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Mark Takano
Mark Takano | |
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| Ranking Member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Bost |
| Acting July 8, 2016 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Corrine Brown |
| Succeeded by | Tim Walz |
| Chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Phil Roe |
| Succeeded by | Mike Bost |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Lewis (Redistricting) |
| Constituency | 41st district (2013–2023) 39th district (2023–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mark Allan Takano December 10, 1960 Riverside, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (before 1983) Democratic (1983–present) |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) University of California, Riverside (MFA) |
| Website | House website |
Mark Allan Takano (/təˈkɑːnoʊ/ tə-KAH-noh; born December 10, 1960) is an American politician and academic who has served in the United States House of Representatives since 2013, representing California's 41st congressional district from 2013 to 2023 and the 39th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Takano became the first gay person of Asian descent in Congress upon taking office.
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