Ever since she was young, Patsy Takemoto Mink had valued equality and education. From becoming the first female president of her high school, to creating the Title IX Amendment of Higher Education Act, to serving congress until her death, Mink was continually making new ground for equal rights. Whether alone, or backed by a house, she fought for what she believed in. Patsy Mink was born to the parents of Suematsu Takemoto and Mitama Tateyama. Brought up in the rural town of Paia, Maui, she had no
"It's very dangerous when we have people in positions of leadership who use their power to try to quiet those who disagree with them” (Chasmar). Tulsi Gabbard, the Representative for Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District and former Vice Chair of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), refers to the DNC’s actions earlier this year that favored Secretary Hillary Clinton in her primary campaign. Gabbard, a hero veteran, resigned from her position as vice chair of the DNC after witnessing injustice in