Democratic Congressman From Hawaii Mark Takai Dead At 49

File- This Nov. 4, 2014, file photo shows Hawaii Democratic Congressional candidate, State Rep Mark Takai doing some last minute campaigning on election day in Honolulu. Takai has announced he will not seek a second... File- This Nov. 4, 2014, file photo shows Hawaii Democratic Congressional candidate, State Rep Mark Takai doing some last minute campaigning on election day in Honolulu. Takai has announced he will not seek a second term in Congress due to health problems. Takai was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year. He said in a statement Thursday that he had planned to fight the cancer while running for re-election but recently learned the disease had spread. Takai says that for the sake of his family, he needs to focus on getting better instead of getting re-elected. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia, File) MORE LESS

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Mark Takai has died.

Takai, a first-term Democrat from Hawaii, 49, had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He announced in May that he would not seek re-election.

His office released a statement saying that Takai died at home Wednesday surrounded by his family.

He was a longtime lieutenant colonel in the Hawaii Army National Guard and served on the Armed Services and Natural Resources committees.

Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

26
Show Comments

Notable Replies

  1. He must have had incriminating evidence about Benghazi. Chris Christie will have to work it into his next diatribe against Hillary.

  2. Rest in peace Mark.

    The Trump wall will be built with bricks dedicated to each of Hillary’s victims.

  3. Trump thinks that the late congressman of Hawaii cast a spell on Melania which made her plagiarize the speech.

  4. Pancreatic cancer is almost always really fast, due to the fact that it is hard to detect, and thus is at an advanced state when diagnosed. RIP, Congressman Takai.

  5. My condolences to the Takai family. Cancer sucks. :cry:

Continue the discussion at forums.talkingpointsmemo.com

20 more replies

Participants

Avatar for system1 Avatar for lestatdelc Avatar for ajaykalra Avatar for nickdanger Avatar for charliee Avatar for brooklyndweller Avatar for brainpicnic Avatar for dizcuzted Avatar for steviedee111 Avatar for 59gibson Avatar for tamburello_1994 Avatar for Lacuna-Synecdoche Avatar for yskov Avatar for rev Avatar for donnyyoung Avatar for ottnott Avatar for tena Avatar for susanintheoc Avatar for amalga

Continue Discussion