Mark Takano Homegrown Heroes Full Interview
Item
Title
Mark Takano Homegrown Heroes Full Interview
Identifier
2024.017.013
Type
Moving Image
Description
This interview with Congressman Mark Takano was conducted on March 15, 2024. Takano's interview covers his childhood growing up in Riverside, his family's history of Japanese incarceration during World War II, and his journey into politics. Takano shares that he grew up in the La Sierra, Arlington side of Riverside and his mom worked as a school secretary at North High School. It was through his high school experience that Takano grew an interest in public service and cites that as the beginning of his political journey. When running for State Assembly in 1994, Takano was outed by his opponent. Since then, Takano discusses the progress made on LGBTQ+ rights durings during his tenure in Congress. The rest of the interview discusses one of Takano's major legislative accomplishments, the PACT Act, which expanded benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances, the Blue Water Navy Act, and the Compact Act for veteran mental health services.
Subject
Local History
Japanese Incarceration during WWII
Local politics, LGBTQ+
LGBTQ+ History
Spatial Coverage
Riverside (Calif.)
Temporal Coverage
1960 - 2024
Creator
Scherly Virgill
Date
3/15/2024
Contributor
Mark Takano
Format
.mov
Language
English
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