IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 869 
Relating to the death of the Honorable Mark Takai, a Representative from 
the State of Hawaii. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 
Ms. GABBARD (for herself, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mrs. TORRES, Mr. 
AGUILAR, Ms. HAHN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. 
SCHIFF, Ms. BORDALLO, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. HONDA, Mr. TED LIEU 
of California, Mr. BEYER, Ms. MENG, Ms. LEE, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mrs. 
RADEWAGEN, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Ms. PELOSI, Ms. 
MATSUI, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. NADLER, Ms. 
FUDGE, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. 
DELANEY, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Mr. ASHFORD, Mr. 
TAKANO, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. 
BERA, and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
RESOLUTION 
Relating to the death of the Honorable Mark Takai, a 
Representative from the State of Hawaii. 
Whereas the Honorable Mark Takai was elected to the 
United States House of Representatives in 2014, where 
he served the people of Hawaii with devotion and distinc-
tion in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress; 
Whereas the Honorable Mark Takai was born to Erik and 
Naomi Takai on July 1, 1967, in Oahu, Hawaii; 
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•HRES 869 IH 
Whereas the Honorable Mark Takai was a National High 
School All-American swimmer at Pearl City High School, 
and a proud alumnus of the University of Hawaii at 
Manoa, where he served as the student body president, 
a 4-year member of the varsity swim team, and the Edi-
tor-in-Chief of the campus newspaper; 
Whereas the Honorable Mark Takai was first elected to the 
Hawaii House of Representatives at age 27 and rep-
resented Pearl City and Aiea from 1994 to 2014, includ-
ing serving two years as the Vice-Speaker; 
Whereas the Honorable Mark Takai served his State and his 
country as a 17-year member of the Hawaii Army Na-
tional Guard, earning the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and 
deploying to Kuwait for Operation Iraqi Freedom in 
2009 as a preventive medical officer, and later serving as 
President of the Hawaii National Guard Association; 
Whereas the Honorable Mark Takai represented the First 
Congressional District of Hawaii in the One Hundred 
Fourteenth Congress, sitting on the Committee on Armed 
Services and the Committee on Small Business, where he 
was the ranking minority member on the Subcommittee 
on Contracting and Workforce; 
Whereas the Honorable Mark Takai channeled his own fight 
against pancreatic cancer into becoming a champion for 
cancer research, serving on the House Cancer Caucus 
and the House Deadliest Cancers Caucus; 
Whereas the Honorable Mark Takai was a tireless advocate 
for the veterans, servicemembers, and military families of 
the Nation and the State of Hawaii; 
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Whereas the Honorable Mark Takai was a dedicated husband 
to his beloved wife Sami, and a proud father to his chil-
dren Matthew and Kaila; and 
Whereas with his death, his State and the Nation have lost 
an exceptional leader, public servant, and a true ambas-
sador of the aloha spirit: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House has heard with profound 
sorrow of the death of the Honorable Mark Takai, a Rep-
resentative from the State of Hawaii. 
Resolved, That the Clerk communicate this resolution 
to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family 
of the deceased. 
Resolved, That when the House adjourns today, it ad-
journ as a further mark of respect to the memory of the 
deceased. 
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