Patsy Mink
Former United States Representative
Patsy Matsu Mink was an American attorney and politician from the U.S. state of Hawaii. She served in the United States House of Representatives for 24 years as a member of the Democratic Party, initially from 1965 to 1977, and again from 1990... Wikipedia
Born: December 6, 1927, Paia, HI
Died: September 28, 2002 (age 74 years), Honolulu, HI
Education: University of Chicago Law School (1951), University of Hawaii at Manoa (1948), University of Nebraska-Lincoln (1947), and more
Spouse: John Mink (m. 1951)
Previous offices: Representative (1990–2002), Member of the Honolulu City Council (1982–1986), Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs of the United States (1977–1978), and more
Hall of fame induction: 2003
Awards: Presidential Medal of Freedom