Val Demings tweeted the following:
"After she left Congress, she went on to a long career of advocacy for her state and the American people. Then, in her later years, she ran for Congress again, returning to represent her constituents and fighting to expand access to health care as her top priority."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Val Demings:
"As the first woman of color in Congress, Rep. Mink was pivotal in passing bills to expand childcare, and education bills including Head Start. She worked to protect the environment and fix our immigration system."Read on Twitter
"Crucially, she led the way to pass Title IX, which today protects students from sexual discrimination. After her death, Title IX was renamed the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act in her honor."Read on Twitter
"In the 1950s, she became involved in politics, working with Japanese-American veterans suffering discrimination despite honorable service in WWII. She ran for office and won. Then Hawaii became a state. She ran for Congress. She lost, ran again, and won."Read on Twitter
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