U.S. Representative Mark Takai, who served for 20 years in the Hawaii House before his election to Congress, died in July from pancreatic cancer.

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U.S. REPRESENTATIVE MARK TAKAI, WHO SERVED FOR 20 YEARS IN THE HAWAII HOUSE BEFORE HIS ELECTION TO CONGRESS, DIED IN JULY FROM PANCREATIC CANCER. He was 49 A lieutenant colonel in the Hawaii National Guard and a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Takai was first elected to the Hawaii House at 27 and to Congress in 2014. He had undergone surgery and chemotherapy in the fall and was cleared by his doctor to run for re-election. He announced in May that his cancer had returned and he would not seek a second term...