U.S. Rep. Patsy Mink to be honored and featured on U.S. quarters in 2024

The late U.S. Rep. Patsy Takemoto Mink has been announced as the 12th woman, and second Asian American, to be featured on U.S. quarters as part of the American Women Quarters Program. She was a third-generation Japanese American who was born in Hawaii on the island of Maui.

Rep. Patsy Mink, the first woman of color in Congress, to be honored with portrait at U.S. Capitol

Rep. Patsy Takemoto Mink, the first woman of color and first Asian American woman elected to Congress, is set to be honored with a portrait at the U.S. Capitol later this month.