A High School For Patsy Mink
Legislation calls for naming the听new public high school in Kihei, Maui, for the late congresswoman.
, which has a hearing Friday, would require听the Hawaii Board of Education to name the new public high school in Kihei, Maui, after听the late U.S听Rep. Patsy Mink.
Why?
Because the Hawaii Legislature says Mink听left “a lasting impression on the people of the State of Hawaii” and that Mink deserves an appropriate memorial to recognize her legacy.听
The bill, introduced by Senate Education Chair Michelle Kidani, has a hearing Friday at the Capitol.
Mink, who died in office in 2002,听was raised in Paia,听Maui.
Her accomplishments include the federal听legislation known as Title IX, which barred discrimination based upon sex in educational programs receiving federal money.听
