Mark Takai | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – July 20, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Colleen Hanabusa |
| Succeeded by | Colleen Hanabusa |
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 33rd district 34th (1994–2012) | |
| In office 1994–2014 | |
| Preceded by | David Ige |
| Succeeded by | Sam Kong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kyle Mark Takai July 1, 1967 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Died | July 20, 2016 (aged 49) Aiea, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Resting place | National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sami Takai |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Hawaii, Manoa (BA, MPH) |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Statesll |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1999–2016 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Hawaii Army National Guard Charlie Company (Medical), 29th Brigade Support Battalion |
| Battles/wars | Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Awards |  Meritorious Service Medal U.S. Army Distinguished Service Medal Hawaii Distinguished Service Order |
Kyle Mark Takai[1] (July 1, 1967 – July 20, 2016) was an American politician from the state of Hawaii who served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Hawaii's 1st congressional district, from 2015 to 2016. He served in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1994 to 2014.
A native of Honolulu, Hawaii, Takai last served in the Hawaii Army National Guard as a lieutenant colonel and took part in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2009, concurrent with his political career. He became the Democratic Party nominee for the U.S. House in the 2014 elections, defeating former Congressman Charles Djou to win the seat.
Takai announced in May 2016 that he would not seek reelection due to ill health; he died from cancer two months later.
- ^ Langer, Emily (July 20, 2016). "Mark Takai, Hawaii Democrat serving first term in Congress, dies at 49". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 22, 2016.