[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 133 (Tuesday, September 6, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1188]
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              IN MEMORY OF THE LATE CONGRESSMAN MARK TAKAI

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                            HON. BARBARA LEE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 6, 2016

  Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard and 
CAPAC Chairwoman Judy Chu for their leadership in organizing today's 
tribute to the late Congressman Mark Takai.
  I rise with my colleagues to honor the memory of a great man and a 
wonderful colleague.
  I also want to express my deepest condolences to his wife and two 
children--thank you for sharing Mark with all of us.
  Mark was everything a public servant should be. He was a steward of 
our planet, and a fierce advocate for service members, as well as the 
people of Hawaii.
  He served his country in the Hawaii Army National Guard, where he 
obtained the rank of lieutenant colonel. Mark also served 20 years in 
the Hawaii House of Representatives before his election to the U.S. 
House of Representatives.
  While we didn't serve together long enough, it was truly an honor to 
work with him. I saw how much Mark loved his community by how 
tirelessly he worked every day--particularly as he advocated for the 
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.
  Thank you, Mark, for your service. You will be missed. Mahalo.

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