Congresswoman Mink’s pioneering efforts in the areas of health care, education, women’s rights, civil rights, conservation, employment, environmental affairs, government, and politics helped thousands of women participate in activities and professions that were once male dominated.Funded by the Small Business Administration, the Patsy T. Mink Center for Business & Leadership (MCBL) at YWCA O\u2018ahu promotes the economic and leadership advancement of entrepreneurs and women at all levels and stages in their careers.Patsy T. Mink Center for Business & Leadership Grand Reopening & Client Showcase, March 7, 2017 MCBL offers a range of courses, covering how to excel in an existing career, launch a new venture, and grow an existing business. Mink, Patsy (06 December 1927–28 September 2002), U.S. congresswoman, was born Patsy Matsu Takemoto in Paia, Maui, Hawaii, the daughter of Suematsu Takemoto, a civil engineer, and Mitama Tateyama Takemoto. John immediately found a job, but Patsy’s search was less fruitful, and she ended up back at her student job at the University of Chicago Law School library. Like many Japanese Americans growing up in Hawai`i at that time, she was raised on a sugar plantation.However, as the Sansei daughter of a land surveyor allotted a private cottage, company car, and two acres of land, her experiences were very different from her mostly Nisei … U.S. Veterans Burial Sites, 1775 - 2013 She advocated for issues, programs, and projects that advanced the well-being and status of women of all ages and in all walks of life. He was 81. Gwendolyn Mink, the couple's only child, is a professor at Smith College. Patsy Mink was the first woman of color and the first Asian American woman elected to Congress. She remained in Congress as a strong liberal voice for Hawai`i and the nation over the next twelve years, and continued to fight for gender and racial equity, the protection of social welfare programs, and government oversight.While at Chicago, Patsy met geology student John Francis Mink, and they married in 1951, a few months before they both graduated with their respective degrees. Genealogy profile for Patsy Mink, US Congress Matsu Mink (Takemoto) (1927 - 2002) - Genealogy Genealogy for Matsu Mink (Takemoto) (1927 - 2002) family tree on Geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
Despite an unsuccessful mayoral campaign in 1988, Patsy later returned to Congress in 1990, to serve out Rep. Daniel Akaka’s seat when he was appointed to fill the Senate vacancy following the death of Spark Matsunaga.
She grew up in the small town of Hamakuapoko where she lived with her parents and brother. In 2020, the Foundation will offer five Education Support Awards of up to $5000 each to assist low-income women … All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. Mr. Mink collapsed and died at his daughter's home in Northampton, family spokesman Calvin Tamura said. Gwendolyn Mink’s recollections provide a window into her family life and her mother’s political philosophy and legislative achievements. It is not affiliated with the Patsy Takemoto Mink Foundation or the Mink Family. She advocated for issues, programs, and projects that advanced the well-being and status of women of all ages and in all walks of life. must be low-income (all annual family income less than $20,000 for a family of 2; less than $24,000 for a family of 3; less than $28,000 for a family of 4). With the endorsement from her family and daughter, Wendy Mink, MCBL is named in honor of Patsy T. Mink, the first Japanese American woman and the first woman of color to be elected to the United States Congress. Patsy Takemoto Mink was born in Pā`ia, Maui, on December 6, 1927, to Nisei parents Suematsu and Mitama Takemoto. The Patsy T. Mink Political Action Committee is a non-candidate committee established under Hawaii laws governing political activities of organizations and regulated by the State Campaign Spending Commission. We partner with successful business and community leaders to provide program participants with training, coaching and networking opportunities.The naming of the center is a fitting way to honor the legacy of Congresswoman Mink, as the issues she stood for are those of YWCA Oahu’s mission: empowerment of women and elimination of racism.© 2020 Patsy T. Mink Center for Business & Leadership at YWCA Oʻahu, All Rights ReservedEstablished through the efforts of YWCA O‘ahu, the U.S. Small Business Administration, and community partners, the Patsy T. Mink Center for Business & Leadership (MCBL) equips women to become successful entrepreneurs and leaders by providing one-on-one business counseling, innovative workshops, and unique, specialized programs in a nurturing environment.Grand Reopening & Client Showcase, March 7, 2017Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. The material in this collection displays Patsy Mink's political concerns, including affirmative action and strip mining legislation.