Background
Mink, Patsy Takemoto was born on December 6, 1927 in Paia, Maui, Hawaii, United States. Daughter of Suematsu and Mitama (Tateyama) Takemoto.
Mink, Patsy Takemoto was born on December 6, 1927 in Paia, Maui, Hawaii, United States. Daughter of Suematsu and Mitama (Tateyama) Takemoto.
Student, Wilson College, 1946. Student, University Nebraska, 1947. Bachelor, University Hawaii, 1948.
Doctor of Laws, University Chicago, 1951. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Chaminade College, 1975. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Syracuse University, 1976.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Whitman College, 1981.
Private practice, Honolulu, 1953-1965. Lecturer University Hawaii, 1952-1956, 59-62, 79-80. Attorney Territorial House of Representatives, 1955.
Member Hawaii House of Representatives, 1956-1958, Territory Hawaii Senate, 1958-1959, Hawaii State Senate, 1962-1964, Congresses from 2nd Hawaii district, 1965—1977, 1991—2002. Member education and workforce committee, member budget committee. Member committee on government reform 106th Congresses from 2d district Hawaii.
Member government reform committee, member United States delegate to United Nations Law of Sea, 1975-1976, International Woman's Year, 1975, United Nations Environmental Program, 1977, International Whaling Commission, 1977. Assistant secretary of state United States Department State, 1977-1978.
Charter president Young Democratic Club Oahu, 1954-1956, Territory Hawaii Young Democrats,1956-1958. Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1960, 72, 80. National vice president Young Democratic Clubs American, 1957-1959.
Vice president Americans for Democratic Action, 1974-1976, national president, 1978-1981. Member of national advising committee White House Conference on Families, 1979-1980. Member of national advisory county Federally Employed Women.
Married John Francis Mink, January 27, 1951. 1 child, Gwendolyn.