On October 9, the House unanimously approved, 410-0, a resolution (H. J. Res. 113) honoring the contributions of Rep. Patsy Mink (D-HI). Sponsored by Rep. George Miller (D-CA), the resolution notes Rep. Mink’s “heroic, visionary, and tireless leadership to win the landmark passage of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.” The resolution would rename Title IX as the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act. The legislation was debated on October 7.
“Patsy Mink stood by her word and did not step away from controversial or difficult issues. She never made decisions based on what was politically easy; she made decisions based on what was right,” said Rep. Johnny Isakson (R-GA).
Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) agreed, “There has been no stronger voice in Congress for girls and women and minorities than Patsy Takemoto Mink, and it will do Congress proud to remember her and honor her by passing H. J. Res. 113 and renaming Title IX the Patsy Takemoto Mink Act.”
