supporter of the Great Society initiatives of the 1960s, [1] and later returning in the 1990s to combat the rollback of many of those programs. [2] .
