Patsy Mink

Patsy Takemoto Mink (Japanese: パッツィー.T.ミンク; December 6, 1927—September 28, 2002) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Hawaii. Mink was a Japanese American and member of the Democratic Party; she also was the Assistant United States Secretary of State. Mink served in the U.S. House of Representatives for a total of 12 terms, representing the Hawaii's second congressional district. While in Congress she was noted for authoring the Title IX Amendment of the Higher Education Act. Mink won her last election after her death in 2002.

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Japanese - December 6 - 1927 - September 28 - 2002 - American politician - U.S. state - Hawaii - Japanese American - Democratic Party - Assistant United States Secretary of State - U.S. House of Representatives - Second congressional district - Title IX Amendment of the Higher Education Act

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For her significant contributions towards equal rights in the country, Congress commissioned a likeness of her image to forever look down upon those who tread through the halls of the United States Capitol. They also renamed the Title IX Amendment of the Higher Education Act to become the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act.

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