Patsy Mink was the first Asian American woman elected to Congress and championed Title IX, which bans sexual discrimination in education, including sports, in federally funded programs.
which she co-authored with Oregon Rep. Edith Green and Indiana Sen. Birch Bay. Among other things, Mink advocated for affordable child care, child development and bilingual education issues. Mink was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously in 2014 by President Barack Obama.
“Every girl in Little League, every woman playing college sports and every parent, including Michelle and myself, who watches their daughter on a field or in the classroom, is forever grateful to the late Patsy Takemoto Mink,’’ said Obama, who said Mink was his congresswoman for years.The Mink portrait is part of a series that recognizes members of Congress who made history.
A portrait of the late New York Rep. Shirley Chisholm hangs on a wall on the first floor of the Capitol. Chisholm was the first Black woman elected to Congress in 1968. Earlier this year, House Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., held a ceremony to celebrate the naming of “The Joseph H. Rainey Room.’’While it’s not clear yet where Mink's portrait will be displayed, Chu and Sinzdak said tourists should be able to walk by and see it.
“It's inspirational. It’s really important. It’s necessary because in a lot of cases our history books are just full of older white men,’’ said Sinzdak, adding that women's accomplishments aren’t always recognized. “It's an important moment for so many reasons politically and culturally to highlight Asian American leaders and the impact that they've had and their accomplishments and in this era.”Congress urged to address hate crimes, but 'hate is a hell of a motivator.
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